The Department of Sociology at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor position specializing in the sociology ofreligion. We are particularly interested in a theoretically engaged scholar whose workaddresses religious pluralism in complex modern societies, the relationship betweenreligion, civic engagement, and democratic politicalcultures, the social and economic impact ofreligionfrom a cultural and historical perspective. Relevant questions may include but are not limited to: how doesreligionshape cultural and political conflicts? How doesreligionrelate not only to political participation but to the shaping of collectives? How do different understandings of the sacred inform the development of, and dispute over, morality?

For additional information about our dynamic department, please visit https://sociology.as.virginia.edu/. For questions regarding this position, please contact Isaac Reed, Search Chair, at iar2c@virginia.edu.