Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies New York University

Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies New York University

The Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New
York University is seeking candidates for an open rank position
in the field of Islamic law and society to begin September 1,
2011, pending budgetary and administrative approval. The
department has strong interdisciplinary interests, and welcomes
candidates in fields including religious studies, history,
anthropology, politics, legal studies and other disciplines and in
any historical period. Candidates should have a solid grounding
in the classical Islamic legal tradition, and will be expected
to teach a range of courses at both the introductory and
advanced levels and to supervise doctoral dissertation research.
PhD completed by July 30, 2011 required.
Letters of application, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and
three letters of recommendation, should be sent by January
1, 2011, to: Chair, Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic
Studies, 50 Washington Square South, New York University,
New York, NY, 10012.