[Linganth] Tenure Track Job Opening at Georgia State University

[SLA Online]

*Digital Humanities, Race, and/or Black Studies *

The Department of Anthropology at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA,
invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant
professor to begin August 2022. We seek scholars trained in anthropology
who specialize in digital humanities and the anthropology of race and/or
Black Studies. Subfield is open.

GSU is a Tier-1 research institution located in the heart of downtown
Atlanta, a thriving, dynamic, and multicultural urban setting. GSU enrolls
and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the country and has
received national recognition for its innovative approaches to ensuring
student success. The Department of Anthropology is committed to serving
this student body and advancing innovative research by building a diverse
faculty. The Department is home to 13 collegial, full-time faculty who
represent all of the subfields of anthropology; it also hosts engaged and
passionate undergraduate majors and a thriving MA program.

 The successful candidate will contribute to serving this diverse body of
undergraduate and graduate students in conversation with partners
throughout the university and community. We encourage applications from
women; persons from racial, ethnic, LGBTQ+ and other groups
underrepresented in academic and professional settings and individuals with
a commitment to mentoring members of those groups.

At the time of appointment, applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in
Anthropology or a related discipline and a vibrant research agenda.
Preferred qualifications include experience in teaching at the university
level and/or  mentoring students in non-academic career fields; a research
focus on race in North America; and ability to teach academic and career
skills in the digital humanities, digital media, or related areas. The
successful applicant will have research and instructional strengths that
contribute to the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in
anthropology and a commitment to building an inclusive, welcoming
environment for faculty, staff, and students.

 Applicants should submit the following materials as a single PDF to
anthsearch2021 at gsu.edu.

     -  CV (including names of three references)

-  A two-page cover letter detailing the applicant’s research agenda and
teaching philosophy

-  A diversity statement (approximately one page) pointing to experience
working effectively with diverse student populations and/or how the
candidate considers diversity in their research program and teaching
philosophy.

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2021 and will continue
until the position is filled. Additional documentation may be requested at
a later stage. Feel free to contact Dr. Emanuela Guano (eguano at gsu.edu)
with any questions about the position.

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer. It continues to
be the policy of the University to implement affirmative action and equal
opportunity for all employees, students, contractors, consultants and
applicants for employment or admission without regard to race, color,
religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, gender, transgender status,
pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran
status, or disability.



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*Society for Linguistic Anthropology Online*
Digital Media Director: Elizabeth Falconi  (University of West Georgia)
SLA Social Media Manager: Wee Yang Soh (University of Chicago)
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