Visiting Assistant Professor Sociology & Anthropology

Three-year Position in Sociocultural Anthropology or Sociology:

The Department of Sociology/ Anthropology at Earlham College, a progressive liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana, invites applications for a three-year position in sociology or sociocultural anthropology as Visiting Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2018, with a Ph.D. (or advanced ABD) required. We are especially interested in candidates with a research and teaching focus on one or more of the following: race/ethnicity/class, cities, media, education, health, mobile populations, sustainability, quantitative methods. Our department seeks candidates committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching, and to scholarly activity and active engagement with students. We anticipate that beyond the department, the successful candidate would also contribute to one of the following interdisciplinary programs: African and African American Studies, Human Development and Social Relations (an interdisciplinary program with Psych Dept. to prepare students to work with individuals, organizations, and public policy relating to social issues), Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Environmental Sustainability, International Studies, and Peace and Global Studies.

Applicants should send a cover letter detailing teaching and research interests, a CV and contact information for three references, a writing sample, and additional information you wish to include to: Cheri Gaddis: Sociology-Anthropologysearch@earlham.edu.  Review of applications will begin December 4th and continue until position is filled.

Earlham College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks applications from candidates who contribute to diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, age, religious affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and veteran status, among other distinctions and contributions. As a College with a Quaker identity, Earlham also is eager to solicit applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

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