Chair of Anthropology

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Job description

Chair of Anthropology The Department of Anthropology at Bates College seeks to hire a
Chair of the department, starting in the fall of 2022. The new
chair will lead a collaborative re-organization and rebuilding of
the three-person department after a series of retirements, where
the focus will be on socio-cultural anthropology. In addition to
the chair, the unit has two faculty lines, at least one of which
the chair will help recruit. The new chair will have a PhD in
socio/cultural anthropology, ideally at the rank of Associate or
Full Professor, with an active research program and demonstrated
leadership experience, preferably at the level of an academic unit.
The position is open with regards to research focus and region of
interest. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment to inclusive
pedagogy and the success of historically underrepresented,
marginalized and first-generation students are encouraged to
apply.
The new chair is also expected to continue the department's
history of contributing generously to interdisciplinarity at Bates,
with most of its courses
cross-listed with other academic units. The curricular structure of
the major
and the minor is flexible from a student point of view. We
expect the chair to continue this tradition of contributing to
other academic units through collaboration and cross-listing of
courses.
In addition to teaching and maintaining a strong scholarly
presence, the chair's responsibilities include, but are not limited
to, leadership in strengthening the departmental curriculum,
mentoring new colleagues, developing departmental practices that
are attentive to equity and inclusion, carrying out administrative
tasks, and effectively communicating with colleagues and the
administration. Full teaching load at Bates is 5-courses a year,
plus the advising of senior theses. During the term as chair, the
teaching load is 4-courses a year, plus the advising of theses.
A complete application includes a cover letter, curriculum vita,
statements on teaching, research and academic leadership, all of
which should discuss how you foster equity and inclusion in your
teaching, research and leadership roles. We also ask that you
submit the name of at least four references who can address your
strengths as a professor, two of whom should also be able to speak
to your administrative experience and qualities.
Review of applications begins January 10th, 2022 and will
continue until the position is filled. If you have any questions
about this position, please contact Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir, at
(see below), who
currently chairs the department.
Employment is contingent upon completion of a successful
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