Cultural Anthropology 2012-2013

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY JOBS - 2012-2013

Page for academic positions in Cultural Anthrology that start in 2013.

NOTE: please do not post jobs with a start date in 2012 on this page. 2012 positions should be posted at Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012.

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Previous years' wiki pages: Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012 and CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY JOB SEARCH 2010-2011

See also: Linguistic Anthropology 2012-2013 & Physical Anthropology 2012-2013

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Carnegie Mellon University - Anthropology & History - Oct. 1

 * Tenure track faculty position in Anthropology & History
 * 2/2 Load
 * "Candidates’ research should engage with both anthropology and history, preferably drawing upon both ethnographic and archival methods. The successful candidate will teach courses in our Global Studies program, as well as in the History graduate program. We encourage applicants to demonstrate how their research and teaching will contribute to one or more of our graduate program’s thematic strengths in environment, science, technology, and health; African American and African diaspora; culture and power; labor and politics; and gender and family."
 * HARDCOPY ONLY, Deadline: 1 Oct. 2012
 * Also posted at Open Field or Mixed Hire History Jobs 2012-13

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva - Anthropology/Sociology of Development - 30 Sept. 2012
The Graduate Institute invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Starting date: on 1 September 2013 or on a mutually-agreed date.

Candidates must hold a PhD in Anthropology or Sociology or equivalent, and have a demonstrated interest in, and ability to address broader theoretical issues, as well as methodological challenges of studying phenomena fom the local to the global, using a mix of methods including fieldwork and ethnography. Competence in quantitative methods would be an asset. Candidates must have their doctoral degree in hand prior to their appointment.

The Institute is seeking to attract candidates focusing on one or more of the following fields relating to issues in the South: markets, poverty, inequality and social justice; global health and medicine; issues of global environment, livelihoods and resource use (e.g. climate, land, water, food and agriculture). The capacity to work with colleagues from other disciplines is an asset. The successful candidate will teach at both master's and doctoral levels and supervsie masters' and PhD theses. The teaching language is either English of French. Prior knowledge of French is not required, but the successful candidate is exepected to acquire at least a passive knowledge of it.
 * Application deadline: by 30 September 2012. To apply: go to the Graduate Institute's website.

==='''[http://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/details.cfm?JobCode=175648020&Title=Assistant%20Professor%20in%20the%20Department%20of%20Sociology%20and%20Anthropology Illinois State University - TT Asst. Cultural Anthro. (Latin Am.) - Oct. 1] '''=== Illinois State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology seeks a Cultural Anthropologist with a focus on Latin America or Latin American transnational/borderlands studies for a Tenure Track position at the Assistant Professor level. Ph.D. in Anthropology is required by August 16, 2013. Specialization in applied and/or medical anthropology is preferred.
 * Application review will begin October 1, 2012, and continue until the position is filled.

==='''[http://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/details.cfm?JobCode=175632742&Title=Cultural%20Anthropology%2C%20Assistant%20Professor Millersville University (PA) - Asst. Professor, Cultural Anthro. - July 9, 2012]'''=== The Department of Sociology/Anthropology at Millersville University in Lancaster County, PA seeks a Cultural Anthropologist, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: gender, race-ethnicity, biocultural anthropology, language and culture, food/environmental anthropology, immigration/diasporas. Geographical specialization is open but must not duplicate existing department strengths in the Mediterranean and Atlantic World. The normal course load per semester is four sections of no more than three separate courses.

Required: Ph.D. degree in Anthropology or ABD in Anthropology, with degree in hand by June 2013.

To Apply: Go to jobs.millersville.edu and complete a faculty application.

Application Due: 07/09/2012

'''Start date January 2013. '''


 * Phone interviews underway, late July
 * Any of the phone interviewees been called for a campus visit? (8/14)

Oregon State University - Asst. Prof. Cultural and Ecological Anthropology - Oct 31
The Anthropology Department at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Cultural and Ecological Anthropology. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Director. This position supports the School of Language, Culture, and Society's (SLCS) emphasis on Social Justice and builds burgeoning native/indigenous studies in the School.

Pomona College (CA) - Assistant Professor in Sociocultural Anthropology - Oct. 15
Pomona College, a small liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Sociocultural Anthropology. Applicants must have an active research and publishing program, demonstrated excellence in teaching, and PhD in hand at time of appointment. Area/topic open, but preference will be given to scholars whose work engages social justice, transnational feminism, or social movements with a geographic focus on South Asia, Southeast Asia or Latin America.


 * Application letter, CV, and three letters of reference must be submitted online at academicjobsonline.org. Complete applications received by October 15, 2012 will receive full consideration.

