Working/Functional TitleFoglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality Position SummaryMichigan State University invites applications for the Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, the first such endowed chair in the United States. This is a tenure-track position at the rank of associate professor or advanced assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies in MSU’s College of Arts & Letters, beginning August 16, 2021. Salary and rank will be commensurate with the qualifications and record of the successful candidate. This newly endowed position has been created at MSU to focus on the holistic well-being of students, understood broadly to be at the center of the liberal arts endeavor, and meant to empower a wide diversity of students at MSU to consider how to live a meaningful life. The chair is named in honor of Father Jake Foglio and is dedicated to his vision of secular spirituality as the mindful pursuit of a meaningful and fully human life. With an academic home in the Department of Religious Studies in the College of Arts & Letters, the Foglio Chair of Spirituality is expected to reach out across the campus to other Departments, Colleges, fields, and disciplines, with particular focus on Medicine, Law, and Athletics. The purpose of the Chair is to encourage students, faculty, staff, and community members to understand more deeply and practice more fully how to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life. The successful candidate will also embody some combination of the following characteristics:
Duties will include active research, teaching, and service/outreach. The normal teaching load is two courses per semester with at least one course each year to be offered to undergraduate students through MSU's Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (IAH). Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status. Required DegreeDoctorate Minimum RequirementsRequired qualifications include a Ph.D. in a relevant field. Desired Qualifications
Required Application MaterialsAn application should include:
Special InstructionsThe search committee will begin to review applications after November 1, 2020. Additional applications will continue to be received until the position is filled, but applicants should ensure that their materials are complete by the above date in order to insure full consideration. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources web site at http://careers.msu.edu. Review of Applications Begins On11/01/2020 Websitewww.religiousstudies.msu.edu Department StatementFor more information, contact Ashley Housler, Department of Religious Studies, Michigan State University. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation. MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation. The College of Arts & Letters promotes an academic and organizational culture which actively seeks out and strengthens diverse voices and perspectives among its members in order to achieve true excellence. The College of Arts & Letters is interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that intellectual leadership is achieved through open access and pro-active inclusion. MSU StatementMichigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
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