SMU Department of Anthropology News

Oct. 17, 2024 – The Department of Anthropology at SMU invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) with a focus on environmental anthropology. We seek specialists with an outstanding record of community-based and locally engaged research and scholarship. Preference will be given to those with expertise in science, technology, and society studies (STS), complex adaptive systems, dynamic human-ecological modeling, participatory research, and/or a focus on alternative environmental futures. Strong consideration will be given to anthropologists whose scholarship and teaching complement those of current faculty in environmental anthropology and environmental archaeology and bridge cognate campus programs, including Earth Sciences, History, Human Rights, International Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies.

Submit (1) a cover letter highlighting qualifications, (2) a complete curriculum vitae, (3) a research statement, and (4) the names of three references via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/150751. Review of applications will begin immediately. To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by November 15, 2024, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The committee will notify applicants of the employment decision after the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check. Questions regarding the application should be directed to Dr. Christopher Roos.

Oct. 17, 2024 – The Archaeology Research Collections (ARC) and Department of Anthropology at SMU invite applications for a full-time postdoctoral fellow to work within the ARC performing collections-based archaeological research beginning August 1, 2025. Specifically, this postdoc will be responsible for assisting in the documentation and rehabilitation of ARC collections, use these collections for novel research pursuits, and serve as a team member in our curatorial facility, including assisting and supervising volunteers, undergraduate students, and visiting researchers. We welcome applications from women, underrepresented scholars, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Prior experience performing collections-based laboratory work and/or research is required.  Areas of research and interest are open; however, applicants with interests in specific collections or areas of research that draw upon and/or complement existing resources within the ARC and the Department of Anthropology are preferred.

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