Cultural Anthropology 2014-2015

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY JOBS - 2014-2015

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Coastal Carolina University (SC) - Intercultural/International Communication (Deadline: 15 Oct. 2014)
The College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor for Intercultural/International Communication. The appointment will be effective either January 16, 2015 or August 16, 2015 depending on availability of the candidate.

A Ph.D. in Communication, Anthropology, or languages is required. Teaching experience and coursework in intercultural/international communication are also required. A record that indicates the potential for scholarly productivity and success, and demonstrated interest in institutional service is required. Candidates should ideally possess instructional/research interests and competencies in key areas that could include cross-cultural communication, acculturation, language and culture, semiotics or sociolinguistics. Preference will be given to applicants who are qualified to teach (have 18 graduate credit hours) in the Department's areas of language instruction: German, French or Italian. Additional languages and/or cultural proficiencies may be considered. The successful candidate will work with members of the Department to strategically develop courses in intercultural/international communication. Teaching assignments may include evening/weekend courses. Prior experience with distance learning would be beneficial.

The Department of Communication, Languages and Cultures is one of Coastal Carolina University's newest departments serving approximately 600 majors. The Department offers programs and courses in Communication Studies, Health Communication, Interactive Journalism and Media, Public Relations/Integrated Communication, Spanish, French, Italian, and German. Our faculty is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and the integration of ideas, technologies, and developments within the discipline. The department provides students with the skills and knowledge to compete in an increasingly global workforce, to facilitate understanding of effective communication practices in varied contexts, and to foster cultural awareness and appreciation of diverse communities within the US and abroad.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located just nine miles from the Atlantic coast resort of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Coastal enrolls more than 9,400 students from 45 states and 56 nations. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate and selective master's degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services and a Ph.D. degree in Marine Science.


 * Candidates should submit a letter of application (outlining interest in the position, qualifications, and approach to teaching and learning), a current CV, a list of three references, and transcripts of all graduate work (copies are acceptable at this time) electronically at: http://jobs.coastal.edu. Screening of candidates will begin immediately. Applications should be received by October 15, 2014.
 * Also posted at Communication and Media Studies 2014-2015

Johns Hopkins University (MD) - (Deadline: 1 Oct. 2014)
The Department of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin in July 2015. We encourage applicants whose research is in one or more of the following areas: economy, environment, and health. Africa and Asia are preferred areas of regional expertise, with special interest in transnational connections between these areas. Applicants should be prepared to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and complement current strengths. The position offers the opportunity and expectation to contribute to department development, and to collaboration with interdisciplinary programs within and across the JHU Schools. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment and evidence of an active research agenda.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, two writing samples, and names of three reference letter writers. Application materials can be uploaded to the website by following this link: http://apply.interfolio.com/25086
 * Applications are due on October 1, 2014.

===Northern Arizona University (AZ) - Sociocultural Medical Anthropology (Deadline: 1 Aug. 2014)=== The Department of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University invites applicants for a tenure-track position in Sociocultural Medical Anthropology at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position may begin January 2015 or August 2015. Job Description: This position is a full time (9-month) tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a tenure-eligible faculty position requiring a balance of teaching, scholarship, and service within the discipline. We seek candidates with a developed research agenda that is a solid fit with the anthropology department, and with the overall goals of the NAU Health Research Initiatives (HRI) http://nau.edu/Research/NAU-Health-Research-Initiatives/ and NAU's Translational Health Research Initiative (THRIVE) http://nau.edu/Research/HRI/THRIVE/ programs. Areas of research interest include (but are not limited to), global and environmental health, epigenetics, and human rights/social justice. We seek candidates who have strong methodological training/experience in mixed methods research design (both qualitative and quantitative) and are prepared to teach both ethnographic and quantitative methods. Activities and expertise complementing the department's applied anthropology orientation, and experience developing and/or contributing to interdisciplinary research are desirable. The candidate's geographic and cultural foci are open. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate a commitment to diversity and to web based teaching.

Required minimum qualifications include: PhD in Anthropology and emphasis in medical anthropology and/or public health conferred by appointment date; Two years of teaching experience in the university setting


 * This position will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on August 1st, 2014.

