Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology

Carleton College invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology (tenure track) beginning September 1, 2025. Carleton is committed to developing its faculty to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

We seek an emerging scholar with a strong background in teaching cultural musicology and related subjects to undergraduates in a liberal arts setting. We are open to ethnomusicologists working in any cultural area or tradition whose research interests will complement the methodologies and expertise of the other members of the department.

Carleton values faculty scholarship and research and supports these through a variety of internal funding opportunities, including sabbatical leaves every three years, additional internal grants, and startup funds. Carleton's grants office assists faculty in applying for external funding (e.g., NEH, ACLS, Fulbright, etc.).

Carleton faculty teach five courses over three ten-week terms per year. Teaching duties for this position will involve courses in our music major curriculum, including a core course in ethnomusicology and an upper level seminar(s) in the candidate’s area(s) of interest, as well as introductory and intermediate level courses directed at the general student population. We seek candidates who will be able to forge teaching connections with other departments on campus, and we are particularly interested in candidates committed to teaching a diverse student body in a liberal arts context.

Candidates should have a PhD in Ethnomusicology or Musicology with an appropriate subfield, and should have their degree in hand before the position begins on September 1, 2025.

Candidates should submit the following materials: a cover letter; a curriculum vitae; and a description (2-3 pages) of a course or a course unit that would engage students from diverse backgrounds in an undergraduate, residential liberal arts environment. After passing through an initial screening process, applicants may receive a request for scholarly materials and contact information for three references. All application materials can be submitted here. Review of applications will begin November 25, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000. Located in the thriving two-college town of Northfield, Minnesota, it is forty-five miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in easy reach of a vibrant metropolitan area that is home to three million people and rich cultural resources. Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities.