Institute of Islamic Studies seeks to fill Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)
±«ÓãÖ±²¥, the Institute of Islamic Studies, seeks to fill a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Islamic Studies, to be held in conjunction with a tenured professorship at the Institute of Islamic Studies.
Starting date: August 1, 2006.
The term of the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) is seven years, and is renewable.
For more information on the Canada Research Chair Program, see the .
Applications and nominations of candidates in all fields within Islamic studies are welcome. However, the Institute has particular needs in the following areas:
- Modern and Contemporary Islam;
- History of Islamic Science and Medicine;
- Qur'anic Studies and Hadith;
- Islamic Art and Architecture;
- Sufism;
- Islam in Southeast Asia.
The successful candidate will be a senior scholar with a distinguished record of research and teaching and with a compelling program of future research. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application detailing current and future research plans, as well as a complete CV, to:
Robert Wisnovsky
Director, Institute of Islamic Studies
±«ÓãÖ±²¥, 3485 McTavish Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y1
Canada
Nominations and informal inquiries may be directed to Professor Wisnovsky at 514-398-6077 or by email to robert.wisnovsky [at] mcgill.ca. ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ is committed to the principles of employment equity. Application deadline: September 23, 2005.