Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2011-2012

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CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY JOB SEARCH 2010-2011

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**2011-2012 JOBS:**
(please list school, job type/sub-speciality, deadline)

===College of New Jersey - Latin American Cultural Anthropology and History, Sept. 20===
 * Joint appointment, Tenure Track Assistant Professorship in Latin American Cultural Anthropology and History, starting in August 2012. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate a specialization in Modern Andean Cultures that complements existing faculty interests.
 * Teaching responsibilities will include introductory courses in Cultural Anthropology; upper level courses in Social Change in Contemporary Latin America and Ethnic Identity; and each year, at least two courses in Colonial and/or Modern Latin American History. The typical teaching load is three courses per semester; two courses per semester will be in Anthropology, one course per semester will be in History. Applicants must have Ph.D. in hand, in Sociocultural Anthropology or Cultural Anthropology, at time of application.
 * Review of applications will begin immediately; applications that arrive after September 20, 2011 may not be considered. Receipt of application will be acknowledged by email. Interviews will be held by phone in early October.
 * Also posted at Latin American History 2011-2012

Denison University, OH, Quantitative skills (TT Asst. Prof), Oct. 3

 * Job ad seriously emphasized quantiative analysis. In Sociology/Anthro joint department.

Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton. (Full-time continuing position).

 * Review begins on October 15, 2011, Position begins on Jan. 1, 2012.
 * Ability to teach linguistic anthro required. Canadians given priority.

Hunter College, Distinguished Lecturer in Puerto Rican Studies (non-TT) Review begins June 27

 * In the Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos

Indiana University, Digital and Social Media (TT Asst. Prof) Review begins Oct. 10

 * In department of Communication and Culture, humanities based scholar. See AAA ad.
 * Also posted at New Media & Digital Humanities 2011-2012 & Communication and Media Studies 2011-2012

Kingsborough Community College (TT Asst Prof), June 30

 * Must teach Sexuality and Culture
 * Acknowledgement received (7/13 x1)

Mount Holyoke College, Legal Anthropology (TT Asst. Prof) Oct. 31.

 * Specializations may include intellectual and cultural property, human rights, itnersections of sexular and religious governance, land rights with aboriginal peoples, and more.
 * Area preferred Africa, Native America, Middle East, or Southeast Asia

Mount Holyoke College, Transnational Social Movements (TT Asst. Prof). Nov. 1

 * In the International Relations Program
 * Globalizationm conflict resolution, human rights/democracy promotion, environmental protection, new media
 * Particularly welcome S/E Asia or Africa and with strong QUANTITATIVE methods.

Northern Kentucky U., Department Chair (Assoc or Full Prof with tenure) Review begins Aug. 15

 * Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Portland State University, Applied Medical (TT Asst. Prof.) Oct 14

 * Applied / Medical
 * Area preferences: Native North American, Latin American, Caribbean
 * Ability to teach Quantitative Methods a plus
 * Does anyone know what happened with last year's search? Did it fail and is this a repost?

Smith College, South Asia (TT Asst. Prof.) Review begins Sept. 15

 * Religion, public policy, law of special interest.
 * Submit application by Nov. 1 for consideration for AAA interview

Swarthmore College, TT Assistant Prof, Oct. 21

 * Tenure-track position in anthropology at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2012. We seek applicants who specialize in the anthropology of Latin America and/or Latinos and Latinas in the Americas, with a research agenda that focuses on one or more of the following areas: visual anthropology, immigration, borderlands, globalization, and neoliberalism.
 * Application deadline is Friday, October 21, 2011.

Towson U, Cultural, (TT Assitant Prof) Oct 15

 * Regional expertise in Asia, with knowledge of South or Southeast Asia particularly desirable.
 * Experience or interest in public anthropology who can link our students to the local or global community

Tufts U., Anthropology of the Environment, (TT Assistant Prof.) Oct. 1

 * Geographical open

University of Alberta, Sociocultural (TT Asst. Prof) Sept. 15

 * Work in areas of "creativity, performance and communication broadly defined"
 * Geo open, Canadians get priority

University of Denver, (TT Assistant Prof.) Nov. 15

 * Cultural / archaeology. Globalization, diasporas, tourism, culture & development.

University of North Dakota, American Indian Studies (TT Assistant Prof.) Sept. 1

 * History/ethnohistory specialization, Native American studies


 * Also posted at US History 2011-12 & Other Ethnic American 2012

Wheaton College, Illinois (TT Asst or Assoc. Prof). Review begins Oct. 15

 * Geo is open, pref NOT S/E Asia
 * Preference for competency in "qualitative or quantitative analysis of ethnographic data" (hopefully we all meet that)
 * Statement of Faith required -- Christian school

Who is on this page for '11-'12 search?
Looking for first job: 12

Have a job, looking for new one: 1

adjunct: 1

visiting: 2

lecturer: 1

postdoc: 1

tenure track:

tenured and bored:

outside academia: 1

dual career: 1

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

Have a job, not looking for new one: 1

Search committee member observing discussion: