linganth position at kansas state university

[Harriet Ottenheimer]

Kansas State University seeks to make a tenure-track appointment for a 
linguistic anthropologist at the Asst Prof Level beginning Aug 2006. We 
are especially interested in specialties complementing our program’s 
existing expertise. Successful candidates will value diversity in all of 
its dimensions, employ unique approaches in their research and teaching, 
and consider different technical and cultural perspectives to solving 
problems in these core areas. Our faculty includes 6 full-time and 9 
affiliated anthropologists. It is part of an interdisciplinary dept. 
with 12 sociologists and 5 social workers and maintains close ties with 
American Ethnic Studies and Women’s Studies. We are dedicated to 
high-quality undergraduate teaching and productive research scholarship. 
Teaching responsibilities include upper-level and introductory courses. 
Our regular teaching load is 5 courses per year. The expectation exists 
that candidates have experience working with a wide range of 
constituencies and diverse student populations. We prefer candidates 
with PhD in hand, but ABDs may apply. Review of applications begins 
November 1 & continues until position is filled. The salary range is 
from $46,000 to $50,000. Kansas State University is an equal opportunity 
employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Send letter 
of application, vitae & names of at least 3 references to: Dr. Harald 
E.L. Prins (prins at ksu.edu), Chair, Anthropology Search Committee, Dept 
SASW, 204 Waters Hall, KSU, Manhattan, KS 66506-4003.