Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Religion; East Asia)

The Religion department at Reed College invites applications for afull-time, Assistant Professor tenure track appointment in Buddhist Studies/East Asia to commence August, 2027. While sub-fields areopen and our department supports interdisciplinarity, we are especially interested in scholars trained explicitly in thetheories and methods of religious studies whose research or teaching might engage in one or more especially desired domains:

• environmental humanities;
• comparative race and ethnicity;
• film and media studies.

We are open to scholars with the relevantlinguistic training who specialize in Buddhist Studies in anyhistorical period or geographical complex in what is broadlyconceived as East Asia. Candidates must have successful college-level teaching experience and an ambitious research program. They must have a Ph.D. in hand by the start of the appointment.

Located in Portland, Oregon, Reed is a liberal arts college with approximately 1300 students that offers a demanding academic program to bright and dedicated undergraduates. Reed College is onthe semester system with a teaching load of five courses per year,plus senior thesis advising. Reed also supports a robust Humanitiescurriculum. Details about the Religion Department at Reed can befound at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Reed College is a highly selective liberal arts institution with adistinguished record of educational accomplishment and a strong commitment to scholarship. We are a community that values cultural and intellectual diversity and believes that inclusive educationalpractices are essential to the excellence of our academic program.

In your application material, we invite you to describe how yourteaching, scholarship, mentorship, and/or community service reflectthese values. Reed is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

Application review will begin November 1, 2026; we plan to conduct initial interviews by Zoom in early November. Search inquiries maybe addressed to religion.search.