Listed 09/21/09

Description:
The department of anthropology at Connecticut College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level in achaeology, appointment effective July 1, 2010. The successful candidate will have a record and vision of research and teaching in historical archaeology in North America. Furthermore, we will consider candidates who: value and encourage research and teaching across the sub-disciplines of anthropology; have conducted research into issues of power, inequality, and structural violence among communities with a legacy of subordination; and will contribute to interdepartmental programs on campus such as American Studies and the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity.

Candidates already holding faculty positions, as well as others having a Ph.D. in hand before June 2010, are welcome to apply. Review of applications will begin Oct 15, 2009. Preliminary interviews will be held at the AAA meeting in Philadelphia in early December. Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three referees to: Archaeology Search c/o Jeffrey Cole, Department Chair, Connecticut College #5306, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London CT 06320. For further information, contact Jeffrey Cole at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Connecticut College is a private, highly selective institution with a demonstrated commitment to outstanding faculty teaching and research. Recognizing that intellectual vitality and diversity are inseparable, the College has embarked on a significantly successful initiative to diversify its faculty, student body, and curriculum. The College seeks creative scholars excited about working in a liberal arts setting, with its strong focus on engaged teaching, participation in shared governance, and active involvement in an institution-wide advancement of diversity.

Tenure-track faculty members teach a 3-2 load (2-2 in the first year). In addition to providing ongoing strong support for teaching and research, the College offers the following resources for pre-tenured faculty: a summer stipend for the first two years, a supplementary research fund, and a semester¹s sabbatical after a successful third-year review. AA/EEO.

Submit Resume To:
Contact: Jeffrey Cole
Company: Connecticut College #5306
Address: 270 Mohegan Avenue
City: New London, State: CT Zip: 06320
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