Princeton University (NJ) - Asst. Professor, TT, Sociocultural Anthropology (2 positions) - Oct. 1
Princeton University Department of Anthropology invites applications for two tenure track assistant professor positions in sociocultural anthropology. We seek ethnographically grounded and theoretically engaged scholars whose research and teaching promise to expand our current range of inquiry. Applicants should send a cover letter summarizing their teaching and research goals for the next three to five years, and -- given Princeton's strong emphasis on independent work -- a statement of advising philosophy for undergraduate and graduate students. Application dossiers should also include a full CV, names and contact information for four referees, a writing sample (e.g. published or submitted article) and syllabi for two courses in sociocultural anthropology (one basic, one more advanced). The PhD is required by time of appointment (July 1, 2013); therefore, current graduate students should also indicate their progress toward timely completion of the degree.

Applications should be made through Princeton University Jobs website: jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/. Address applications to Search Committee, Department of Anthropology. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2012, continuing until the positions are filled.

Future information about the department can be found at: www.princeton.edu/anthropology. For information on Princeton’s policies related to faculty and families, see www.princeton.edu/dof/policies/family_friendly.

Application review begins: October 1, 2012

Start date: July 1, 2013

InsideHigherEd Ad here


 * I looked at the Web site to check out the faculty research interests. What struck me was that almost all of the them are Columbia or UC Berkely alumni. Ridiculous.
 * Do you read this advert to mean that the cover letter must include a section on advising philosophy, or that a separate advising philosophy should be sent?
 * Not applying for this, but since the clause about advising philosophy occurs in the sentence detailing the contents of the cover letter, I would assume they are asking for it in the letter rather than as a separate document. It is a bit ambiguous, though, so it might not hurt to inquire with the dept?
 * "Applicants should send a cover letter . . ., and a statement of advising" -- I can't parse that as anything but two separate items (and "statement of [blank]" is a common stand-alone item in these sorts of job apps.

University of Richmond - TT Asst. - Middle East and/or North Africa (Islam) - Nov. 1
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Richmond invites applications for a tenure-track position as an assistant professor in cultural anthropology to begin in August, 2013. We are seeking a candidate whose primary focus is the Middle East and/or North Africa with an emphasis on Islam. Fluency in a major Middle Eastern language is strongly preferred. Candidates must be committed to excellence in teaching at all undergraduate levels, including introductory courses in cultural anthropology, as well as courses in their areas of specialization.

To apply for this position, please visit www.urjobs.org and use the Faculty (Instructional/Research) link to upload a curriculum vitae, a letter of application, a concise writing sample, and a statement of teaching and research interests. Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference and graduate school transcripts to be sent to Dr. Jan French, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Weinstein Hall 302D, 28 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173.


 * Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2012. Members of the search committee will conduct pre-arranged interviews at the AAA conference in San Francisco.

==='''[http://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/details.cfm?JobCode=175653548&Title=Assistant%20Professor%20or%20junior%20Associate%20Professor University of Virginia - Asst. or junior Assoc. Professor - Oct. 19]'''=== Tenure-track or tenured, full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor or junior Associate Professor. Seeking anthropologists with a research focus on the relationship between culture and environmental changes. Research questions might include: how do people react to environmental changes drawing on cultural resources-including local knowledge systems, religions and rituals, language choice, gender identities, kinship structures, social organization, and cultural expressions such as art, literature, poetics and music? How are these changes situated in a wider global context and within a historical context? Geographic area is open.

The appointment will be housed in the Anthropology Department (anthropology.virginia.edu), but the person appointed will hold a two-year Mellon Fellowship in Environmental Humanities at UVa's recently inaugurated Institute of Humanities and Global Cultures, and he or she must show ability to enhance this interdisciplinary community, engaging actively with other Fellows and with other scholars at U.Va. to strengthen scholarship and teaching.

To apply, please submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVA (jobs.virginia.edu) and attach the following: CV, cover letter describing qualifications and research trajectory, two samples of written work that demonstrate integration of ethnography and theory, and contact information for three references; search on posting number 0610454.


 * Review of applications will begin August 24, 2012 and early submissions are strongly encouraged. Priority will be given to applications received by October 19, 2012 in selecting candidates for preliminary interviews either at the AAA Meetings in San Francisco (11/14-18, 2012) or by Skype for selected candidates not attending the AAA. However the search will remain open until filled.

Who is on this page for the '12-'13 search?
ABD - Looking for first job: 9

PhD - Looking for first job: 3

Have a job, looking for new one ...


 * adjunct:
 * VAP: 3
 * lecturer:
 * postdoc: 4
 * tenure track:
 * tenured:
 * outside academia:
 * dual career: 2

post postdoc (unemployed): 1

participant observer (ABD learning the ropes before diving in):

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