The Department of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University seeks a scholar at the Assistant Professor rank with a focus on Inter-Asian Movements. Applicants should demonstrate interests in aesthetics, language and texts in translation, religious traditions, visual and/or sonic media, ritual and performance, and/or environmental humanities, that are explored through cross-regional linkages and circulations, and deeper strata of history than that of the modern nation-state within the Asian region.  The scholar may come from anthropology and historical anthropology, religious studies, museum studies and other fields of humanistic studies.  The scholar must be exemplary in showing how inter-regional, interdisciplinary, and conceptually and methodologically ambitious work may be done to transcend scholarly silos and essentialist identities.  

Qualifications:  

A Ph.D. is required, but we will accept applications from doctoral students expected to fulfill Ph. D degree requirements by July 1, 2025. 

Application Instructions: Applicants should submit through Interfolio, at this URL - http://apply.interfolio.com/157194
 

Applications should include a cover letter; a CV (5 pages maximum); a statement of research interests (3 pages maximum) and a statement of teaching and service (2 pages maximum); an article or chapter length writing sample (approx. 35 pages), and the names of three referees. All application material should be submitted online via Interfolio by November 24, 2024.  Review of applications will begin thereafter and continue until the position is filled.  Please get in touch with Dr. Sujung Kim, Chair of the Search, at sujung.kim@jhu.edu if there are any questions.

The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will be based on factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate – e.g., years in rank, training, field, discipline, other work experience, and other similar factors; geographic location; internal equity; external market conditions; and other factors as reasonably determined by the University. 

Johns Hopkins University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Consistent with the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will assess the comprehensive qualifications of each applicant.