The University of Notre Dame seeks a distinguished scholar and teacher to serve as Luce Professor in Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.  This professor, who may come from any relevant academic discipline and faith tradition, will have compiled an outstanding record of achievement in the study of the various roles of religious actors and religious traditions in both the legitimation and the peaceful transformation of deadly conflicts. At Notre Dame he or she will assume leadership of a variety of academic initiatives dedicated to the interdisciplinary, inter-religious exploration of "lived religion" in contemporary conflict settings.
           
Candidates should have research experience in one of the following fields and interest in nurturing interdisciplinary research in the others: religious and ethnic conflict; religion and human rights; inter-religious and intra-religious differences and dialogue; comparative religious ethics; conflict transformation and peacebuilding.

The appointment, which ordinarily includes tenure, will begin in August 2008. We will begin reviewing applications on January 15 2008, but will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Rank and salary are open. The University of Notre Dame is an international Catholic research university and an AA/EO employer; minority and women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Please send nominations and applications to: 

Professor Scott Appleby
Chair, Luce Search Committee
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
107 Hesburgh Center for International Studies
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556

 

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