Lecturer in Islamic Studies

About us

The Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King’s College London is seeking to appoint a fixed-term Lecturer in Islamic Studies for 12 months, ideally starting 1 September 2025.  This role is being advertised to provide cover for Dr Kazuyo Murata who has been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship.   

You will contribute to a department that is known for its excellence in the integrated study of Theology and Religious Studies and for socially engaged, interdisciplinary work.

About the Faculty:  www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums

About the Department of Theology and Religious Studies:   www.kcl.ac.uk/trs

About the role

You will contribute to co-taught undergraduate modules including Global Philosophy, Religious Traditions and God, and to a sole-taught third-year module, Philosophy of Religious Life. You will also contribute to MA modules, possibly ‘Asian Religions in Global Context’ and ‘Religion, Spirituality and Health’.

You will have expertise in teaching the pre-modern intellectual history of Islam and its relevance in the modern period. You will play an active role in the administration of the department, showing an ability to be innovative in developing our educational offerings. Appropriate mentoring and training will be provided in the context of a supportive department and faculty.

You will be placed on an Academic Education Pathway contract (80% teaching, student support, educational leadership, innovation and administration, 20% research and scholarship).

This is a 12-month, full-time post (35 hours per week), starting from 1st September 2025.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• A PhD in Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies, Theology, or related relevant discipline/s
• Ability to teach the intellectual history of Islam at undergraduate and MA levels
• Strong administrative skills, and an ability to be creative and innovative in the context of a growing and evolving department
• Collaborative spirit and ability to work with others in a collegial and supportive manner and contribute to TRS as a field
• An inclusive approach to engagement with different disciplines, theological and religious traditions
• A developing research profile commensurate with career stage
• Ability to represent and champion the field of TRS and contribute to its development

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Arabic and/or Persian

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply”, above. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

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We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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