Associate/Full Professor, Islam in African Societies, Northwestern University,Evanston [IL], USA

Northwestern University’s Program of African Studies invites applications for a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the study of Islam in African societies. The appointment will be contingent upon a successful tenure review by the University. The appointment will be made in a home department in the humanities and social sciences within the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and will be associated with the interdisciplinary Program of African Studies. Candidates should have an active research agenda involving the role of Islam in African societies, a record of excellence in teaching, and the ability to engage across disciplines and provide leadership for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2015 and continue until the position is filled.