Assistant Professor, Sociocultural Anthropology
- Employer
- Boston University, Department of Anthropology
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Closing date
- Oct 15, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty
- Discipline
- Cultural Anthropology
- Hours
- Full Time
- Specialty
- Area Studies, Latin American / Caribbean Studies
- Organization Type
- Academic
Job Details
The Department of Anthropology at Boston University seeks a sociocultural anthropologist at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates should be actively engaged in research in the Americas, with a preference for Latin America. The topical focus is open, but the Department is particularly looking for one or more of the following areas: environment, health and medicine, media, and/or migration and mobility. Applicants should have a Ph.D. completed by September 2024, an active research program and a strong record of teaching excellence. Applications should be received by October 15, 2023. Please submit a letter of application and separate statements of teaching (no more than 2 pages), research (no more than 2 pages), and diversity (no more than 2 pages), a curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25413. Applicants should address any queries to Prof. Robert P. Weller, Search Committee Chair, Department of Anthropology, Boston University, at anthro@bu.edu. In their diversity statement, applicants should demonstrate past/current or future contributions to inclusive excellence in research, teaching, and/or outreach.
BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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The BU Anthropology Department is comprised of 23 faculty members, with 12 faculty members in the BU Archaeology Program. Boston University strives to create environments for learning, working, and living that are enriched by racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. For full consideration in this position we expect an active record of publication, teaching experience, a willingness to participate actively in student advising, and a commitment to the department’s and university’s institutional values regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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- This employer does prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation/preference.
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