A successful candidate will have earned a Ph.D. in history or Judaic studies and have demonstrated a strong commitment to teaching. Responsibilities include teaching 5 courses per year in history and Judaic studies and furthering the development of a Judaic Studies program at the College. The Judaic Studies Program at The University of Arizona seeks to fill a tenure track position in Medieval or Modern Jewish Thought. Preference will be given to a scholar with a broad range of knowledge in medieval and modern Jewish thought and outstanding scholarly potential. The appointment will be as a tenure eligible assistant professor in the Committee on Judaic Studies.
Salary is competitive.
Applications from women and minority candidates are especially encouraged. Review of applications begins October 20th with applications accepted until the position is filled. The Myer and Rosaline Center for American Jewish History in cooperation with the American Jewish Committee, announces a new one year fellowship for a graduate student in American Jewish women's history. Efforts will be made to select a student whose work is compatible with the specific focus of the Center's major project on American Jewish women's religious history. The fellow will be selected in the spring of 1997 by Jonathan Sarna, professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University, Pamela Nadell, professor of history at American University, Morris Vogel, chairperson of the History Department at Temple University, the Center's director, Murray Friedman, and the Center's coordinator, Nancy Isserman.