JOB: Visiting professorship on political theologies at Stanford

Gerda Henkel Visiting Professor at Stanford University 2010-2011

Call for applications

Focus area: "Political Theologies: History, Religion and Law in Modern Germany"

www.stanford.edu/dept/german/cgi-bin/?q=node/259

The Gerda Henkel Visiting Professorship at Stanford's Department of German Studies is open to faculty members at German universities with distinguished scholarly accomplishments in a historical humanities field other than literature, e.g. History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Art, or Music History.

Applicants for the 2010-2011 academic year should demonstrate a specific interest in the broad area "Political Theologies: History, Religion and Law in Modern Germany". Specializations may include topics such as the Kulturkampf, Weber's sociology of religion, the problem of the Weimar Center, or broader questions of charisma in politics.

The Gerda Henkel Visiting Professor will normally be on research leave from his or her home university and will be appointed at Stanford for one academic quarter (three months) to be scheduled at mutual convenience. A stipend is available to help defray costs of the visit.

The Visiting Professor will be expected to offer two courses, at least one of which will be designed for graduate students, while the other will be defined in terms of departmental needs. Each visitor will be fully integrated into the academic and intellectual life of the department, including participation in colloquia. In addition, the Visiting Professor will deliver one formal lecture, advertised to the university community and open to the public.

The academic quarters for 2010-2011 are autumn: 20 September-10 December; winter: 3 January-10 March; and spring: 20 March-8 June.

Applications should include a statement of interest, a full CV and bibliography, a selection of proposed courses, and the preferred term for residence. Please direct inquiries and applications to Ms Midori Inahara: minahara@stanford.edu

Deadline: 30 March 2010

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applicants from women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions.