Assistant Professor of Anthropology
The Department of Sociology at Providence College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor Anthropology position beginning August 2018. The successful candidate must show evidence of potential for excellence in teaching and in the publication of qualitative and/or ethnographic research. The ability to teach a foundational course in Cultural Anthropology is required. The applicant will also be expected to teach additional courses in their areas of expertise. Geographic areas of interest include Latin America, Indigenous/Native America, and the Caribbean. Substantive areas are open but we have special interest in the built environment and environmental justice as well as political anthropology. The course load is 3-3 with a one-semester pre-tenure sabbatical. A Ph.D. in Anthropology is required and applicants must have dissertation in hand at the time of appointment.
As the student body at Providence College grows increasingly diverse, we have a strong preference for candidates who demonstrate a deep commitment to and proven ability in supporting the success of students from historically marginalized economic, social, and cultural groups.
Applicants should apply online at the College’s career site at https://careers.providence.edu and submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, teaching statement/philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness, graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation. For additional information, please contact Dr. Eric Hirsch, Anthropology Search Chair, at ehirsch@providence.edu.
To ensure full consideration, please submit all application materials by November 15, 2017. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Providence College is a Roman Catholic four-year liberal arts institution conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars and seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its Mission. We believe that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of our academic program, and strive to foster an academic culture and campus community that attracts and supports the development of a stellar and diverse faculty reflecting the global environment in which we live and work. As such, a pillar of Providence College’s Strategic Plan for Diversity is to “aggressively recruit, support and retain diverse faculty.” To review the strategic plan, please visit http://www.providence.edu/institutional-diversity/Documents/strategic-plan-diversity.pdf. An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer, the College especially encourages the applications of women and persons of color.