Rutgers University post-doc in medieval history

A post-doctoral appointment in medieval history is available in the History Department, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, for the academic year, 2004-2005. The field is open. The appointment, which carries no expectations of promotion or permanence, is offered initially for one academic year. Renewal for a second year is possible but not guaranteed. Scholars at any stage in their careers are invited to apply. Candidates must have completed all requirements for the doctorate by August 31, 2005. Each semester, the recipient of the appointment will teach one undergraduate course in his/her general area of specialization, choosing subjects of the courses in consultation with the department’s director of undergraduate studies. The salary is in the range of $35,000.

Interested scholars should send letters of application, curricula vitarum, transcripts of graduate study (if their doctorates are recent or pending), and the names and addresses of three persons whom they are asking to write testimonial letters. Examples of written or published materials are also invited, though they cannot be returned.

Dossiers, including e-mail addresses, should be sent by regular mail to Professor Karl F. Morrison, Department of History, Rutgers University; 16 Seminary Place; New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1108.

The deadline for receipt of applications is March 15, 2005. Rutgers, an AA/EOE, has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and respect.

General enquiries may be sent to: kmorriso@ias.edu

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson is an associate professor of Theology at Marquette University, and founded thomistica.net on Squarespace in November of 2004. He studied with James Weisheipl, Leonard Boyle, Walter Principe, and Lawrence Dewan, at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies (Toronto, Canada).