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Tenure-track position in Socio-Cultural Anthropology:

 

The Department of Anthropology at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in socio-cultural anthropology at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a preferred effective start date of July 1, 2016, subject to final budgetary approval. Candidates should hold a PhD in anthropology, demonstrate the potential for excellence in both teaching and research, and be willing to participate actively in service. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including introductory and upper-level socio-cultural anthropology courses, as well as an area ethnography course. Topical research areas may include Canadian First Nations, resource management, participatory action research and/or community development. The Department of Anthropology at UNBF offers a comprehensive MA program in three sub-fields of anthropology. Our successful candidate will develop a competitive, externally-funded research program in socio-cultural anthropology involving graduate students, and contribute towards existing interdisciplinary programs, including international development studies, gender and women’s studies. He or she will also build local capacity by training students in research relevant to communities. 

 

This competition will close January 31, 2016. Candidates should forward a letter of application describing their teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, and arrange to

have three confidential letters of recommendation sent to: 

 

Dr. Susan Blair, Chair

Department of Anthropology

University of New Brunswick

P. O. Box 4400 Fredericton, NB

E3B5A3

Phone: (506) 458-4975

E-mail: anthchair@unb.ca