Tenured-Track Professorship in Buddhist Studies

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School Harvard Divinity School

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Position Description

Harvard Divinity School seeks to appoint a full-time tenure-track faculty member in Buddhist Studies. We welcome applications from specialists in Theravada, Mahayana in South Asia, or other foci of Buddhist Studies such as monasticism, literature, philosophy, ethics, culture, gender, meditation, or ritual as practiced in premodern or early modern South or Southeast Asia. Applicants must have strong grounding in one or more South or Southeast Asian languages pertinent to their area of study.

Basic Qualifications

Applicants should be competent in the appropriate research languages and be able to teach and advise at the doctoral and master’s levels. The successful candidate will work closely with students in the Divinity School’s Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, Buddhist Ministry Initiative, and Master of Religion in Public Life programs, as well as PhD candidates in the Study of Religion in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

They will also have an opportunity to teach undergraduates in Harvard College and to collaborate with colleagues and students in other departments and schools in the University. Excellence in teaching, scholarship, and research is expected. The doctoral degree must be held by June 30, 2027.

Applications should be made online at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . Applications must include a CV, a cover letter, a writing sample, and the names and email addresses of three professional references who are prepared to submit letters of recommendation. The School may contact those persons directly at a later stage in the search. The deadline for submission of applications is September 30, 2026.

Letters of nomination are welcome. Applicants should address any questions regarding the position itself or the online application system to the search office. Please contact us .

Salary Range

$90,000 – $135,000

Minimum Number of References Required

Minimum Number of References Required 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed

Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

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