Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Eastern Christian Theology & Culture

The Department of Theology & Religious Studies at Villanova University invites application for a tenure‑track assistant professor in Eastern Christian Theology & Culture, to begin August 2027. We welcome applications from scholars trained in Theology and/or Religious Studies whose research focuses on any aspect of Eastern Christian traditions, including:
Greek or Syriac patristics, Byzantine theology & culture, Russian religious thought, contemporary Orthodox or Eastern Catholic theology & culture. Successful candidates will have research competence in relevant languages. They will demonstrate potential for teaching and mentoring excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. The department seeks candidates whose research and/or teaching demonstrates present or potential engagement with Catholicism in its theological and religious traditions.

Application documents should include a cover letter, C.V., three letters of recommendation, graduate transcripts, and statement of teaching philosophy. All documents can be submitted electronically.   Villanova University is an equal‑opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values. Finalists will need to submit a writing sample and a written response to the University Mission Statement.

Final date to receive applications is September 1, 2026. Preliminary interviews will be completed via Zoom. For more details, visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or contact Dr. Kevin L. Hughes hes.

• Possess at time of appointment Ph.D or equivalent in Theology, Religious Studies, or cognate field.
• Demonstrate evidence of VU‑tenurable research and teaching trajectory in an aspect of Eastern Christian Theology & Culture.
• Demonstrate present or potential teaching competence in a variety of offerings on Eastern Christian Theology & Culture.
• Demonstrate present or potential teaching and mentoring excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.
• Demonstrate present or potential engagement in research and/or teaching with Catholicism in its theological and religious traditions.
• Have competence in research languages related to specific field of study.

• Contribute to the diverse richness of the department.
• Indicate competence in Eastern Christianity within a World Christianity perspective.
• Show interest in relations of Christian and Islamic worlds within the Middle East, Horn of Africa, Russia, eastern Europe, the Caucasus, or globally.
• Demonstrating potential for academic leadership and service.
• Complementing current TRS faculty and contributing to the broader VU scholarly community.