Post-Doctoral Fellow in Contemporary Asian Religions - Queen’s University
Posting Date: November 15, 2021
Job Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department: School of Religion, Queen’s University
Description of Area or Topic of Research: Contemporary Asian Religions
We are seeking a scholar whose research interests concern Asian religious expressions and practices in the contemporary context. Some examples include: Asian religion(s) and environmental ethics; global Buddhism or Taoism; transmission of Asian religious and spiritual expressions (Yoga, mindfulness) into the global west; hybridity and fluidity of Asian religious expressions globally; intersections of Asian religious expressions with popular culture, art, food, materiality, embodiment, race, gender and/or sexuality.
Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in their area of specialty. Knowledge of a specific religious tradition, such as Buddhism or Taoism, would be considered an asset.