Description
Associate or Full Professor of Sephardic Studies
Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies
New York University Arts and Science
The Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies of New York University invites applications for a tenured full-time senior faculty position in Sephardic Studies, at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor. The appointment will begin on September 1, 2027, pending administrative and budgetary approval.
The appointee is expected to have a doctorate in a field related to Sephardic Studies and a significant record of scholarly publications based on original research. Specialization is open, but all candidates should work primarily in the modern period (beginning in 1500) on the study of Jewish communities in or contact with the Mediterranean, North Africa, the geographical regions covered by the Ottoman Empire, the Americas, Europe, and/or Asia. The appointee is expected to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We welcome applicants from any discipline with a particular eye toward candidates who connect with and complement the strengths in Hebrew and Judaic Studies and other departments or programs in Arts and Science at NYU.
Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2026. Applicants should submit the following via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/194801
(1) Cover letter that describes research and teaching experience and how the applicant would contribute to widening, deepening, and strengthening the scholarly strengths of Hebrew and Judaic Studies and NYU more generally
(2) Curriculum vitae
(3) One sample syllabus of a previously taught course
(4) A writing sample from a recently published work (25-50 pages)
Three academic letters of recommendation may be requested later in the process.
Inquiries about the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Prof. Lila Corwin Berman, lila.corwin.berman@nyu.edu
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $170,000 at the rank of Associate Professor and $135,000 to $225,000 at the rank of FullProfessor. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
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