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The Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Davisinvites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in early Islam.Research specialization within this area is open, and may include areas suchas the formation of the discursive fields of jurisprudence, traditions,commentary, theology, or philosophy in the Islamic world, the production andearly history of the Qur'an, the reception of classical literature in earlyIslamic culture, and/or the formation of Islam within the religious world oflate antiquity; candidates with an interest in interdisciplinary work inareas already represented in the UC Davis program will be preferred.  Thesuccessful candidate will be able to teach undergraduate courses in Qur'an,the history of Islam, and Religious Studies broadly conceived, as well asspecialized courses in early Islam at the graduate level.  Ph.D. inReligious Studies or related field must be completed by time of appointment.Applicants should submit a cover letter including a statement of researchand teaching interests, curriculum vitae, one publication or professionalpaper and three (3) letters of recommendation through the online applicationform found at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00001For full consideration applications should be received by October 15, 2012.The position is open until filled.The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to theachievement of diversity among its faculty and staff.--Baki Tezcan  &#60;http://history.ucdavis.edu/people/btezcan&#62; &#60;http://history.ucdavis.edu/people/btezcan&#62;