Brown University

Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities

Brown University$125K — $150K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in a relevant field.
  • Internationally recognized scholarship in Islamic studies.
  • Proven record of teaching and mentoring undergraduate and PhD students.
  • Eligibility for appointment as a full professor with tenure.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage across multiple academic disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Lead undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Islamic Humanities.
  • Mentor students through their academic and research pursuits.
  • Collaborate with faculty across departments and programs.
  • Contribute to the strategic development of the humanities at the institution.
  • Engage in research that discusses Islamic traditions and their relevance today.

Benefits

  • Tenured position at a prestigious institution.
  • Opportunity to shape the future of Islamic Humanities education.
  • Access to a vibrant academic community with interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Support for research initiatives and scholarly development.
Full Job Description
Brown University invites applications for the Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities, to begin July 1, 2027. Candidates will have an internationally renowned body of scholarship in the study of Islam and its humanistic traditions, and an outstanding record of teaching and mentorship of undergraduate and PhD students. The successful candidate in the current recruitment will be appointed at the rank of full professor with tenure in one of the following departments: Comparative Literature; History of Art and Architecture; or Religious Studies. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work will also connect and engage with scholars in other departments, centers, and programs on campus. Review of applications will begin on October 15 and continue until the position is filled. Qualifications Completion of a doctoral degree in a relevant field and experience commensurate with appointment as a full professor with tenure. Application Instructions Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, list of courses taught, and list of three references. The cover letter should include information on the candidate's vision for the study of Islam within the humanities from their disciplinary perspective, research agenda and teaching, and how the applicant would contribute to the research and teaching missions of our diverse and inclusive university community. Additional materials will be requested from selected candidates as the process unfolds, and references will not be contacted without prior notification of the candidate.

About Brown University

Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, it is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
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