Professor in Jewish history and culture; tenure-track or tenured (EXPIRED)

The Department seeks to appoint a tenure-track or tenured professor in Jewish history and culture, with special emphasis on the civilizations of Spanish-Portuguese Jewry both within the Iberian Peninsula and throughout the Sephardic diaspora. The appointment is expected to begin on or after July 1, 2016. Candidates are encouraged to apply by September 15, 2015. The appointee will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in Jewish studies or related discipline, required by the time the appointment begins; fluency in Hebrew required. The successful candidate will be able to teach inter alia the Jewish history and culture of the medieval and early modern Mediterranean world, and should demonstrate research expertise in some particular aspect or aspects of Sephardic history and culture, whether pre- or post-expulsion. For example: Jewish literature, philosophy, law of the “Golden Age”; visual and material culture; Jewish-Christian relations and/or Jewish-Muslim relations, etc.  It is expected that the successful candidate will participate actively in both the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and another appropriate program or department.

Applications are accepted only via the Harvard Employment web site:

TENURED APPLICANTS: http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/6239

TENURE-TRACK APPLICANTS: http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/6238

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