For more information about open faculty positions at SHPRS, please email [email protected].
Positions currently open:
Assistant Teaching Professor of Religious Studies (Job # 161000)
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
The School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a full-time, benefits eligible, non-tenure track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2025. This is an academic-year (nine month) position within the Religious Studies faculty on the Tempe campus. Subsequent annual renewal is possible contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. A pathway to promotion contingent upon satisfactory performance is provided.
The successful candidate will teach four courses each semester, including both introductory and upper division courses, and will contribute to Religious Studies programming, service, and community. Applicants with the ability to teach Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe; Life, Sex, and Death; Women, Gender, and Religion; and/or Religion and Popular Culture courses are especially welcome. The ability to teach in-person and online formats is required. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
About the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
In 2008, the departments of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies joined together to create the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS), an academic unit of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We continue to advance Arizona State University’s goals of excellence, access and impact through award winning innovative research and a commitment to supporting students both online and on-campus. As the largest transdisciplinary school in the humanities at ASU, the collaborative environment of talented faculty and students aims to create leaders of change that understand the past, present and future. For more information about SHPRS, please visit our website: https://shprs.asu.edu/.
About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.
About Arizona State University
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
Required Qualifications:
A PhD in Religious Studies (or related disciplines like Anthropology, Sociology, History, Black/African American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, American Studies, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino Studies, Asian Studies) from an accredited institution by the time of appointment;
Experience and demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate religious studies courses;
Ability to teach the course Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe;
Ability to teach large-scale on ground and online religious studies courses in a large metropolitan university setting.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience teaching and mentoring underrepresented student populations;
Experience teaching online undergraduate courses in religious studies;
Experience using Canvas as the Learning Management System for undergraduate courses;
Ability to pedagogically innovate and incorporate the latest pedagogical tools and technologies;
Ability to teach the courses Life, Sex, and Death; Women, Gender, and Religion; Religion in America; Religion, Culture, and Public Life; Religions of the World; and/or Religion and Popular Culture.
Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter.
Application Instructions
To apply, candidates must submit application materials online at apply.interfolio.com/166418.
The initial application deadline is May 31, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.
Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials:
a cover letter, stating qualifications;
2. a CV, clearly identifying areas of specialization and competence;
3. name and contact information for three professional references;
4. evidence of teaching excellence including a teaching statement and up to two syllabi.
Questions about this position should be directed to the search committee chair, Blake Hartung, at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
A background search is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full nondiscrimination statement (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401 html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX.
Clery Act Statement
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.
Faculty Associate (Job #141544)
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
The School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS) at Arizona State University invites applications for its faculty associate pool for the 2024-25 academic year.
Faculty Associates are part-time, renewable contracts to teach one or two courses (not to exceed 0.40 FTE) per semester, either in-person or online. Faculty Associate positions are fixed-term appointments that are not eligible for benefits, sabbaticals, or tenure. Official transcripts are required prior to employment.
About the School:
In 2008, the departments of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies joined together to create the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS), an academic unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We continue to advance Arizona State University’s goals of excellence, access and impact through award winning innovative research and a commitment to supporting students both online and on-campus. As the largest transdisciplinary school in the humanities at ASU, the collaborative environment of talented faculty and students aims to create leaders of change that understand the past, present and future. For more information about the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies please visit https://shprs.asu.edu/.
The College values our cultural and intellectual diversity, and continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. Learn more about what The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has to offer by visiting https://thecollege.asu.edu/faculty.
About Arizona State University
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
ASU is dedicated to the proposition that excellence and access are not mutually exclusive. ASU ranks sixth in the U.S. for research expenditures among universities without a medical school. Simultaneously, ASU is one of the nation’s largest public universities, enrolling nearly 150,000 students from diverse socioeconomic, geographic, and demographic backgrounds, across campus and digital immersion programs. ASU has demonstrated that quality higher education can (and should) be made available to every student capable of performing university-level work while increasing, not sacrificing, excellence. See https://www.asu.edu/ for more information.
Required qualifications:
- Master’s degree in History/Philosophy/Religious Studies by time of appointment.
- Experience teaching undergraduate History/Philosophy/Religious Studies courses in person and Online.
Desired qualification:
- PhD in History, Philosophy, or Religious Studies.
- Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter
To apply, candidate must submit application materials online at apply.interfolio.com/148521. Application materials should include the following:
- Cover letter, stating qualifications;
- curriculum vitae or resumé;
- contact information for three professional references.
Initial review of applications will begin on August 1, 2024 and will continue on a biweekly basis, in subsequent months throughout the academic year, as needed, until the search is closed.
A background search is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.
Assistant Teaching Professor of Philosophy, Job # 160336
School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
The School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies (SHPRS) at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure eligible faculty member, at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor, to begin August 16, 2025. This is a fixed-term, academic year (nine month) appointment. Subsequent annual renewal is possible contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. This full-time, benefits-eligible career-track position includes a path to promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and full Teaching Professor.
Areas of Specialization/Competence: Applied Ethics. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching undergraduate courses in applied ethics (a 4/4 load), including bioethics, business ethics, and environmental ethics. The preferred candidate will also be able help us relieve enrollment pressure in other areas, such as ancient philosophy. These courses will be taught online and in-person with the majority of the load online. In addition to teaching, responsibilities will include supervising teaching assistants and graders. This person will also serve the school, college and university in capacities appropriate for the position.
About the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
In 2008, the departments of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies joined together to create the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS), an academic unit of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We continue to advance Arizona State University’s goals of excellence, access and impact through award winning innovative research and a commitment to supporting students both online and on-campus. As the largest transdisciplinary school in the humanities at ASU, the collaborative environment of talented faculty and students aims to create leaders of change that understand the past, present and future. For more information about SHPRS, please visit our website: https://shprs.asu.edu/.
About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.
About Arizona State University
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD or equivalent in Philosophy or related discipline by the time of appointment
- Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching applied ethics courses
- Demonstrated potential for online teaching.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience teaching undergraduate courses in business ethics, bioethics, or environmental ethics
- Experience teaching online undergraduate courses
- Readiness to participate in service activities in the school, college, and university
- Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please go to https://apply.interfolio.com/166067 to electronically submit the required application materials. The initial application deadline is May 16, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool will be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.
Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair, Professor Nathan Ballantyne ([email protected]).
Candidates are asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier, with the applicant’s last name in each uploaded file:
- A cover letter, stating qualifications
- A CV, clearly identifying areas of specialization and competence (ABD must include the extent to which the doctoral requirements have been completed and the expected date of completion of the remaining requirements)
- Contact information (name and email) for at least three letters of reference
- Evidence of potential for excellence in teaching
- A statement of teaching philosophy
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
A background search is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s
full nondiscrimination statement (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401 html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX.
Clery Act Statement
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.