Assistant Professor
The Religion Department at Barnard College seeks applications for an Assistant
Professor in the field of Islam. The area of specialization (e.g., historical period,
geographical region, theoretical/methodological approach) is open, but the
successful candidate will be conversant in broad questions that currently animate
the academic study of religion, including theoretical and comparative concerns,
and interested in teaching in such a framework. Documented competency in the
relevant languages for research in the field is essential. We welcome applications
from candidates who can contribute substantively to the College’s Africana
Studies program.
All members of the Barnard Religion department participate in one or more of the
College’s interdisciplinary undergraduate programs, as well as the Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences at Columbia University. Complete applications
should include a cover letter addressing research interests and teaching
philosophy; a current c.v.; a short writing sample (e.g., a published article, a
dissertation chapter, or the like); teaching evaluations (if available); and three
confidential letters of recommentation. Evidence of teaching excellence and a
serious research program are essential. Review of applications will begin on
October 8, 2009. Please send applications and dossiers/letters of recommendation
to: Professor Elizabeth A. Castelli, Chair, Religion Department, Barnard College,
3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. Barnard College is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and individuals
from underrepresented groups.
Last Update: 6/29/09
Assistant Professor
Barnard College, Columbia University. The Department of Sociology invites applications for a
full-time position at the rank of assistant professor starting Fall 2010. The position is open with
respect to substantive fields and methodological approach. However, we are especially
interested in candidates with primary research and teaching interests that focus on the dynamics
of race, class and gender in urban environments, including such subfields as urban inequality and
labor markets; residential segregation and neighborhood development; poverty and social policy;
crime and criminal justice; urban politics and social movements; and labor and community
organizations. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching in
addition to an established record of scholarly accomplishments. Send application, including
C.V., research and teaching statement, 2 samples of scholarly work, and 3 letters of
recommendation to: Debra Minkoff, Chair, Department of Sociology, Barnard College, 3009
Broadway, New York, NY 10027. Review of applications will begin on October 5, 2009 and will
continue until the position is filled. Barnard College is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages applications from women and individuals from underrepresented groups.
Last Update: 6/29/09
Two Lecturers in Language
Full-time, renewable appointments beginning fall 2010. Degree or training in foreign language teaching at all levels essential. Ph.D. preferred. Indispensable: native or near-native Spanish, excellence in Spanish teaching at all levels. Candidates must be interested in task-based, focus-on-form, content-based instruction and with expertise in new technologies for language classroom. Send application letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, writing sample, teaching evaluations, three letters of recommendation by November 1, 2009 to Alfred Mac Adam, Co-Chair, Department of Spanish and Latin American Cultures, Barnard College-Columbia University, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6598
Barnard College is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from
women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
Last Update: 6/30/09
