Dear colleagues,

I would be very grateful if you would circulate the job advertisement pasted below for a one-year fulltime visiting position in religions of India for 2012-13 to any potentially interested candidates.

Thank you,

Anthony Cerulli

Hobart & William Smith Colleges

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The Department of Religious Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a one-year fulltime visiting faculty position with a specialty in religions of India and a topical focus on women in religion, gender and religion or LGBTQIA studies and religion.  Candidates using social scientific approaches are encouraged to apply. The position will begin in the Fall of 2012. This is a leave replacement position. A strong commitment to teaching is required. Duties include teaching six undergraduate religious studies courses over two semesters, including at least two introductions of Hinduism. Experience with and/or interest in working in a multicultural environment are highly desirable.

Candidates with a Ph.D. in religious studies or related field by August 2012 are strongly preferred but A.B.D. with teaching experience will be considered.

The Department of Religious Studies has six full-time faculty and a history of innovative teaching and the promotion of independent learning. The Department's web site is http://www.hws.edu/academics/relst/

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

An application should include a cover letter, a C.V., a statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation (at least one including comments on teaching), and a graduate transcript (scanned copy acceptable). Questions about the position can be addressed to: Professor Richard Salter salter@hws.edu .

Evaluation of applications begins March 14, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit your materials, and have your recommenders submit their letters by mail to:

Professor Richard C. Salter
Department of Religious Studies
300 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting faculty and staff that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other protected status.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution located in a small, diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.  With an enrollment of approximately 2,200, the Colleges offer 62 majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program.  Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.