Open Rank, Tenure-Track Dharmic Traditions and Comparative Theology

Loyola Marymount University•Lewisboro, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Department of Theological Studies is seeking an outstanding applicant for an Open Rank, tenure-track position in Dharmic Traditions and Comparative Theology, starting Fall 2027. LMU is an R2 institution committed to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. The university is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and a Black-Serving Institution (BSI). The successful candidate will embrace LMU's teacher-scholar model, which involves research, teaching a diverse student body, mentoring students, and contributing to service activities that promote equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Requirements

Ph.D. or equivalent from an accredited institution (exceptional A.B.D.s will be considered).
Expertise in teaching and research in Dharmic Traditions and Comparative Theology.
Work engaging one or more dharmic traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.
Relevant linguistic expertise in these traditions.
Promise of excellence in both teaching and research.
Experience teaching or capacity to teach courses for the University Core and Theological Studies programs.
Commitment to LMU's mission and inclusive excellence.
Commitment to the education of the whole person and the building of a just society.
Commitment to supporting student success, belonging, and thriving within a diverse academic community.
Commitment to the teacher-scholar model: teaching, research, mentoring, service, and promoting equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility.
Ability to address diversity, inclusion, and working with underrepresented populations in application materials.
Ability to address leadership and programmatic experience, and/or service interests in application materials.

Nice To Haves

Research agenda focusing on interreligious encounters among the diverse religious traditions of the Indian sub-continent, including dharmic traditions as well as Christian and Muslim traditions in India.

Responsibilities

Teach and research in Dharmic Traditions and Comparative Theology, engaging with Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.
Conduct research that addresses how religious and theological traditions navigated or continue to navigate the political, cultural, and ethnic realities of colonial and post-colonial India.
Participate in the annual Doshi Bridgebuilder Award.
Support India-related and intercultural activities at LMU.
Teach courses that fit into the University Core and Theological Studies Major and Minor programs.
Teach in the graduate MA programs in Yoga Studies, Theology, and Pastoral Theology.
Maintain an active program of scholarship.
Teach and advise undergraduate students.
Contribute to department and university service.
Contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum, potentially by developing a First-Year Seminar or courses incorporating Interdisciplinary Connections.
Engage in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged approaches to teaching and research.
Mentor a diverse student body in Los Angeles.
Contribute to LMU's teacher-scholar model through excellent undergraduate teaching, active research, and innovative student engagement.