Visiting Theologian

Job title:

Visiting Theologian

Company:

IQS – Universitat Ramon Llull

Job description

The University Ramon Llull is a confederation of schools, faculties and departments. IQS is its oldest founding member and consists of two major schools, the School of Engineering and the School of Management that form each an administrative grouping of departments and other institutions among which there are three strategic academic divisions: IQS Executive Education that offers cutting-edge and transformative learning experiences to business leaders; IQS Tech Transfer that promotes research with impact, innovation and technology transfer for companies and organizations and IQS Tech Factory that fosters entrepreneurship and supports the creation of new scientific-technological companies.With 100 years of teaching experience, IQS is a university center of reference, committed to donating responses to the continuum of challenges that the social, economic, technological and industrial context poses.Our mission and commitment are to cultivate individuals with values and competencies needed to flourish humanely and professionally.We are an equal opportunity employer. We promote equality and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly welcome applications from female candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level in this field of knowledge in our School.We also promote scientific and technological knowledge, business transformation and societal progress. At IQS we look for professionals committed to both these values.A call is open for postdoctoral researchers in philosophy and theology for the year 2026 until April 30, 2025.Context and ObjectivesThe Visiting theologian program is a proposal organized by IQS – Universitat Ramon Llull and Jesuïtes Catalunya (the Society of Jesus in Catalonia), in collaboration with Cristianisme i Justicia, ESADE, UNIJES, and the Kircher Network. Its aim is to strengthen the presence of theological reflection within the Jesuit university ecosystem in Barcelona. Through the Visiting Theologian Program (VTP), we seek to promote the dialogue between theological, philosophical, and religious reflection and the contemporary challenges in our world, with the final goal of developing new proposals in the field of fundamental theology.Currently, Barcelona offers an ideal environment of thought and cultural diversity for such a project and also a long tradition in fundamental theology reflection. The candidate selected for the VTP will have access to a network of contacts with thinkers in the fields of economics, technology, social sciences, and humanities, which will enrich their personal project.DescriptionApplications are invited for a three-to-six-month visiting theologian position at IQS, Barcelona. The successful candidate will be offered a workspace at IQS, and all the facilities granted to faculty members such as copy-services, cafeteria, and the library services of the Universitat Ramon Llull, with remarkable Theology collections such as Biblioteca Sant Pacià (Barcelona’s Seminary School library) and Biblioteca Borja (former Jesuits’ Theology School library). The successful candidate will also have access to the library system of UNIJES (Network of Spanish Jesuit Higher Education Organizations), which includes the libraries of the Theology Schools of Deusto University (Bilbao), Pontificia Universidad de Comillas (Madrid) and Universidad Loyola (Sevilla).The position should last from three to six months, between January and May 2026, and it is residential in Barcelona. It should pay a monthly gross stipend of €1100. The organizers offer lodgings at the Jesuit Community of the Residence of the Sacred Heart in Barcelona.Dr. Oriol Quintana and Dr. Xavier Casanovas, of the Chair of Ethics and Christian Thought of IQS, will be acting as faculty hosts during their stay. We welcome applications from national and international candidates.Research topicsThe following research topics correspond to the thematic lines along which, in decades past, Jesuit Theologians in Catalonia developed their work.:

• Science, Technology and Sustainability

This research line includes all possible interactions between Theology and Religious studies with present-day developments in the topics of science, technology or sustainability.

• Faith and Justice

This research line includes all possible interactions between Theology and Religious studies with disciplines like Economy, Social economy, Development Studies, Social Theory, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Poverty Studies, Political Science, Politics, and topics like Aporophobia.

• Secular world and spirituality

This line includes the study of different forms of spirituality today, how they are lived, what new phenomena we are experiencing, how secular societies receive the contributions of religions, the main challenges of the post-secular context, and the question of inter-religious dialogue and theology of religions.

• Other lines of research

Other lines of research related to contemporary challenges and linked to the tradition of theological work in Catalonia can also be considered, such as the field of bioethics, feminist theology, ecclesiology, etc.Ideally, candidates should have a background both in Theology and Philosophy. They also should have skills in research in both areas as seen in their record of publications. The tasks required from the visiting Theologian will be:a) To develop the personal research project as declared in their application.b) To present their research in one session at the Theological Seminar of Cristianisme i Justícia in Barcelona.c) To give one lecture at IQS.d) A full-time participation at the Barcelona Spring School of Theology, as a member of its faculty. This is a four-day programme for young researchers, during which two lectures of one hour are expected, and four students will be mentored.ApplicationTo apply for the position of Visiting Theologian, these documents are necessary: a cover letter, a CV and a research project (following the template you will find when you register).Details:

• Duration of stay: 3 to 6 months (between January and May 2026)
• Application deadline: April 30, 2025
• Time to develop a personal research project.
• Financial support: Funding is available to facilitate the stay and research
• Host institution: IQS – Universitat Ramon Llull (Barcelona)
• Language: English (knowledge of Spanish will be taken into account)

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Location

Barcelona

Job date

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:39:57 GMT

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