Institute of Islamic Studies seeks to fill Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)

McGill University, the Institute of Islamic Studies, seeks to fill a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Islamic Studies, to be held in conjunction with a tenured professorship at the Institute of Islamic Studies.

Starting date: August 1, 2006.

The term of the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) is seven years, and is renewable.

For more information on the Canada Research Chair Program, see the website.

Applications and nominations of candidates in all fields within Islamic studies are welcome. However, the Institute has particular needs in the following areas:

• Modern and Contemporary Islam;
• History of Islamic Science and Medicine;
• Qur'anic Studies and Hadith;
• Islamic Art and Architecture;
• Sufism;
• Islam in Southeast Asia.

The successful candidate will be a senior scholar with a distinguished record of research and teaching and with a compelling program of future research. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application detailing current and future research plans, as well as a complete CV, to:

Robert Wisnovsky
Director, Institute of Islamic Studies
McGill University, 3485 McTavish Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y1
Canada

Nominations and informal inquiries may be directed to Professor Wisnovsky at 514-398-6077 or by email to robert.wisnovsky [at] mcgill.ca. McGill University is committed to the principles of employment equity. Application deadline: September 23, 2005.