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Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Job Code: AAA011306   POSTED: Dec 12

Salary:  Open               Location:           Kingston, RI

Employer:         University of Rhode Island                      
Type:    Tenure Track

Category:          Social/Cultural                           

       

 

Description

Assistant Professor, Anthropology  This is an academic-year, 
tenure-track appointment beginning Fall 2006. Develop programs of 
teaching, scientific research and publication, and theory building 
emphasizing the ethnology of coastal people. Primarily, in teaching: 
contribute to the cultural component of the anthropology BA program by 
developing new courses concerned with the ethnology of coastal/maritime 
people, and also by teaching core courses in introductory and upper 
division cultural anthropology. Secondarily, in teaching: develop and 
teach courses that complement the cultural anthropology component of the 
Underwater Archaeology minor, the anthropology option within the History 
MA program, and possibly, the Marine Affairs curriculum and/or the 
Coastal Fellows Program. Conduct independent research on the ethnology 
of coastal people. Seek external grant funds for research activities. 
Participate in departmental and university committees and external 
professional activities. Required: A Ph.D. degree in cultural 
anthropology (degree must be in hand by 1 September 2006); demonstrated 
experience or potential in teaching, research design and execution, data 
analysis, publication of results, and obtaining grant funds.

Visit our website at http://www.uri.edu/human_resources for additional 
information.

 

Submit (hard copy -- no emails or faxes, please) a letter of application 
that includes a description of current/future research program, a 
current CV, sample course syllabi (if possible), and the names and 
contact information of three references who can comment on teaching 
and/or research effectiveness and potential. Please send all materials 
postmarked by February 15, 2006 to: Marquisa Lavelle, Search Chair, 
(Req#AAA011306), UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, P.O. Box G, Kingston, RI 02881.

 

URI is an AA/EEO employer and values diversity and also is an NSF 
ADVANCE institutional transformation university, working to advance the 
careers of women faculty, especially in the science and engineering 
disciplines.

 

 

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