Open Rank Professor (Tenure Track) and Robert Stevenson Chair in Religion and Literature
School of Religious Studies and Department of English, Faculty of Arts, 9I制作厂免费
Position Description:
The School of Religious Studies (SRS) and the Department of English at 9I制作厂免费 (Montreal, Canada), invite applications for the Robert Stevenson Chair in Religion and Literature. This professorial position will be a joint appointment, with a primary appointment in the School of Religious Studies. The search is open as to rank (Full, Associate, or Assistant Professor). The successful applicant will be a world class scholar or a scholar with great promise in their field of study. We seek to appoint a dynamic scholar capable of expanding the existing programs at the School of Religious Studies and the Department of English at 9I制作厂免费 through a research expertise and teaching competence in Religion and Literature in the medieval, global medieval and/or the early modern period, acknowledging that these periodic divisions might differ based on geographic area.
Job Duties:
The successful candidate will teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, normally 4 courses per year, possess outstanding research abilities in the candidate鈥檚 field of expertise, and effect service to the Department, the School, and the Faculty. The ideal candidate will possess broad supervisory competence and demonstrate expertise in relevant theoretical and methodological approaches to religious and literary studies.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
The position start date is August 1, 2026. The successful applicant is expected to have received their Ph.D. prior to appointment.
Faculty/Department/Unit:
The School of Religious Studies (SRS) and the Department of EnglishJob type : Tenure-track.
Rank : Full Professor.
Salary : Will commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline : To ensure full consideration, complete applications should be received by November 15, 2025.
The link to the application form聽
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Required Documents
The following supporting documents are required:
- A cover letter and curriculum vitae;
- A statement of research;
- A writing sample (article or chapter length);
- A teaching statement, as well as course evaluations and syllabi, if available);
- confidential letters of reference submitted directly by the referees (You will be sent an email with instructions on how to provide referee contact information shortly after application);
Inquiries may be directed to the Director of the School of Religious Studies: mikael.bauer [at] mcgill.ca.
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Commitment to Equity and Diversity
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Professeur(e) titulaire (poste menant 脿 la permanence) et titulaire de la chaire Robert Stevenson en religion et litt茅rature
脡cole d'茅tudes religieuses et D茅partement d'anglais Facult茅 des arts, l'Universit茅 9I制作厂免费
Description du poste
L'脡cole d'茅tudes religieuses (SRS) et le D茅partement d'anglais de l'Universit茅 9I制作厂免费 (Montr茅al, Canada) invitent les candidatures pour la Chaire Robert Stevenson en religion et litt茅rature. Ce poste sera une nomination conjointe, avec une affiliation principale 脿 l'脡cole d'茅tudes religieuses. Le poste est ouvert 脿 tous les rangs professoraux (professeur titulaire, agr茅g茅 ou adjoint). La personne retenu sera un chercheur de renomm茅e internationale ou un chercheur tr猫s prometteur dans son domaine d'茅tude. Nous recherchons un universitaire dynamique capable de contribuer au d茅veloppement des programmes existants de l'脡cole des 茅tudes religieuses et au D茅partement d'anglais de l'Universit茅 9I制作厂免费 gr芒ce 脿 son expertise en recherche et 脿 ses comp茅tences en enseignement dans le domaine de la religion et de la litt茅rature au Moyen 脗ge, au Moyen 脗ge mondial et/ou au d茅but de l'茅poque moderne, tout en reconnaissant que ces divisions chronologiques peuvent varier selon la varier selon la r茅gion 茅tudi茅e.
Fonctions du poste
La personne retenue enseignera aux niveaux du premier cycle et des cycles sup茅rieurs, normalement 脿 raison de quatre cours par ann茅e, d茅montrera des capacit茅s de recherche exceptionnelles dans son domaine d'expertise et assumera des responsabilit茅s de service au d茅partement, 脿 l'脡cole et 脿 la Facult茅. La personne id茅ale poss茅dera de vastes comp茅tences en supervision et fera preuve d'une expertise dans les approches th茅oriques et m茅thodologiques pertinentes pour les 茅tudes religieuses et litt茅raires.
Comp茅tences et formation exig茅es
La date d'entr茅e en fonction est le 1er ao没t 2026. La personne retenue devra avoir obtenu son doctorat avant sa nomination.
Facult茅, d茅partement et unite : L'脡cole d'茅tudes religieuses (SRS) et le D茅partement d'anglais.
Type de poste :聽Poste menant 脿 la permanence.
Rang :聽Professeur(e) titulaire.
Salaire : Le salaire est fonction des comp茅tences et de l鈥檈xp茅rience.
P茅riode d'affichage :聽Date limite de candidature : pour que votre candidature soit prise en consid茅ration, le dossier complet doit 锚tre re莽u dans les 15 novembre 2025.
Les candidatures seront examin茅es jusqu'脿 ce que le poste soit pourvu.
Documents requis:
- Les pi猫ces suivantes doivent accompagner la candidature;
- Une lettre de motivation et un curriculum vitae;
- Une description du programme de recherche;
- Un 茅chantillon de publication (article ou chapitre);
- Une d茅claration d鈥檈nseignement, ainsi que des 茅valuations de cours et des plans de cours, si disponibles;
- Trois lettres de recommandation confidentielles, transmises directement par les r茅pondantes ou r茅pondants. (Apr猫s le d茅p么t de votre candidature, vous recevrez un courriel contenant les instructions pour fournir les coordonn茅es de vos r茅pondantes ou r茅pondants.)
Les demandes de renseignements peuvent 锚tre adress茅es au directeur de l'脡cole d'茅tudes religieuses : mikael.bauer [at] mcgill.ca.
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Course Lecturers - RELG and CATH
Positions announced here are governed by the 9I制作厂免费 Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) collective agreement which may be found on 9I制作厂免费's Human Resources website. Candidates are advised to review the agreement prior to applying.
The Priority points list can be found using the link below.
religious_studies_course_lecturer_priority_points_academic_year_summer_2025.pdf
All RELG and CATH Course lecturer postings can be found on the 9I制作厂免费 Human Resource website /hr/careers.
Teaching Qualification Requirements
- Minimum of a Ph.D. in religious studies, or be enrolled in doctoral program preferably ABD (all but dissertation);
- Evidence of superior teaching ability, in the form of prior teaching or TA evaluations, in the course subject;
- The candidate's area of specialization should be as close as possible to that of the course being offered.
Forms
Union membership form聽-聽This form must be completed by first time course lecturers.
Teaching Assistants
A Teaching Assistant is a graduate student appointed to assist a Course Supervisor with the instruction and evaluation of students in a course. A teaching assistant works under the guidance and supervision of the Course Supervisor who is responsible for setting the course objectives, content and method of instruction as well as final grades and grading practices of the course. Further information about teaching assistantships at 9I制作厂免费 can be found on .
For Winter 2026 accepting applications in Workday as of 2025-09-23. Deadline to apply 2025-10-07.
Teaching assistants are expected to attend all classes. Applicants are also advised to check their schedule for the semester to ensure there is no conflict which will prevent them from attending class as part of their TA responsibilities. Schedule and description of courses is available on Minerva.聽
Forms
Research Assistants
A Research Assistant is a student hired to perform work in the context of carrying out research activities and whose duties and tasks may include, but are not limited to, the performance of clerical, laboratory or technical tasks.聽Further information about research assistantships at 9I制作厂免费 can be found on .