Professor in Critical Religion Studies

il y a 6 jours


Gent, Belgique Universiteit Gent Temps plein

**Discipline**:Critical Religion Studies & Comparative Philosophy**:

- **100% Assistant professor tenure track**:

- **Reference number**:202411/LW/ZAP/003**

**ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY**

Ghent University is one of the most important education and research institutions in the Low Countries. On a daily basis, 15,000 staff members and 50,000 students implement its motto "Dare to Think". Ghent University's mission statement is characterised by qualitative education, internationally renowned research and a pluralistic social responsibility.

**ASSIGNMENT**

Taking up this position, which is funded by the Special Research Fund, leads to an appointment in a tenure track system for a duration of 5 years and implies the privilege of devoting oneself almost exclusively to research activities during this period, with a teaching load limited to no more than 8 ECTS credits per semester on average over a period of 3 years.

For the further development of the academic career, please see ‘Appointment information’ below.

**Academic education**

You lecture various course units in the disciplines of critical religion studies and comparative philosophy

**Academic research**

You conduct research in the discipline of critical religion studies and/or the discipline of comparative philosophy.

**Academic services**

You take part in the internal and external service provision of the department of Philosophy and Moral Science.

**PROFILE**

**Experience**
- You have already conducted excellent academic research in at least one of the given disciplines, which is clearly reflected in outstanding publications in national and international peer-reviewed books and/or journals;
- You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop academic competences;
- You have a sufficient command of theories and methods of critical religion studies and of the leading approaches in the philosophy of religion that enables you to provide high-quality academic education on these topics.
- You have a sufficient command of methods of comparative philosophy and sufficient knowledge of important debates in this domain that enables you to provide high-quality academic education on these topics..
- Recommended are:

- Experience in supervising research and/or coaching Ph.D. students (this criterion is assessed taking into account your career stage and the opportunities available in previous positions);
- International mobility, among other things thanks to research stays at institutions external to the one where you acquired your highest academic degree;
- Positively evaluated experience in provided or organised academic teaching (this criterion is assessed taking into account your career stage and the opportunities available in previous positions);
- Professionalisation of education.
- Service provision within and outside academia(e.g., science communication, membership of advisory boards, peer review,).
- You must master the language of instruction in which you will teach a course at CEFR- level C1.You can demonstrate this by means of a language certificate or a diploma obtained from an institution in which that language is the language of instruction. In addition, Article II.270, -1 of the Codex of Higher Education requires that: (i) you must master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level A2 within two years after the start of the appointment. (ii) you must be able to master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level of B2 within five years after the start of the appointment. More info: Language requirements at Ghent University for professorial staff — Ghent University (ugent.be)

**Skills / Attitude**
- You are quality-oriented.
- You take initiative.
- You have a constructive attitude and are willing to collaborate with colleagues.
- You have a passion for academic research and education in your discipline.
- You feel comfortable about teaching to large groups of students.
- You value educational professionalisation and will continue to invest in it.
- You have the leadership capacities required for building and managing a research group.

**Admission requirements**
- You hold a thesis-based doctorate or a diploma or certificate that is recognised as equivalent (article V.20 Codex Higher Education).

Upon evaluation of a foreign (non-EU) diploma, a certificate of equivalence may still have to be requested at NARIC. If this is the case, we advise you to initiate this recognition procedure as soon as possible. You are required to have the recognition no later than on the date of your appointment.
- You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 September 2025. This term of two years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma.

**APPOINTMENT INFORMATION**
- We offer you a temporary appointment as an assistant professor in a tenure track system for a term of five years with a focus on research. If positively evaluated by the University Board, the term of office will be transferred into a perma



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