Tenured professor in Armenian studies

Source: Humanities and Social Sciences Online (H-Net)

 

 

Institution Type:	College / University
Location:	Massachusetts, United States
Position:	Full Professor

 

Harvard University

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

Cambridge, MA

 

Position Description: The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) seeks to appoint a tenured professor in Armenian Studies. The Department is open to expertise in ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern time-periods. We welcome various disciplines, including, but not limited to, political, economic, social or cultural history, and various fields, including, but not limited to, the history of Armenian Christianity, Armenian art and architecture, and Armenians in the Ottoman and Safavid periods, and in the modern Middle East. The successful candidate will have excellent skills in working with Armenian primary sources. We expect the position to be joint with another relevant department in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2021. The professor will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

 

Keywords:

faculty, instructor, tenure, professor, senior

Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England

Armenian Studies

 

Basic Qualifications: Candidates are required to have a doctorate.

 

Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching, advising, and research is desired. Candidates should also evince intellectual leadership and impact on the field and potential for significant contributions to the department, University, and wider scholarly community.

 

Special Instructions: Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/9947). Candidates are encouraged to apply by January 30, 2021; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Teaching/advising statement (describing teaching philosophy and practices)

4. Research statement

5. Statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas.

 

Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

 

Contact:	Carrie Mountain, Department Administrator, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, [email protected]
Website:	https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/9947
Primary Category:	Area Studies
Secondary Categories:	Ethnic History / Studies Literature Medieval and Byzantine History / Studies Religious Studies and Theology Social History / Studies
Posting Date:	01/21/2021
Closing Date	04/21/2021