Program Coordinator, Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies

Overview

Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies
Program Coordinator

This position has been deemed critical by the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze. This is a 100% FTE, continuing position. This position will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered for an option of telecommuting (hybrid of working on-site and off-site), subject to operational need.

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Not all unique aspects of the job are covered by this job description

Interested candidates should upload both a cover letter and resume in addition to the online application.

The School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) is the foundation of a liberal arts education  school encompasses 24 departments and 24 interdisciplinary programs. H&S is home to fundamental and applied research, where free, open, and critical inquiry is pursued across disciplines. As the university’s largest school, H&S serves as the foundation of a Stanford undergraduate education no matter which discipline students pursue as a major.

Graduate students work alongside world-renowned faculty to pursue and shape foundational research that leads to breakthroughs and discoveries that shed new light on the past, influence the present, and shape the future. Together, faculty and students in H&S engage in inspirational teaching, learning, and research every day.

The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies is the central forum for the study of Islam and Islamicate societies at Stanford University. It supports interdisciplinary research and scholarship on Muslim-majority societies, Muslim minority communities, and related cultural, historical, and political formations. The Program hosts lectures and conferences that advance scholarship in the field and supports undergraduate and graduate student research and language study through grants and internships.

It serves as the central hub for affiliated faculty across University departments and units whose research falls within the Program’s thematic and regional foci. The Program also offers an Islamic Studies specialization within the Global Studies minor and coordinates and promotes coursework related to Islam and Muslims across the University. Through public lectures, artistic performances, exhibitions, and online resources, it also serves as a resource for public education on Islam and Muslim communities.

The Program is one of 14 area- or thematically-focused centers and programs located within the Stanford Global Studies Division in the School of Humanities and Sciences.

Role: The Program Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Program’s core objectives, allocating roughly half of their time to event management and half to communications, with slightly greater emphasis on the former.

The Program Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Program’s academic and public events, including seminars, lecture series, film series, conferences, workshops, outreach events, and receptions. The Coordinator manages all logistics associated with Program events, including the arrangement of appropriate facilities, janitorial service, furniture, AV and tech support. They communicate professionally with Program guests, overseeing travel and lodging arrangements, preparing itineraries, arranging campus orientations and business meals, collecting required paperwork, and securing reimbursements and payments.

They frequently collaborate with colleagues in co-sponsoring units on the planning and execution of co-sponsored events. The Coordinator reports to the Associate Director to manage individual event budgets, ensure compliant expenditures, and charge proper Program accounts. The Coordinator also works with vendors to obtain quotes and evaluate quality and process.

The Program Coordinator is responsible for the Program’s print and online publications, including event and course posters, conference programs, brochures, website content, and print and email newsletters, as well as the Program’s social media presence (Linked In, Facebook, X, Instagram, and Bluesky). The Coordinator performs basic graphic design and layout work in developing these…