Department of Social and Cultural Analysis

ARTS AND SCIENCE

New York University

The Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University announces an open-rank (tenured or tenure-track) position in the field of Metropolitan Studies. We seek applicants with outstanding publication records and whose research takes the city as central object of analysis. The appointment will begin on September 1, 2014, pending administrative and budgetary approval. Candidates should hold a PhD in social science, architecture, planning, or interdisciplinary studies.

Social and Cultural Analysis is an interdisciplinary department committed to developing innovative approaches in urbanism, migration, critical ethnic and indigenous studies, gender and sexuality, ecology, and economic life. The Department has degree programs in Africana Studies, American Studies, Asian/Pacific/American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Latino Studies, Metropolitan Studies, and Social and Cultural Analysis. The department welcomes transregional and historical approaches and encourages innovative teaching.

The committee will begin reviewing applications on October 15, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, see the NYU Department of Social and Cultural Analysis website: http://sca.as.nyu.edu. Instructions can be found under the homepage link “Employment Opportunities.”

NYU is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

The Department of Anthropology at Purdue University seeks applicants for a tenure-track position as an assistant professor in socio-cultural anthropology beginning August 2014.  A Ph.D. in Anthropology is required at the time of appointment.  We seek applicants with teaching and research experience in one or more of the following topical areas: race and ethnicity, immigration, globalization, social movements, religion, and identity.  Geographic area is open but should complement existing faculty interests.  The position will require conducting original research, undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring, as well as participation in departmental and university administrative activities.  Evidence of strong teaching skills is desired.  An ability to link to Purdue programs or centers addressing society’s grand challenges is desired (e.g., interdisciplinary studies programs in American Studies, Religious, Women and Gender, African American, Asian American, Latin American; Center for Research on Diversity and Inclusion, Global Policy Research Institute, Center for the Environment, Discovery Park, or other).  

Applicants should send a letter of interest that indicates current and future research programs and teaching experience, CV, and the names and contact information for three references to:  Socio-cultural Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, 700 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47906-2059, gunion@purdue.edu. For full consideration applications should be received by October 30, 2013; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position.  For more information about the Department of Anthropology, visit our webpage: www.cla.purdue.edu/anthropology. Purdue University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. 

Information about our department:

Purdue University is a large land-grant University, enrolling approximately 38,000 students per year at the main West Lafayette campus. West Lafayette is approximately one hour north of Indianapolis and two hours southeast of Chicago. Purdue’s Department of Anthropology is in The College of Liberal Arts.  It currently has 15 full-time faculty and offers BA, MS and PhD degrees (http://www.cla.purdue.edu/anthropology).  

Associate Professor in Sociocultural Anthropology–Applied and Practicing Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology at Purdue seeks applicants and nominations for a tenure-line associate professor in applied and practice anthropology beginning August 2014.  Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Anthropology or related field and have experience for appointment at the associate rank in Anthropology. Exceptionally well-qualified senior candidates may be considered for tenure.  They should have a strong record of teaching and engagement and a commitment to curriculum development of a strong applied program for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and develop curriculum, including courses, internships and experiential learning opportunities, for undergraduates and Master’s level students in applied and practicing anthropology, and to initiate collaborative linkages with Purdue’s other academic Colleges (likely partners include schools, colleges, and institutes such as Engineering, Agriculture, Technology, Discovery Park, Global Policy Research Institute, Center for the Environment, or others).  The successful candidate is expected to guide expansion of applied/practicing anthropology in our existing degree programs and in the initiation of an MA degree in applied/practicing anthropology.

Applicants should send a letter of interest that indicates current and future research programs and teaching experience, CV, and the names and contact information of three references to Dr. Riall Nolan, Applied Anthropology Search Committee Chair, c/o Brenda Gunion, Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, 700 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47906-2059; gunion@purdue.edu. For full consideration applications should be received by November 30, 2013; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position.  For more information about the Department of Anthropology, visit our webpage: www.cla.purdue.edu/anthropology. Purdue University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.

