Assistant Professor of Theology​/Systematic

Assistant Professor of Theology (Historical/Systematic)

Marquette University’s Department of Theology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Historical or Systematic/Dogmatic Theology, beginning August 2026. We seek a scholar whose work engages the history of Christian mystical and spiritual traditions in a substantive and rigorous way. Candidates with training in the languages of Christian antiquity and/or the Medieval period (e.g., Latin, Greek, Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, etc.)

are encouraged to apply. The department is committed to excellence in research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and service in the Jesuit, Catholic intellectual tradition, and we welcome candidates whose scholarship resonates with that mission.

Applicants should have primary expertise in Historical or Systematic/Dogmatic Theology. Within this area, we seek a scholar whose research and teaching engage Christian mysticism and spirituality, understood broadly and historically. Possible foci might include, but are not limited to:

• Engagement with prominent mystical and spiritual theologians from the early Christian, medieval, or early modern periods
• Constructive or systematic reflection on mystical theology, contemplative practice, ascetic/monastic theology, apophatic and cataphatic traditions, pneumatology, devotion to Mary and/or the saints, poetics of Christian spirituality, theosis/divinization, spiritual formation
• Theological and historical engagement with the conciliar tradition and emerging models of synodality
• Non-Western Christian traditions and their contributions to the history of Christian spirituality and theology
• Historical and theological developments in American Christianity, including their engagement with spirituality, ecclesial life, and doctrinal reflection
• The interface between doctrinal theology and Christian mystical texts, traditions, and practices, and the ability to work with these texts in their original languages (Latin, Greek)
• Reception of mystical theology in contemporary theology
• Liturgy and the historical development of liturgical traditions, especially as they intersect with spirituality and mystical theology
• The history of women in Christianity, including women mystics, spiritual writers, and contributors to theological, ecclesial, or liturgical traditions
• Ecclesiology, with attention to historical and systematic developments, and its relationship to spirituality, synodality, and the life of the Church
• Additional historical subdisciplines—such as hagiography, sacramental theology, devotional practices, the history of Christian formation, philological training in Latin and/or Greek, manuscript studies—that contribute to understanding Christian spirituality and theological development

Marquette’s department values scholars whose work builds bridges across historical and systematic disciplines and who can contribute to interdisciplinary conversations within the humanities.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in historical and/or systematic/dogmatic theology, including core theology requirements and upper-level or graduate seminars in areas aligned with the history of Christian mysticism and spirituality, and languages relevant for rigorous study of these
• Offer courses in related fields such as liturgical theology, ecclesiology, the history of women in Christianity, or other historical disciplines relevant to Christian spirituality and theological development
• Advise and mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including masters theses and doctoral dissertations
• Maintain an active research agenda with the potential for significant scholarly contribution
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service
• Contribute to Marquette’s mission as a Catholic, Jesuit university committed to intellectual inquiry, care for the whole person, and engagement with pressing issues of faith and culture

Earned doctorate or a terminal degree. Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence and high quality research.

• Ph.D. in Theology, Religious…