W2 professorship for "Arabic Studies with a focus on the History of Knowledge / Arabistik mit Schwerpunkt Wissensgeschichte" (m/f/d)
Location
Bochum | Germany
Job description
W2 professorship for “Arabic Studies with a focus on the History of Knowledge / Arabistik mit Schwerpunkt Wissensgeschichte” (m/f/d)
at the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies as of October 1, 2024.
We welcome applications from outstanding scholars who engage with the whole spectrum of Arabic Studies in their research and teaching. One significant focus of their work should be the field of the History of Knowledge, covering several of the following areas:
- Arabic philology
- classical Arabic literature
- Arabic-Islamic philosophy
- the History of Knowledge from a trans-cultural perspective
Experience in the acquisition and implementation of third-party funded research projects is required. In addition, the following qualifications are desired:
- expertise in the field of literary theory and methods
- expertise in the field of Graeco-Arabic Studies
- willingness and ability to design courses in cooperation with colleagues from the field of Iranian Studies
- experience in the field of Digital Humanities
The prerequisites for employment are a positively evaluated junior professorship, a
habilitation or equivalent academic achievements, as well as proof of pedagogic aptitude for academic teaching and the willingness to participate in academic self-administration.
We also expect a high level of commitment in teaching, including the development of new teaching collaborations outside the institute, as well as the willingness to design and carry out interdisciplinary collaborative research. The applicant is to contribute to the curricula of the B.A. and M.A. degree programs “Arabic and Islamic Studies,” the interdisciplinary master’s degree program “Medieval and Renaissance Studies,” and the supervision of Ph.D. students.
We particularly invite applications from international candidates. German language skills are not a prerequisite. However, the successful candidate is expected to acquire sufficient language skills to perform teaching and administrative duties in German within three years of appointment.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome.
Candidates are requested to submit their complete applications, with reference to ANR 3017 in English and in a single PDF document (cover letter including a statement of current and future research plans; curriculum vitae including a full list of publications; copies of certificates/appointment documents; a syllabus and a teaching statement of approx. 3 pages that covers both Arabic Studies and at least one area of the History of Knowledge; a list of third-party funded projects; a representative sample of publications of at least one monograph and several articles) until 24.03.2024 to [email protected] .
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