Musculoskeletal Biology

The Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenuretrack position at the level of Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2014. The successful candidate for this position will have an outstanding research record, a commitment to excellence in teaching, and will participate in new interdepartmental university initiatives in Musculoskeletal Biology, Human Evolutionary Biology, and Hominin Palaeontology. Candidates  should have a demonstrated research program in the study of human postcranial skeletal morphology from an evolutionary perspective.  Their research focus should be within the general area(s) of bone biology, functional mechanobiology, and/or microstructural modeling and maintenance. Particular consideration will be given to individuals who are experienced with different imaging modalities (e.g., confocal microscopy, SEM, CT, micro-CT) and their application to the study of the palaeontological record.  Candidates must hold a PhD by the starting date of appointment.

The candidate will complement current strengths in human and primate evolution, functional morphology, and bone biology in the Department of Anthropology, Department of Anatomical Sciences, and Department of Biomedical Engineering. The candidate will be expected to offer courses in their area of expertise, and to advise graduate students in the Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences.

Applicants should apply via: AcademicJobsOnline.Org http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3130 (Position ID: 3130). Applications should include a cover letter stating research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, up to three examples of publications, and three references letters (to be submitted by the reference writers through AcademicJobsOnline.Org).

Applications may be addressed to the Musculoskeletal Biology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-4364, USA. For full consideration applications and letters of reference should be submitted by October 28, 2013.

Questions about the search should be directed to the Musculoskeletal Biology Search Committee at <anthropology@stonybrook.edu> or Fax to (631) 632-9165. Stony Brook University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

We suggest that gender-based violence is “violence against an individual or population based on gender identity or expression” (Wies and Haldane 2011).  In other words, gender-based violence can include sexual violence, intimate partner violence, violence against women, violence against LGBTQ populations, or structural violence that is gendered.

We welcome the contributions of social and behavioral scientists studying gender-based violence.  We are working to organize individually-submitted papers into sessions and link existing sessions along a thematic track related to gender-based violence.  Please contact us if you have a paper or session that you wish to connect with this thematic track.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Wies (Jennifer.wies@eku.edu) and Hillary Haldane, Gender-Based Violence Topical Interest Group Co-Chairs

74th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM • March 18-22, 2014 • “Destinations”

We are now accepting paper/session abstracts and pre-registrations for the 74th Annual Meeting in Albuquerque next spring. To register for the meeting and submit abstracts, please go to:

http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2014.html

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 15.

Program Chair Erve Chambers recently announced several new developments for the Program and event.

– Host Hotel. The meeting will be held in the Hotel Albuquerque which borders the historic Old Town section of the City. We have negotiated an exceptional rate for our registrants ($128/night, single/double).

– Welcome Reception. The City of Albuquerque will co-sponsor the Reception on Wednesday, March 19, which will feature a Mariachi Band and complimentary food and beverages.

– Albuquerque/New Mexico Day. A special day (Tuesday, March18th) has been added to the Program. The sessions and other activities for that day will be devoted to topics of regional interest. The general public will be invited to attend and participate..

– Co-sponsors. The Program will be enhanced by the active participation of several co-sponsoring groups, including the Society for Medical Anthropology, the Political Ecology Society( PESO), the Council on Nursing and Anthropology, and the Society for Anthropological Sciences.

– Tours. We plan to take advantage of the location to offer a variety of tours to nearby museums, pueblos, and historic sites. These will include sustainable agricultural projects, health outreach programs and community development initiatives.

If you have any questions, or suggestions, please contact the Program Chair (Erve Chambers at echambers@umd.edu<mailto:echambers@umd.edu>, or the SfAA Office at 405-843-5113, or at info@sfaa.net<mailto:info@sfaa.net>.

SfAA/SAR Collaborative Project

The School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe is now accepting proposals (deadline of September 15) for the two-day seminar that the SfAA/SAR co-sponsor. Additional information and application forms may be found at:

http://sarweb.org/?applied_anthropology_seminars

SfAA Oral History Project

The Oral History Committee continues to arrange and complete interviews with key figures associated with the history of SfAA. The Committee now includes in each issue of the SfAA News excerpts from those interviews. A backlog of interview tapes has accumulated. The Board encourages contributions to this effort so that more interviews may be transcribed. You can include a contribution with your membership dues renewal, or by contacting the SfAA Office.

https://www.sfaa.net/membership/duesform.html

Macquarie University is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research institutions. Located on 126 hectares, we enjoy excellent facilities including a state-of-the-art library, the country’s most technologically advanced hospital with associated research facilities and an exceptional sports complex. We are easily accessible by rail and bus.

