Faculty Employment
Full-Time Lecturer in Anthropology, 2024-2025
The Department of Anthropology at Brandeis University seeks to hire a full-time Lecturer in Sociocultural Anthropology to teach five courses spread over the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.
Courses taught will reflect the candidate’s areas of ethnographic expertise, but could include: Ethnographic Fieldwork Methods (at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels); Anthropology of Gender; Economies and Culture; Anthropology of Development; Business, Culture, and Society; Work and Labor in Global Context; Race and Ethnicity: Anthropological Perspectives; Anthropology of Religion; Myth and Ritual; Culture and Mental Illness; Anthropology of Death and Dying; Aging in Cross-Cultural Perspective; Science and Technology Studies; Digital Cultures; Anthropology of Social Media; Language, Culture and Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology; Language in American Life; or a seminar in the candidate’s own area/s of expertise.
Candidates must have training in sociocultural anthropology and previous teaching experience as demonstrated by teaching evaluations. PhD in hand by the start of the fall semester is preferred.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations and the names of two references in a single document through our applicant portal at https://brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/jobs/details/Lecturer-in-Anthropology_R0009759-1. Elect option for "New Applicant". Sort the job listing by clicking the Job ID column heading. Locate the desired job listing. Click the job title and then Apply Now.
Application review will begin February 20. The position will remain open until filled.
For questions, contact Laurel Carpenter, Senior Academic Administrator, Department of Anthropology, at lcarpent@brandeis.edu or Sarah Lamb, Department Chair, at lamb@brandeis.edu.
Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups or who have experience working with a broadly diverse student population to apply.