Opening: University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Anthropology, invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track position in cultural anthropology to begin on August 16, 2012. Appointment is expected to be at the Assistant Professor level and is pending budgetary approval. We seek a scholar whose work engages urban issues, who has theoretical breadth, a promising record of publications and external funding, and an active ethnographic research project. Applicant should demonstrate the ability to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses. The successful applicant will be part of a joint doctoral program with the Field Museum that has 25 faculty and 50 graduate students.

PhD should be completed by the time of the appointment. For fullest consideration please access our position on the Job Board at https://jobs.uic.edu . Candidates must complete the on-line application (please include the name and email addresses of three references), and attach a CV and cover letter describing qualification by December 15, 2011. UIC is Chicago’s public research university and has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.