Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Union College invites applications for the position of one year Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology, beginning September 1, 2026. Review of applications will begin on March 6, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by March 6, 2026 will receive priority consideration.


Position description:

We seek socio-cultural candidates whose research addresses and who can teach courses on at least two of the following: gender, anthropology of religion (particularly Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism), linguistic anthropology, medical anthropology, anthropology of education, family and kinship, and anthropology of childhood. In terms of geographic expertise, preference will be given to candidates who work in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, South, East, or Southeast Asia or amongst indigenous people of Oceania or the Americas, but we will also consider other areas not currently represented by faculty in the department. Cand...

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