Assistant Professor - Anthropology Department
- Employer
- Hunter College
- Location
- New York City, New York (US)
- Salary
- Commensurate with education and experience
- Date posted
- Oct 7, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Anthropology & Archaeology
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Public Four-Year Institutions
Assistant Professor - Anthropology Department
Job ID: 29114
Location: Hunter College
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Department of Anthropology at Hunter College of the City University of New York invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology specializing in either 1.) medical anthropology with a possible ethnographic focus on global health, biomedical institutions, or alternative/traditional health practices, ideally attending to issues of inequality based on race, gender, class, immigration status, sexuality, disability, ethnicity and/or tribal status; or, 2.) environmental anthropology with a possible ethnographic focus on the climate crisis, science studies, migration, environmental policy, activism and justice, cultural or political ecology, Indigenous knowledge and practice, or human-nonhuman interaction. In either field, we are open to all themes broadly relating to questions of power and inequality. Geographic specializations open. The appointment will begin Fall 2025, subject to administrative and budgetary approval. The duties include teaching Anthropology courses at all levels and sharing responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Anthropology at the time of appointment. Applicants must have teaching experience and a commitment to work in multicultural education settings.
COMPENSATION
REVISED
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
Assistant Professor ($75,465-$99,532)
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number.
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- Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
- Names and contact information of 3 references
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CLOSING DATE
The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled.
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
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