UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA/Center for African Studies invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in the field of Islam and Muslim Societies in sub-Saharan Africa, to begin August 2007. The position is open as to academic discipline. We are interested in candidates with a research focus in such fields as Muslim thought, religious practice, Islamic history, social dynamics, and/or political movements. The appointment will be made jointly between the Center and a relevant disciplinary department within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Required qualifications: Ph.D. in relevant field; significant research experience in sub-Saharan Africa; strong record or substantial promise of teaching and scholarly publication on Islam in Africa. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively across disciplinary boundaries with faculty members in various departments and colleges. Knowledge of African language is also desirable. The UF Center for African Studies (CAS) is a federally-funded Title VI National Resource Center. CAS draws on some 100 faculty affiliates to create university-wide programs related to Africa and cooperate with various units across the campus. CAS international relationships extend to universities and programs across Africa, including active institutional linkages in Botswana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. University of Florida, a member of the Association of American Universities, is a comprehensive public research university encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines. Its beautiful 2000-acre campus is located within the city of Gainesville, a diverse community of over 100,000 people. Please send letter of application, CV, and supporting materials to address below. Three letters of reference should also be sent directly. All materials should be received by 12 January 2007. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Chair, Islam in Africa Search Committee, Center for African Studies, University of Florida,427 Grinter Hall, P.O. Box 115560, Gainesville, FL 32611-5560. www.africa.ufl.edu.