Tenure-track position in Sociocultural Anthropology - University of Regina - Canada
Tenure-track position in Sociocultural Anthropology at the University of Regina
The Department of Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track position in sociocultural anthropology at the rank of lecturer or assistant professor. Anticipated date of commencement is 1 July 2008.
The successful candidate will be committed to cross-cultural, socially grounded ethnographic research in a setting outside North America, be well grounded in classical and contemporary theory, and be able to teach diverse subjects in sociocultural anthropology.
Excellence in research and publication, as well as the ability to complement the Department’s current expertise in theory, the anthropology of language, and social organization, will be assets. Enquiries about the Department may be addressed to the Head, Dr Marcia Calkowski, tel. 306.585.4770,
marcia(point)calkowski(at)uregina(point)ca. Members of the search committee will be attending the AAA meeting in
Washington, DC, and welcome the opportunity to meet applicants there.
Application packages, including a covering letter providing a statement of research and teaching interests; evidence of teaching effectiveness; a current cv; writing samples, a syllabus for an ethnographic area course (other than North America) that complements departmental expertise; and a syllabus for at least one of the following - urban anthropology; economic anthropology; colonialism and post-colonialism; gender; race, ethnicity, and nation - should be sent to:
Dr. Thomas Chase, Dean
Faculty of Arts,
University of Regina, SK
S4S 0A2
fax 306.585.5368.
To the same address candidates need to arrange for the forwarding of 3 current letters of reference, as well as certified degree transcripts sent directly by the granting institution.
Review of applications will begin on 30 November 2007.
Please consult
www.uregina.ca/arts/employment/ads/Anthropology_tenure.pdf for full details.
