Applications are invited from individuals who have their Ph.D by the fall of 1999. Women and persons of color are encouraged to apply. Completion of the Ph.D. is strongly preferred, though doctoral candidates may be considered. Primary responsibilities will be teaching World Religions courses in Loyola s Common Curriculum, advanced courses for undergraduate majors and minors, and courses in the Religious Studies Masters program. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
Postdoctoral fellows teach one course per semester.
Applicants must have received their Ph.D. degree after September 1993, and must be a citizen of the US, Canada, or have a permanent US residency card. We are especially interested in candidates with broad expertise working in Near Eastern religions and cultural criticism, religion and literature, or religion and gender, who will be able to contribute to an interdisciplinary department curriculum in ancient to modern Near Eastern civilization. Applicants must follow Mellon Award procedures. No faxed submissions accepted. Awards will be announced in February 1999.