Skidmore College (NY) - Cultural Anthro. - East/Southeast Asia (Deadline: 1 Oct. 2014)
The Anthropology Department at Skidmore College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in cultural anthropology with expertise in East or Southeast Asia. The position is at the Assistant Professor level and begins September 2015. We seek a broadly trained cultural anthropologist with fieldwork experience on contemporary issues in East or Southeast Asia and areas of expertise that complement existing courses. Topics of research might include, but are not limited to, applied anthropology, development, economics, environment, politics, transnationalism, or violence and conflict. The position requires teaching 5 courses per year, including an introduction to cultural anthropology as well as upper-level geographic and topical courses. Candidates are also expected to contribute to Skidmore's First-Year Experience and Asian Studies, and it is desirable that candidates have an interest in contributing to other interdisciplinary programs, such as Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, or International Affairs. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in teaching, active scholarship and fieldwork, and a strong commitment to undergraduate education at a liberal arts college. We are particularly open to candidates from under-represented groups and to candidates who have experience with diverse populations and are able to contribute to the diversity and excellence of Skidmore's academic community. PhD required at time of appointment.

Link to Apply: https://careers.skidmore.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55511
 * Review of applications will begin October 1 and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the American Anthropological Association 2014 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC or via Skype in December 2014.

===University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL) - Open Rank Anthropology (Deadline: 1 Nov. 2014)===

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track or tenured position (at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) to begin in August, 2015, salary negotiable. We seek candidates with specializations in one or more of the following areas: peace & conflict studies, human rights, ecological/developmental aspects of peace & justice studies. Candidates must have a PhD at the time of hire and show evidence of an active research agenda. Demonstrated excellence in scholarship and teaching is mandatory. Teaching introductory courses in peace studies/human rights and cultural anthropology as well as courses in the candidate’s area of specializations are expected. The teaching load is 2:2; a willingness to develop online courses is desirable.

The Board of Trustees at the UAB has recently approved the formation of an Institute for Human Rights, and the Department of Anthropology seeks to build upon existing departmental strengths to further develop an internationally recognized teaching and research focus in the area of peace, justice, and human rights. UAB is ranked in the top 25 research universities in the nation. Questions about this position can be directed to Dr. Loretta Cormier, Search Committee Chair (lcormier@uab.edu or 205-934-8701).


 * Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The search committee will begin reviewing applications by November 1, 2014, and applications received by that date are assured consideration. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the AAA meetings in November with on-campus interviews to follow. Please submit a single file in PDF format containing 1) a cover letter explaining the applicant’s research agenda, how the applicant’s topical specializations match the position description, and teaching experience and teaching philosophy, 2) a curriculum vitae, and 3) the names and contact information (phone and email) for three references. Email your application as an attachment to Dr. Loretta Cormier at lcormier@uab.edu.

University of Basel (Switzerland) - Urban Anthropology with a thematic focus on Africa (Deadline: 15 Sept. 2014)
The University of Basel, Switzerland, invites applications for a full time tenure track or tenured Professorship in Urban Anthropology (with a thematic focus on Africa) at the assistant, associate, or full professor level.

We are seeking candidates with an internationally recognised research and teaching record in social or cultural anthropology or a neighbouring discipline. The candidate should be specialized in the social articulation of and aesthetic practice in urban spaces, particularly in African contexts, and be able to apply a reﬂected comparative approach to the study of urban spaces.

The University of Basel is establishing this position within a new interdisciplinary MSc program in Urban and Landscape Studies. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues from anthropology, geography, art history, and further disciplines in designing this program and participate in PhD programs. He or she will also contribute to developing architectural and social science competences at the University of Basel, especially within the frame of a collaboration with the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Required is a doctorate in social or cultural anthropology, African Studies, sociology or neighbouring disciplines. Teaching experience to support research and Master-level students is expected. Experience in empirical research is a desideratum.

Responsibilities include teaching duties, student supervision and support, Master degree examinations, involvement in the research groups, and limited administrative tasks. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position will begin August 1, 2015.
 * To ensure that your application is given full consideration, all necessary ﬁles should be submitted by September 15, 2014. Applications must be sent electronically to: [mailto:urban@unibas.ch urban@unibas.ch].

University of Cape Town (South Africa) - Social and/or Cultural Anthropology (Deadline: 21 July 2014)
Applicants for the Senior Lectureship should have a PhD in Social and/or Cultural Anthropology and have a significant and growing publication record. Applicants for the Lectureship should have, or will have completed by the time of appointment, a PhD in Social and/or Cultural Anthropology and have at least a small and growing publication record. The appointee should be willing, if needed, to take courses at UCT in tertiary level teaching methods so as to develop their teaching skills.

