Visiting Part Time Faculty Position in Religious Studies (Buddhism)

Description
The Department of Religious Studies at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting part-time faculty position in the area of Buddhism. The visiting faculty member will teach two courses during the fall of 2025 and two courses during the spring of 2026, to begin in August 2025. Courses to be taught are Buddhism (RELS 108; see description below), and one other course based on candidate's expertise.

Buddhism (RELS 108)

Survey of the Buddhist tradition, from its origins in ancient India through its evolution as a pan-Asian faith. Topics include the legends of the Buddha, the early monastic community, the emergence of Theravada and Mahayana teachings, Buddhist ethics and social philosophy, meditation traditions, and the later development of distinctive Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese schools. This course utilizes textual and anthropological sources.



Qualifications
Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field.


Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred); and two confidential letters of recommendation.

In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college, and its core commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/163966.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, please apply by March 31, 2025. Questions about this search may be directed to Caroline Johnson Hodge (chodge@holycross.edu).


To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/163966

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,000 students and is located in a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (http://www.heccma.org) and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (https://new-england.hercjobs.org/)





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