The Anthropology program at Purchase College, SUNY seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor with research and teaching expertise in the areas of ritual, religion, and performance, and whose approach to these topics engages themes of media, technology, transnationalism and globalization. Geographical focus should complement the expertise of existing faculty. The successful candidate will contribute to general education as well as to allied programs in Media, Society & the Arts, Theater & Performance, Environmental Studies, or New Media. A senior research project is a college-wide requirement and signature feature of the Purchase undergraduate curriculum. Therefore, potential for publishing high quality scholarly work and a passion for working closely with students on anthropological research are essential.
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
The application deadline is November 1, 2013. A Ph.D. in Anthropology by August 2014 is required.
Purchase College is an AA/EO employer.