The Faculty of Arts is distinguished by its student-centred and research-inspired approaches to teaching and learning. Staff and students work together to ask questions about socially complex problems and reflect on the skills and knowledge they need to understand the world, both past and present.

The Department of Anthropology at Macquarie University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a broad range of areas facilitating critical engagement with questions of culture, knowledge and social transformation as they are experienced in a variety of sites around the globe. 

The Role

We are seeking to appoint three anthropologists to teaching and research positions in our Department where exciting new synergies are developing after a period of growth and curriculum development. The appointees will potentially teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including into our Masters degrees in Applied Anthropology, and in Development Studies and Cultural Change. 

1. We specifically welcome applications from candidates with an academic specialisation in anthropological dimensions of Indigenous lives in Australia for one of the available positions.

2. The Department is open to diverse areas of specialisation for the other two positions. Areas of specialisation could include any of the following fields: Economic Anthropology; Ethnicity, Migration and Transnationalism; Anthropology of the Environment; Science and Technology; Media and Video Production; Human-Animal Relations; Food; Anthropology of China or India; Music, Art and/or Material Culture Design; Anthropology of Health and Illness, Anthropology of Religion. 

Selection Criteria

To be considered, applicants must address the selection criteria below and then upload the response as a separate document during the online application process.
• PhD in Anthropology or related discipline;�
• Demonstrated academic knowledge in an area of specialisation (mentioned above) and how they would contribute to the Department.
• Demonstrated research record relative to opportunity as evidenced by peer reviewed publications;
• Demonstrated experience of and commitment to innovative teaching, including an ability to teach introductory courses.�
• Demonstrated capacity for teamwork and a collegial attitude

Salary Package: Lecturer (Level  salary AUD$88,741-$104,996 p.a. plus 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Appointment Type: Full time, continuing positions.

Specific Role Enquiries: Specific enquiries related to this position should be directed to Dr Christopher Houston on +61 2 9850 8471 or chris.houston@mq.edu.au 

General Recruitment Enquiries: Melissa Eriksson at melissa.eriksson@mq.edu.au or +61 2 9850 4880

Applications Close: 27th October 2013 at 11.55pm

Macquarie University is an EO Employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications are encouraged from people with disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); Indigenous Australians, people who identify as GLBTIQ; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applications need to be submitted through the Macquarie University online recruitment system. Where circumstances such as disability or remote location prohibit your access to our online system please contact the enquiries person listed in this advertisement for assistance.

For a pilot project on Entrepreneurial Citizenship: New Economies and the
Respatialisation of Citizenship in China, India, and Europe,

CETREN seeks to fill 2 Postdoctoral Research Positions

The two positions, to begin in April 2014, will be offered as two-year
fixed-term contracts on a full-time basis (currently 39,8 hours per week)
and will be remunerated at the TV-L E 13 level (in accordance with the
German public sector pay scale).

Project description

The project Entrepreneurial Citizenship is led by Professors Sabine Hess
(Cultural Anthropology/European Ethnology), Srirupa Roy (Centre for Modern
Indian Studies) and Peter van der Veer (Director, Max Planck Institute for
the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity). It will investigate how
discourses and practices of economic transformation are reshaping
structures, ideals and spaces of citizenship across the globe in the
contemporary historical conjuncture. The focus is on how the growing
symbolic and material prominence of the “entrepreneurial citizen has
re-spatialised relations of power and sovereignty in three different
regional configurations of new economic order: the “emerging markets of
India and China and the “restructuring economies” of Europe (see project
description at https://www.uni-goettingen.de/**en/422555.html<https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/422555.html>or,
from October, at
http://www.cetren.de)

Within this context, we invite postdoctoral research proposals that
theoretically and empirically analyze entrepreneurial citizenship in a
transregional or comparative framework. The overall projects main focus is
on India, China and Europe.

Successful applicants must have a PhD in a relevant field, including
anthropology, sociology, political science, geography, cultural studies, or
area studies. They must demonstrate empirical/field research experience and
language competence appropriate to their research topic. Researchers will
be based at the University of Gttingen but will have the opportunity to
conduct fully-funded field research for part of the two-year period, upon
consultation with the principal investigators.

