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• DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
  
  SUMMER TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION
  POSTED: February 26, 2009
  
  Summer 2009 teaching assistant position will be available in the following course:
  
  Anthropology 277- Africa: An Introductory Survey
  This teaching assistantship will be 100%-time. The appointment effective dates are May 26 – June 21, 2009.
  
  See “Guide to Graduate Study” for “Criteria for Teaching Assistantships,” page 26.
  
  Deadline: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 BY 4 PM.
  
  If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a cover letter and your CV to:
  Dr. Sharon Hutchinson, African Studies Program, 205 Ingraham Hall
  

• WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSISTANT PRODUCER AND RESEARCHER

  • Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders with Jean Feraca, Wisconsin Public Radio’s international news and global cultural affairs program, seeks one to two half-time assistant producer/researchers.
  • Looking for dynamic graduate student or post-graduate for a demanding/rewarding job as a member of a 5-person team to assist in producing a live global cultural affairs call-in program.
  • Limited Term Employment, hourly pay, no benefits
  • More information http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/jobs.cfm
  
  
• ASSISTANT PROFESSOR--MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
  
  The Department of Anthropology at the University of Kansas invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in medical anthropology, expected to begin as early as August 18, 2009. We are seeking a broadly trained medical or biomedical anthropologist with a research focus on health in Africa in relation to economic development, globalization, environmental change, and/or political conflict and violence. Candidates are expected to have a strong record of research and ethnographic field work in Africa and the potential and capacity to develop academic and collaborative affiliations with African universities. Applicants are expected to have a PhD or terminal degree in anthropology by the start date of the appointment. The University is designated a Title VI National Resource Center in African Studies. Salary is competitive with those at other research universities. The successful candidate for the position must be eligible to work in the U. S. prior to the start date of the position.
  Duties:
  1. Teach two courses in each of the fall and spring semesters. At least one course per year must focus on some aspect of African health.
  2. Advise both undergraduate and graduate students.
  3. Follow standard departmental guidelines for the allocation of effort: Teaching, 40%; Research, 40%; Service, 20%.
  4. Engage in scholarly research, including applying for external funding of research projects, presenting papers at professional conferences, and publishing in peer-reviewed venues (refereed journals, monographs, book chapters, and so forth) on a regular basis.
  5. Perform service in the form of participation in some combination of department, college and university committees, community outreach, and contributions to professional organizations
  6. Direct theses and dissertations
  7. Develop student exchanges with African universities and conduct collaborative research with colleagues in those settings.
  Required Qualifications:
  1. Ph.D. or terminal degree in anthropology expected by start date of appointment.
  2. Proficiency in English as the medium of instruction, as evidenced by cover letter and teaching history.
  3. Demonstrable teaching qualification in the field of anthropology, as evidenced by course and teaching evaluation scores or other evaluation instruments that assess teaching effectiveness. Instruction performed as a graduate teaching assistant can be used.
  4. Ability to teach courses relating to anthropology of Africa and African health, as evidenced by history of courses taught and/or teaching interests.
  5. Commitment to teaching in anthropology, as evidenced by teaching philosophy statement.
  6. Demonstrable research qualification in the field of African health, as evidenced by graduate and post-graduate coursework, ethnographic fieldwork, and/or publications and conference presentations in the field.
  7. Evidence of potential for excellence in research and teaching in the field of medical anthropology of Africa, as evidenced by teaching portfolio; letters of reference; publications in journals ranked highly in the field of the publication; conference presentations at major
  national and international conferences in the fields of medical anthropology and African health; externally funded research grants; and/or monographs under review or under contract.
  Preferred Qualifications:
  1. Teaching and advising experience at the graduate level.
  2. Strong research and publication record, based on ethnographic field research and /or multi-year research projects.
  3. Record of regular public presentation of research.
  4. Record of grant activity.
  5. Ability to contribute to qualitative and quantitative research conducted by both undergraduate and graduate students.
  6. A candidate who will contribute to the diversity in the College, including a diversity of scholarly approaches.
  Salary: competitive and commensurate with qualifications.
  
  Contact Person: Professor Majid Hannoum, Chair, Medical Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 622, Lawrence, KS 66045-7556. ahannoum@ku.edu.
  
  Applications to Include:
  Curriculum vitae, detailed statement of teaching and research interests and experience, summaries of teaching evaluations, copies of major publications or a writing sample, and names and contact information of 3 persons for letters of reference. Upon receipt of application materials, individuals will be sent instructions for completing required sections of an on-line Faculty Data Work Eligibility form. Any employment with the University of Kansas is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check.
  Deadline Dates for Applications: Initial review of applications will begin December 1, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled.
  The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University encourages applications from underrepresented group members. Federal and state legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, and veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and parental status.


