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Tenure-Track Cultural Anthropologist

Position Number: 9790007
Location: Williamstown, United States
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Anthropology

Tenure-Track Cultural Anthropologist
Williams College: Anthropology and Sociology

Location: Williams College
Open Date: Aug 25, 2026
Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The Williams College Department of Anthropology and Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track sociocultural anthropologist whose expertise would complement those of the current faculty. The department has a unique interdisciplinary focus that emphasizes innovative, empirically grounded qualitative work, including ethnography, historical comparative anthropology and sociology, visual methods, and other qualitative traditions. For this position we are primarily interested in an economic anthropologist or anthropologist of indigeneity, and whose work is situated in Latin America, Africa, or Southeast Asia.

Responsibilities include teaching two courses per semester, along with participation in departmental and faculty governance. Williams College offers professional development opportunities, including the college's First3 program as well as programming organized by the Rice Center for Teaching and the NCFDD, among other mentoring initiatives.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Further information is available here: http://deanfaculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/backgroundcheck-policy/.

Qualifications
The Ph.D. should be in hand by the date of appointment.

Application Instructions
Applications should include the following items:

A letter of application that includes a summary of current and planned future scholarship, teaching interests and experience, and that addresses your ability to work effectively with a heterogeneous student population;

A curriculum vitae;

Three separate one-paragraph descriptions of proposed courses.

The deadline for receipt of above materials is September 30, 2026. Writings samples and letters of recommendation will be requested of select candidates at a later stage.

Questions may be directed to Joel Lee, Chair of the Search Committee, at jl20@williams.edu

For more information and to apply, visit <a href=""https://apptrkr.com/9790007"">https://apply.interfolio.com/191628

Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu). Williams promotes equal opportunity and makes all employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis. Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where individuals of all identities and backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

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