Call for Postdocs, Database of Religious History (DRH)

The Database of Religious History (DRH; religiondatabase.org), based at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, is looking for one postdoctoral fellow to join our research team.

Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. (earned within the last five years) in a field relevant to religious history (religious studies, area studies, history, archeology). We are particularly interested in applicants who work in the Americas or Sub-Saharan Africa. Responsibilities will include serving as a DRH Editor and taking responsibility for filling out DRH coverage in their area of expertise, through entry contributions of their own and recruitment of colleagues. They will also be expected to participate in the academic life of the project, contribute to workshops, and attend conferences in their field. Candidates are advised to familiarize themselves with the basics of the project (what an entry looks like, the different polls and types of entries, how the DRH is structured, etc.), in order to understand the nature of the work involved, before submitting an application.

Salary is CAD 60,000 per year, and fellows will be expected to relocate to UBC. The contract will be for one year, June 1 2022 - May 31 2023, with the second year contingent upon review. In some cases extension to a third year may be possible.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Applications should include a cover letter, CV and two letters of recommendation, to be sent to Erin Daniels Jones (erin.jones@ubc.ca) by February 28, 2022.

Questions about the positions can be directed to the Associate Director, M. Willis Monroe: willismonroe@gmail.com; questions about the application should be directed to Erin Daniels Jones: erin.jones@ubc.ca