Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Colby College

The Department of Anthropology at Colby College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning September 1, 2012. We particularly encourage candidates with demonstrated research and teaching expertise in the Islamic world and in either medical anthropology or the anthropology of religion and expressive culture. The successful candidate will have Ph.D. in hand and will be expected to teach introduction to sociocultural anthropology, ethnographic research methods, and three other courses determined in conjunction with departmental needs and the candidate's areas of interest. 

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, evidence of teaching skills and accomplishment, a representative writing sample, and names of three references to Mary Beth Mills, Chair, Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, Colby College, 4700 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901; inquiries and electronic submission to: anthropologysearch@colby.edu. Review of applications will begin on Nov. 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other underrepresented groups. For more information about the College, please visit the Colby Web site:  www.colby.edu.