The Department of Archaeology and Religious Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applications for a position as Associate Professor in History of Religions, starting from Aug 1 2014.
The Department of Archaeology and Religious studies is part of the Faculty of Humanities at NTNU, which is located at the Dragvoll campus in Trondheim. The faculty and the department are currently restructuring its organisation, and at the time the position starts the staff will be part of the new Department for Philosophy and Religious Studies.
Applicants must hold competence for research, teaching, and communicating to the public History of Religions with a focus on religion in South Asia. Apart from the necessary administrative work, the position consists of an equal workload of teaching and research. The successful applicant will enjoy freedom of research. He or she will be expected to fill research time with active development of research projects, research and publication activities, both alone and in interaction with national and international colleagues. Among its stated goals the university includes high quality, interdisciplinary research projects.
The position will include teaching History of Religions broadly at all levels, as well as specifically teaching Hinduism and Buddhism at the basic level. The person appointed will be asked to develop an intermediate level course within one of the latter areas. He or she will be required to participate in teaching activities in accordance with the relevant curricula, and to assist in further developing the teaching program.
Applicants will have excellent academic qualifications, along with a track-record and research program in South Asian religions that shows a clear trajectory. Special weight will be put on the applicants publication activities during the last 5- 10 years. Personal suitability for the position and good cooperative skills are important. The successful candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching and pedagogical skills will be an important part of the evaluation. Deadline for application is June 3rd 2013. More information.
