Last year's page: Linguistic Anthropology 2010-2011
California State University Channel Islands (review begins October 24, 2011)
Tenure-track Asst Prof, Subfield open
Ad: Chronicle http://chronicle.com/jobs/0000692826-01
- The Anthropology Program invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, subfield specialization open. Preference is for a candidate with a demonstrated ability to teach courses in at least two subfields of Anthropology, and whose teaching and research has an applied direction within any sub-discipline (archaeology, bioanthropology, cultural anthropology or linguistics). The successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced level courses, including interdisciplinary and general education courses. The candidate will assist with the implementation of the B.A. in Anthropology which is anticipated to open in fall, 2012. All members of the faculty are expected to assume an active collegial role in the planning and governance of the institution through service on campus-wide, divisional, and Academic Senate committees.
- Please see the employment page on the CSU Channel Islands website for a more detailed position description, the application requirements, and to submit an online application: www.csucifacultyjobs.com .
- Also posted at Archaeology Jobs 2011-2012, Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012, Linguistics 2011-2012 & Physical Anthropology 2011-12
Cal State San Bernardino (TT Asst. Prof) Dec. 15
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs#/detail/4425510
- sociocultural search
- ability to teach language and culture would be useful
- geo open, excluding Meso-America, Sub-Saharan Africa, SE Asia
- Also posted at Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012
Franklin and Marshall (Visiting Asst. Prof) Oct. 31
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs#/detail/4408144
- language and culture
- economic anthro
- visual representation
- or, race and ethnicity
- preferred geo: Australia and the Pacific, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean or the Middle East/North Africa
- Also posted at Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012
Grand Valley State University (TT Asst. Prof), Nov 1, 2011
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/4523022
- Looking for a "broadly trained" sociocultural anthropologist, but with specialization in language and gender
- Required geographical area: Latin America
- Also posted at Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012
Email request to schedule informal interview on site at AAA meetings (10/31)
Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton. (Full-time continuing position)
- Consideration of applications will commence October 15, 2011, the job will start on January 1, 2012.
- Ability to teach linguistic anthro required. Canadians given priority.
- Also posted at Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012
- http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/Administrative/HumanResources/Careers/index.htm
Notification of inclusion on short list and invitation for campus interview (10-25)
Kansas State University (TT Asst. Prof) Oct 15, 2011
http://ksuanth.weebly.com/linguistic-anthropology-position-announcement.html
Kansas State University, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
- linguistic anthropologist
- Ph.D. in anthropology or linguistics preferred, ABD considered
- undergraduate teaching, research and service
- teach five courses per academic year including Introdution to Linguistic Anthropology each fall and spring semester
- active research program
- Review of applications will begin Oct 15, 2011
- Letter of application, CV, & names of three references
- Submit to <anthroksu@gmail.com>
- Also posted at Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012 & Linguistics 2011-2012
Progress:
10/26 application receipt confirmed via email (x2)
Rutgers (TT Asst. Prof) Oct. 1
Position announcement on departmental website: http://anthro.rutgers.edu/
- linguistic anthropology
- geo open but Europe, Middle East, China, SE Asia preferred
- language and social inequality
- language and human rights
- multilingual communities
- language and gender
- the language of politics and public policy
- language, race and ethnicity
Confirmed receipt of materials (10/2) x1
Additional materials requested 10/3
Q: What materials were requested on 10/3? Letters? Writing samples? Syllabi? A: Letters
- Q: Wait, so they asked the applicant to have recommenders send letters directly instead of using the requested contact info to get in touch with recommenders themselves? (I did not get this request) A: Yes, but from what I've seen in other searches the last few years this is not unusual.
- Rejected out of hand for submitting materials after "review begins" date (so they meant Oct. 1 was the closing date - frustrating!)
Skype interviews happening this week (10/12)
Rejection email - app no longer being considered (10/28)
University of Alberta, Sociocultural (TT Asst. Prof) Sept. 15
- Work in areas of "creativity, performance and communication broadly defined"
- "contribute to teaching in area of language and culture"
- Geo open, Canadians get priority
- Also posted at Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012
University of California, Irvine (1 TT Asst. Prof, 1 TT Asst. OR Assoc. Prof) Nov.1
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs#/detail/4385568
- Two positions
- environment, science, and technology
- language and culture
- urban studies
- feminist theory
- Latin America
Also posted at Cultural Anthropology
University of South Carolina (TT Asst. Prof) Oct. 3
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs#/detail/4398280
- linguistic anthropology
- geo open
- lang other than English preferred
- lang and inequality in institutional settings
- globalization and diaspora
- language, gender, sexuality
- Also posted at Linguistics 2011-2012
Notes:
- Received email confirmation that materials were received (10/4) x3
- Received Equal Opportunity paperwork & written confirmation that materials were received (10/8) x3
- One of my recommenders communicated with a member of the search committee, who reported that they already have their three finalists. (10/29)
For those applying to the CSU San Bernadino job, a taste of campus life:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0902-drug-professor-20110902,0,5024438.story