Tenure-Track Professor - Thai Studies

Tenure-Track Professor - Thai Studies
Department of Anthropology

The Anthropology Department of Harvard University seeks to make a tenure-track appointment (Assistant or Associate Professor) in the social anthropology of Thailand. Area of specialization is open, but candidates will be expected to advance the scholarship and teaching of topics related to Thailand, and to Southeast Asian Studies more broadly, in the University, as well as to contribute meaningfully to the intellectual life of the Anthropology Department. In addition to teaching and advising undergraduate and graduate students, the successful candidate will be expected to continue to pursue an active agenda of research and publication.

The appointment will begin on July 1, 2018. Candidates are required to have a Doctorate in hand at the time of appointment, and a record of research, publications and teaching commensurate with the level of appointment.

Applicants should submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/7678) by October 15, 2017.

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching statement (describing teaching approach and philosophy)
4. Research statement
5. Names and contact information for three referees

Contact Information: Chair, Thai Studies Chair Search Committee (anthrochair@fas.harvard.edu), Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.