The Faculty of Protestant Theology (Fachbereich Evangelische Theologie) of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main invites applications for the following position as a civil servant or public employee starting at the earliest possible date:

Professorship (W1) Church History

The appointment as Assistant Professor (civil servant or public employee) is for six years (§ 64 of the Higher Education Act of the State of Hessen (Hessisches Hochschulgesetz - HHG)) and subject to a mid-term review. According to § 64 (3) HHG candidates should not have obtained their PhD at Goethe University Frankfurt or should have worked as a researcher at an external institution for at least two years after their PhD. The doctorate should not date back to more than four years. The successful candidate is expected to represent the subject of Church History with a focus on the Early Modern Period, the Modern Era and the Reformation Period. Candidates should have a convincing record of academic publications in the field of Church History. A PhD in theology is a requirement for the appointment. He or she must be a member of the Protestant Church. In addition, concepts for future research projects and experience in the acquisition of third-party funding are expected. In addition to a study program qualifying for the Ministry and a Master’s Degree in Protestant Theology, the Faculty of Protestant Theology offers teacher training courses at all levels as well as BA/ MA study programs in Religious Studies and Philosophy of Religion. It also officially cooperates with the Institute for Protestant Theology at the Justus Liebig University of Giessen. The professorship is also involved in teacher training; experience and concepts for teaching subject content in schools are welcome. The successful candidate is expected to engage in close cooperation within the department and to contribute to the interreligious and interdisciplinary research activities initiated by it. Furthermore, he or she will be required to participate in the academic selfadministration and knowledge transfer activities. In addition, we expect an active participation in the Goethe Graduate Academy (GRADE), the Goethe University’s structured doctoral program in the area of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The designated salary for the position is based on the German university pay scale or equivalent. Goethe University is committed to increasing the proportion of female faculty and therefore especially encourages women to apply. Applications of persons with international experience are explicitly encouraged. Applicants with disabilities having equal qualification and aptitude will be given preferential consideration. For further information regarding the general conditions for professorship appointments, please see: www.vakante-professuren.uni-frankfurt.de Qualified researchers are invited to submit their application in English or German with a CV, examination certificates and transcripts, a record of teaching activities (including list of courses, a teaching concept, teaching evaluations) as well as a list of publications and an overview of extramural funding until 26^th February 2021 in electronic form (as a single PDF file) per email to the Dean of the Faculty of Protestant Theology, Norbert-Wollheim-Platz 1, 60323 Frankfurt am Main.
Email: Dekanat.evtheol@em.uni-frankfurt.de