The Religion Department at Kalamazoo College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor of Religion in the Americas to begin in September 2024. Ph.D. (or evidence of imminent completion) required, area of specialization is open. The successful candidate may demonstrate research expertise or teaching capabilities in: Latinx religion and religions of Latin America, race and religion, Catholics/Catholicism, gender and sexuality, material religion, religion and immigration, new religious movements, ethnographic methods, and may also demonstrate a creative and broad understanding of the Americas. We especially seek applicants with teaching competency in the critical methods and theory of religion. The successful applicant will teach within the College’s Shared Passages program of first year and sophomore seminars and senior capstone courses. The teaching load is six courses on a quarter system (2/2/2), with additional duties including directing senior theses.

Completed applications received by April 12th will receive full consideration, with later applications reviewed as needed until the position is filled. Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a detailed statement of teaching philosophy and goals that addresses experience working with underrepresented students and engaging issues of diversity and inclusion in curricular and pedagogical approaches, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable) in PDF format to the department coordinator, Deia Sportel, at Deia.Sportel@kzoo.edu. Applicants should also have three confidential letters of recommendation sent in PDF format to the same email. Questions may be directed to the same email.

Kalamazoo College is a highly selective nationally known liberal arts college offering an integrated undergraduate experience that weaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum into educational experiences in both domestic and international settings. The campus is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 225,000 which supports several college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor activities. For more information about the College, see our home page and for more information about the Religion department visit our website.