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Assistant Professor in Chinese Religions

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Religious Studies • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

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10 November 2026
Pay
Paid (amount not stated)
Contract
Full-time
Where
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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UNC Chapel Hill's Department of Religious Studies seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Chinese Religions to teach undergraduate and graduate courses on Chinese and East Asian religions and contribute to the Asian Religions concentration. Applicants need a PhD or equivalent in religious studies or a related field; preference goes to scholars of popular, vernacular or lived traditions from the late imperial period to the present. The full-time permanent post is expected to start on 1 July 2027, with pay dependent on experience. Apply online with a CV, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy and research statement, naming three referees who will be contacted for letters.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Religious Studies
Faculty Position
Full-time
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