Harvard Divinity School invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track appointment to the
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society. We seek a
scholar whose work primarily focuses on Islam in Africa, including those who may broadly
engage with the African Diaspora in Latin America and/or the Caribbean. The successful
candidate will demonstrate, through research and teaching, the historical and contemporary
legacy of African expressions of Islam.
The candidate will be expected to teach courses in Islamic Studies broadly defined and be able to
teach courses relevant to their area(s) of specialization such as (but not limited to) Sufism,
literary studies, women and gender studies, Islamic intellectual traditions, Qur’an studies,
Islamic art and architecture, transnational and transregional movements, politics, and modernity.
The successful candidate will work closely with students in the Divinity School's Master of
Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, and Master of Religion in Public Life programs, as well
as PhD candidates in the Study of Religion in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The
candidate will also be able to collaborate with other relevant units such as the Department of
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, the Department of African and African American
Studies, and the Committee on the Study of Religion.
Applications should be made online at: academicpositions.harvard.edu. Applications must
include a CV, a cover letter, and writing sample. Candidates for untenured rank appointment
(assistant and associate) should also provide the names and email addresses of three professional
references who are prepared to submit letters of recommendations. The School may contact those
persons directly at a later stage in the search. Review of applications will begin on January 13,
2025, and continue until the position is filled.
Letters of nomination are welcome. Applicants should address any questions regarding the
position itself or the online application system to the search office. Please contact us at alwaleed-
search@hds.harvard.edu
HDS is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer, and encourages applications and
nominations of women and/or ethnic minority candidates. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, pregnancy and
pregnancy related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.