Institution:   University of Cape Town, Department of Religious Studies
Location:   South Africa
Position:   Lecturer: Asian Religions

University of Cape Town
Department of Religious Studies
Faculty of Humanities
Lecturer: Asian Religions

The Department of Religious Studies, Asian Religions, invites applications for a permanent Lecturer level position, from 01 July 2014, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Requirements:

A PhD or close to completion

The ability to teach:
*  undergraduate courses in Asian religions
*  aspects of Asian religious traditions in thematic courses such as Religion and Society; Religion, Sexuality and Gender; The Death of God and Modernity
*  methods in the study of religion
*  postgraduate courses, and supervise theses in one or more Asian religions
*  A strong interest in and commitment to research into aspects of Asian religions in comparative perspective

Added advantages:

*  A research focus on one or more Asian religious traditions in South Africa.
*  A research focus on secularism, critical theory or postcolonial discourse in relation to Asian religions
*  A research focus on gender and feminist theory in relation to Asian religions

Responsibilities include:

*  Lecturing at all levels of undergraduate study
*  Lecturing at Honours and Masters levels in the postgraduate programme
*  Postgraduate supervision
*  Convening courses and managing academic processes, such as examinations
*  Actively engaging in academic research
*  Engaging in socially responsive research and outreach

The annual cost of employment, including benefits, is R 484 656.

Address: Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7700

Telephone: +27 21 650 5084;

Faculty/Departmental website:
http://www.humanities.uct.ac.za/hum/departments/religious_studies

Reference number: SR 622/14
Closing date: 10 March 2014
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UCT reserves the right not to appoint.

Contact: To apply, please e-mail the completed UCT Application form
(HR201) and all other relevant documentation as indicated on the form, with the subject line Lecturer: Asian Religions followed by the reference number SR 622/14 to Ms. Lily Nombombo at recruitment02@uct.ac.za

The application form can be downloaded at
http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

Website: http://www.humanities.uct.ac.za/hum/departments/religious_studies