• SENIOR-LEVEL PROFESSOR--AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM (AAAS), DARTHMOUTH COLLEGE
  
  To begin on July 1, 2009. We invite applications from scholars working in all fields of African and African-American Studies (including Latin America and the Caribbean). The successful candidate will be expected to assume the responsibilities of program chair for a three to five-year period. As chair, the candidate will provide intellectual and administrative leadership for the AAAS Program, as well as support faculty research and collaboration. Familiarity with the organization and dynamics of multidisciplinary programs is essential. The Committee will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2008. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, a statement describing key research interests and areas of expertise in African and African-American Studies, a representative sample of written work, as well as arrange to have four letters of recommendation sent to:
  AAAS Search Committee
  Dartmouth College, Choate House
  34 North Main Street
  Hinman Box 6134
  Hanover, NH 03755
  
  Applicants may also submit their material electronically to African.and.African-American.Studies@Dartmouth.edu
  
  
  

• ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY IF KANSAS
  
  The Department of Anthropology at the University of Kansas invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in medical anthropology, expected to begin August 18, 2009. We are seeking a broadly trained medical or biomedical anthropologist with a research focus on health in Africa in relation to economic development, globalization, environmental change, and/or political conflict and violence.  Candidates are expected to have a strong record of research and ethnographic field work in Africa and the potential and capacity to develop academic and collaborative affiliations with African universities. The University of Kansas is home to a dynamic Title VI National Resource Center for African Studies. Salary is competitive with those at other research universities. Applicants must have a PhD or terminal degree in anthropology by the start date of the appointment.
  For full position description, see:
  http://www2.ku.edu/~clas/employment/.
  A letter of interest (including a detailed statement of teaching and research interests and experience), curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio (with summaries of teaching
  evaluations), copies of major publications or publications in preparation, and names and contact information of three persons for letters of reference should be sent to:  Professor Majid Hannoum, Chair, Medical Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 622, Lawrence, KS
  66045-7556. 
  Initial review of applications will begin December 1, 2008,
  and will continue until the position is filled.  EO/AA Employer.
  
  Garth Andrew Myers
  Director, Kansas African Studies Center
  Professor, Geography and
  African/African-American Studies
  University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045
  
  
• ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY-BIOETHICS POSITION

  Michigan State University:  The Department of Anthropology and the Center for Ethics and the Humanities in the Life Sciences, College of Human Medicine (CHM) invite applications for a joint tenure-track position in medical anthropology at the assistant professor level to commence August 16, 2009. This position will be 60% Anthropology, 40% Bioethics.  Candidates must be committed to undergraduate, graduate and health professional education, and display evidence of excellence in research. Desired expertise includes but is not limited to: health disparities, critical studies of biomedicine and the health sciences, ethnomedicine, political economies of health and health care ethics.  Geographic focus should contribute to current areas of departmental strength, including Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct externally funded research. Those with prior experience on a medical school faculty are especially encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. in anthropology is required by date of appointment. Due December 10, 2008. Late submissions will be considered if a suitable candidate pool is not identified by the deadline. MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.  MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity.  The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and person with disabilities. Please send a letter of application, CV, writing samples and names of three references, to: Anthropology-Bioethics Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University, 354 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824.
  Email Dave Wiley: wiley@msu.edu  For more information: www.africa.msu.edu
  

• HEAD - AFRICAN STUDIES LIBRARY
  
  Boston University Mugar Memorial Library & The African Studies Center Boston University seeks a dynamic and forward-looking librarian to oversee the development and maintenance of a specialized collection of research materials on all aspects of the continent of Africa and its peoples, and will provide access to the collection, reference/research assistance, and instruction in the use of the collection. The Head of ASL supervises a staff of librarians, paraprofessionals, and student assistants. As a member of the Administrative Librarians Council of Mugar Memorial Library, the Head will also participate in planning, implementation, and administration of library-wide services and initiatives. The successful candidate will represent the University at the national level with the Africana Librarians Council as well as serve as a member of the Executive Council of the African Studies Center. This position requires an M.L.S.; B.A. or B.S. in African Studies (advanced degree preferred); knowledge of African affairs from education or experience preferred; and five or more years experience in library management or supervision. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please apply online at http://www.bu.edu/hr/employment.