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# Assistant Professor of Religion, Technology, and Digital Media, Department for the Study of

- **Company:** Wake Forest University
- **Location:** Winston-Salem, NC, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Digital Technology, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.chronicle.com/apply/38031541/assistant-professor-of-religion-technology-and-digital-media-department-for-the-study-of?LinkSource=JobDetails

## About the Role

* Ph.D. in Religious Studies at time of appointment. Candidates with a Ph.D. in a related field will be considered only with substantial graduate training in the academic study of religion/religious studies

 * A publication record or clear potential for high-quality scholarly output in digital technology and artificial intelligence or closely related topics

 * Commitment to public scholarship, policy engagement, or industry dialogue

 * Teaching experience in relevant subject areas

## Description

Wake Forest University's Department for the Study of Religions invites applications for a tenure-track position in Religion and Technology/Digital Media at the Assistant Professor rank, beginning July 2027. The successful candidate will demonstrate in their research and teaching the Teacher-Scholar ideal valued by Wake Forest. We seek highly qualified candidates whose research, teaching, and service demonstrate a commitment to engaging a wide range of perspectives and fostering the success of students across backgrounds and experiences.

Potential Research Areas

(Illustrative, not exhaustive)

 * The impacts of artificial intelligence and/or digital technologies on concepts such as self-identity, agency, personhood, moral reasoning, ritual, interpretation, and meaning across religious traditions

 * How these technologies impact domains such as healthcare, politics, or movements like transhumanism

 * Religious engagements with artificial intelligence, including applications in spiritual guidance, religious education, and scriptural interpretation

 * The ethical and religious implications of digitally created religious content

 * The ways in which digital technologies are reshaping religious authority, authenticity, and experience

Key Responsibilities

 * Teach two courses per semester

 * Offer existing introductory courses and develop new ones to meet general education requirements

 * Develop innovative upper-level undergraduate courses in areas of specialization

 * Maintain an active research program, conducting and publishing original research at the intersection of religion and digital technologies

 * Potentially develop collaborative relationships with faculty and contribute to the university's new AI for Human Flourishing initiative


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