Assistant Professor of Anthropology

The History and Society Division of Babson College invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Anthropology (tenure-track) with a focus on the Middle East or Africa as preferred geographical areas of research and teaching expertise. We seek specialists in Cultural Anthropology, with subfields of interest including, but not limited to, the anthropology of religion, medical anthropology, and migration and refugee studies.  Successful applicants will have evidence of an ongoing research program and teaching effectiveness, and demonstrate a commitment to increasing diversity and fostering inclusion in academia. The ideal candidate is an innovative educator who combines disciplinary expertise with excellence in teaching and who can introduce non-majors to anthropology. As the sole full-time anthropologist in the History and Society division, the successful candidate will be able to design and teach intermediate and advanced-level courses and to teach in a cross-disciplinary History and Society foundation program that critically addresses issues of justice, inequality, memory, and environmental studies.

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, 3 letters of reference, 2 syllabi of courses taught, and evidence of scholarly promise (1-2 publications).

 Submission deadline: January 2, 2023. Additional materials may be requested after initial screening. 

Babson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applicants from underrepresented groups, including veterans and the differently abled. 

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