Associate Professor in Interreligious Studies and Qur’anic Hermeneutics (ref 222835)

University of Oslo, Norway

Updated: over 1 year ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 10 Oct 2022

The Faculty of Theology invites applications for a tenured position as Associate Professor in Interreligious Studies with a focus on modern Qur’anic hermeneutics.

We are seeking a candidate with expert knowledge of interreligious studies and modern Qur’anic hermeneutics, who represents the state of the art in research methods. The successful candidate combines research in interreligious studies with the study of the Qur’an in multi-religious contexts and modern societies. The successful candidate is not only proficient within the area of intertextuality, but is also someone whose work focuses on modern Qur’anic hermeneutics in relation to contemporary issues, e.g. the relationship between religious and secular worldviews, religion and human rights, and religion and gender. Modern Qur’anic hermeneutics includes expertise in the reception of the Qur’an historically as well as the interpretive tradition and interaction with other religious and secular traditions. Relevant candidates have a background in Religious studies, Islamic studies or other relevant fields.

For more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/222835/associate-professor-in-interreligious-studies-and-quranic-hermeneutics


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