Position Description

The Department of Anthropology at Yale University seeks to hire two tenure-track Assistant Professors in sociocultural anthropology, with an initial five-year appointment beginning July 1, 2025. The successful applicant will have a research and teaching profile that includes the use of ethnographic methodologies to engage issues in contemporary social and/or cultural theory, broadly understood. We seek to hire one colleague who specializes in environmental anthropology (geographic region open) and another colleague for whom topical and geographic areas of specialization are open. We anticipate that successful applicants will complement the department’s existing faculty profile. The teaching expectation is normally four courses per academic year.

Qualifications

The appointee must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree or have completed all requirements for that degree by their start date.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit an application through apply.interfolio.com/149683. Initial applications should include a cover letter, CV, 2-3 page research statement, and 1-2 page teaching statement. Letters of recommendation are not required at this initial stage but please submit a list of 3 references and their contact information; references will be contacted for letters at a later stage in the process. Review of applications will begin on September 20, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Please contact Prof. Erik Harms, Acting Chair of the Anthropology Department, at erik.harms@yale.edu with any questions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.