Applicants should have the ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Experience in supervising graduate students would be advantageous, and essential for those applying for the Senior Lectureship. Expertise in contemporary fields of Social and/or Cultural Anthropology is required. We will give preference to candidates with demonstrated research competence and an interest and ability to link their teaching and research to the emerging theoretical framework of the AXL School. In light of this imperative, the Anthropology Section is keen to expand its range of teaching and research into new areas of contemporary anthropology.

The position is vacant from 1 January 2015 and the School would like to make an appointment as soon as possible thereafter.

To apply, please e-mail the completed UCT Application form (HR201) and all other relevant documentation as indicated on the form, with the subject line “Senior Lecturer/Lecturer: Anthropology Section” to Ms. Lily Nombombo, at [mailto:recruitment02@uct.ac.za recruitment02@uct.ac.za]. Please ensure that you indicate whether you are applying for appointment as a Senior Lecturer or as a Lecturer.

Address: Staff Recruitment and Selection, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7700 South Africa. Telephone: +27 21 650 5084 Faculty website: http://www.humanities.uct.ac.za

The application form can be downloaded at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc. An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

Reference number: SR037/14
 * Closing date: 21 July 2014.

University of Notre Dame (IN) - Medical Anthropologist (Deadline: Oct. 10, 2014)
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame seeks a medical anthropologist to join our collegial, dynamic, integrative four-field department. This tenure-track position is at the assistant professor level, and begins in August 2015. Geographic focus is open. The research should reflect an interest in issues associated with human health broadly construed, and we are open to specific foci ranging from the global to the local. Attention to integrated anthropological questions related to health and human interaction are of special interest. Candidates should have a robust quantitative methodology, grounded in deep and rich ethnography. They should be interested in exploring connections among anthropology’s subfields and in contributing to the development of a newly established graduate program that emphasizes integrative approaches to Anthropology. Candidates who can involve undergraduates in research will be particularly appealing. Excellent teaching skills, an ongoing established ethnographic research program, and strong scholarly promise are required. Ph.D. must be in hand by August 2015, but is strongly encouraged by time of application.

The University of Notre Dame, an international Catholic research university, is an equal opportunity educator and employer with strong institutional and academic commitments to racial, cultural, and gender diversity. Women, minorities, and those attracted to a university with a Catholic identity are encouraged to apply. Information about Notre Dame, including our mission statement, is available at http://www.nd.edu.


 * Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names of three reference letter writers. Application materials should be sent to Search Committee 611 Flanner Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556. Applications are due on October 10, 2014.

===University of Pennsylvania (PA) - Education, Culture, and Society (Deadline: 1 Oct. 2014)=== The Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in the Division of Education, Culture and Society. We are looking for an anthropologist or a scholar in the social contexts of education who has conducted long-term ethnographic research on educational processes and settings, either inside or outside schools. The successful candidate will be broadly trained in social theory and will have made or have promise to make conceptual as well as empirical contributions to educational scholarship. We are seeking someone who conducts comparative research or research on transnational processes. The ideal candidate would have an interest in teaching masters and doctoral courses in social theory, anthropology and education, and ethnographic research methods. We seek a highly promising early career scholar with a strong commitment to research, publishing, and graduate teaching and mentoring. Successful candidates will have their Ph.D. degrees in hand by June 2015.

Please apply online at https://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/positions/apply-ecs-asstprof submitting a letter expressing your interest and general qualifications, curriculum vitae, and reprints of publications and relevant manuscripts with your application. Please address all correspondence to Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Division of Education, Culture, and Society. In order to be considered, letters from three references should be forwarded to: Chair, Search Committee in Education, Culture, and Society c/o Ms. Elizabeth Deane University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education 3700 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6216.


 * We will begin reviewing applications on October 1, 2014, and will continue to consider new applications until the position is filled.

University of Rochester (NY) - Sociocultural Anthropology (Deadline: 15 Sept. 2014)
The University of Rochester invites applications for a tenure-track position in sociocultural anthropology at the assistant professor or beginning associate professor level to begin July 1, 2015.

We seek candidates with topical specializations in one or more of the following areas: race, ethnicity and indigeneity; gender and sexuality; ontology and cosmology; and kinship and relatedness. Geographic specialization is open. Successful candidates will conduct research that combines situated ethnographic and historical investigation and control of relevant field language(s). Theoretical expertise should include both contemporary approaches and familiarity with the broader history of the discipline. Ph.D. awarded by July 1, 2015; demonstrated excellence in research; experience in teaching; and ability to participate in interdisciplinary research centers and graduate programs are mandatory. Candidates must be able to teach introductory courses, undergraduate core courses on research methods and social theory, and courses in their own areas of specialization.