Applicants from all countries are encouraged to apply. Fluency in English
is expected. A complete application will consist of a cover letter, a CV, a
writing sample, two confidential letters of reference sent separately by
the referees; as well as a 1000-word proposal for a postdoctoral research
project. The proposal must include a statement on your transregional
approach.

Please send your application, preferably by email, to <
cetren@uni-goettingen.de> no later than October 31, 2013. Interviews will
take place in mid-November.

Alternatively you can send your application by post to:

CETREN

University of Goettingen

Kulturwissenschaftliches Zentrum

Heinrich-Dker-Weg 14

D-37073 Goettingen

Germany

We request that you send us copies, not originals, of your application
documents. Application documents will only be returned to you, if you
provide a self-addressed adequately stamped envelope. Otherwise they will
be destroyed after a holding period of five months.

The University of Goettingen is an equal opportunity employer and places
particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified
women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Equivalently qualified
persons with disability will be given preference.

Purchase College is an undergraduate institution located 25 miles north of New York City. Because it houses a unique combination of Liberal Arts and Sciences majors and Arts Conservatory programs, our faculty and staff are committed to inspiring an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talent in all students. Purchase is ranked by US News in the Top 10 public US liberal arts colleges and is among the Best 376 Colleges by Princeton Review.

To apply, go to: https://jobs.purchase.edu and complete an online application. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, statements of research interests and teaching philosophy, and representative publications. In addition, applicants are required to go to:https://jobspurchase.slideroom.com and complete a reference application identifying three (3) references who can be contacted by the SlideRoom site for a recommendation. Salary: $53,000

The application deadline is November 1, 2013. A Ph.D. in Anthropology by August 2014 is required.

Purchase College is an AA/EO employer.

To apply, please upload a letter of application, CV, two representative publications, evidence of applicable undergraduate and graduate teaching and Ph.D. supervision, and contact information for three references from three separate universities at: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/432. Questions may be addressed to William Rasch, Department of International Studies, Woodburn Hall 300, 1100 E. Seventh Street, Bloomington, IN, 47405-7110, USA or wrasch@indiana.edu.

Review of applications will begin on November 1 and will continue until position is filled.

Indiana University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution M/F/D. The university promotes cultural diversity with regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation and religion.

The Growth and Structure of Cities Department at Bryn Mawr College invites applicants for a full-time, beginning tenure-track Assistant Professor to start August 1, 2014. We seek an urban social scientist specialized in the Global South, including Africa, Asia or Latin America, with a preference for those who work on Africa. The successful applicant should be a committed teacher and scholar to join our multidisciplinary exploration of cities around the globe and through history, teach core introductory courses, work with quantitative methods, and participate in our senior seminar. The candidate should have expertise in such areas as political economics, transnational flows, social movements and social change, housing, social justice and/or urban policy. Completed Ph.D. by the August 1, 2014, start date in economics, geography, anthropology, sociology, political science, planning, or related social science field is required.

Applicants should submit a single pdf document containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a writing sample and sample syllabi, including for a course that would involve substantial quantitative reasoning to Gary W. McDonogh, Chair, Search Committee, Growth and Structure of Cities, at city_search@brynmawr.edu. In addition, arrange for three (3) letters of reference to be sent via email. The search committee will begin reading applications on December 16, 2013 and applications received by this date will receive full consideration.

Located in suburban Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr College is a highly selective liberal arts college for women who share an intense commitment to intellectual inquiry, an independent and purposeful vision of their lives, and a desire to make meaningful contributions to the world. Bryn Mawr comprises an undergraduate college with 1,300 students, as well as coeducational graduate programs in social work and in some humanities and sciences. The College promotes faculty excellence in both research and teaching, and has strong consortial relationships with Haverford College, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr College is an equal-opportunity employer; minority candidates and women are especially encouraged to apply.

Gary W. McDonogh
Professor, Growth and Structure of Cities
Coordinator, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships
Bryn Mawr College
101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr PA 19010-2899
Tel: 610-526-5051
Fax: 610-526-7955