Job Announcement (fwd)

[Lance Nelson]

Forward from Brad Clough <clough at bard.edu>, via RISA-L.

	Bard College is conducting a search for a tenure-track position in 
Hinduism, beginning August 1997. The position requires a strong 
commitment to teaching, scholarship, and the support of students' 
research. Candidates should have completed or nearly completed the Ph.D.,
and possess an excellent teaching record; publications should demonstrate 
scholarly engagement in their chosen field. Fluency in the relevant 
languages of specialization is assumed. Teaching responsibilities will 
include the study of Hinduism from the post-classical to the modern 
periods, complementing current offerings in the history of Buddhist 
thought and practice. The successful candidate will be able to interact 
easily with colleagues who work in different methodologies and cultural 
traditions.
	Bard College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in 
the Hudson Valley, ninety miles north of New York City. Bard is a member 
of the New York State Independent College Consortium for Study in India, 
which sends twenty students each Fall for a semester in Jaipur. Deadline 
for applications is December 15; applications received by November 4 will 
be reviewed for the AAR annual meeting in New Orleans. Applications from 
women and minorities are especially encouraged. Send letter of 
application, vita, and letters of recommendation (addressed to the Chair 
of the Religion Search Committee) to Theresa Vanyo, Manager of Human 
Resources, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504. EOE/AAE.