Applicants are required to apply online at: https://www.rochester.edu/fort/ant/. In their cover letter, applicants should describe their current research, plans for future research, and their approach to teaching. Please submit the cover letter along with a CV, a writing sample (such as a dissertation chapter, journal article or book chapter) and the names and addresses of three referees.


 * The deadline for application is September 15, 2014.

University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) - Sociocultural Anthropology (Deadline: 22 Sept.  2014)
SOCIO-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)

Region: Ontario. Institution: University of Waterloo. Discipline: Anthropology. Web Link: http://uwaterloo.ca/anthropology.

The Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Socio-Cultural Anthropology. The successful candidate will have a completed Ph.D. and a strong commitment to teaching and to experiential learning. We seek an anthropologist whose research includes studies of cultural change among indigenous populations from an international and cross-cultural perspective. Geographically we are interested in Canada, Africa, or Oceania.

Teaching responsibilities will include a three-field introduction to Anthropology, courses in anthropological theory and methods, and an area studies course. Preference will be given to candidates who can also teach economic anthropology. The Department of Anthropology has a flourishing three-field undergraduate program and a Master's program in Public Issues Anthropology, and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute substantially to both. Additional information concerning the department can be found at http://uwaterloo.ca/anthropology.

Applications must be submitted online at https://artsonline.uwaterloo.ca/OFAS/ANTH/. Applications require a cover letter, curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three referees, a teaching statement, an outline of research plans, teaching evaluations if available, and three examples of scholarly work. Enquiries may be directed to Professor Maria Liston, Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada ([mailto:anth-recruiting@uwaterloo.ca anth-recruiting@uwaterloo.ca]).

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities.

Three reasons to apply: https://uwaterloo.ca/watport/why-waterloo.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.


 * Review of applications will begin on September 22, 2014 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for the position is January 1, 2015.

Wesleyan University (CT) - Assistant Professor, Science in Society Program (Deadline: 10 Oct. 2014)
The Science in Society Program of Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT USA, seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor beginning July 2015, with research and teaching interests in the social or cultural aspects of health, disease, and health care, focused on the United States. Teaching responsibility includes survey course on social/cultural aspects of medicine and health.

The Science in Society Program offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate major in the history, philosophy and social studies of science, technology, and medicine, taught by faculty from multiple disciplines.

Affiliation with another program or department is negotiable.

Ph.D. in a relevant academic discipline, in hand or near completion, is required at time of appointment.

Please contact Jennifer Enxuto(jenxuto@wesleyan.edu) if you have questions about the application process.

Note for Interfolio users: We gladly accept letters of recommendation from Interfolio. From your Interfolio account, please use the “web delivery” method to upload your letters directly to our online application. For further instructions, look here: http://help.interfolio.com/entries/24062742-Uploading-Letters-to-an-Online-Application-System.

LINK TO APPLY: https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/4439
 * Applications received after October 10, 2014 may not receive full consideration.
 * Also posted at History of Science, Technology and Medicine 2014-15

New York University - Non-TT Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow - Center for European and Mediterranean Studies (Deadline: 31 Jan. 2015)

 * The Center for European and Mediterranean Studies in Arts and Science at New York University invites applicants for an Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow position. The initial appointment will be for one year beginning September 1, 2015, renewable annually for a maximum of three years, pending administrative and budgetary approval.
 * CEMS/NYU seeks a scholar specializing in one or more of the following fields: comparative European and Mediterranean politics, anthropology, or sociology, or contemporary or recent European and Mediterranean history. We are particularly interested in candidates with research and/or teaching interests concerning the European Mediterranean regions. Additionally, we would value academic interest in the European Union.
 * Responsibilities include teaching three courses per year and an advising load (with MA students and undergraduate majors). Advisement is a key component of this position. Service to the program will also involve representing the Center at university occasions and committee meetings.
 * Candidates should ... have completed the Ph.D. no earlier than 2010.
 * To apply, see the NYU Center for European and Mediterranean Studies website at http://cems.as.nyu.edu/page/employment. The applicant should include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three references.
 * The deadline for applications is January 31, 2015.
 * Also posted at European History 2014-15

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