Job Posting: Visiting Asst. Prof. Linguistic Anthropology

[Mark Sicoli]

Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistic Anthropology
University of Alaska Fairbanks
 
The department of Anthropology at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks seeks to fill a Visiting Assistant Professor position in Linguistic
Anthropology for the academic year 2012-2013.  We seek applicants who have a strong background in and knowledge of the study
of language, culture and social life, and a record of teaching excellence.  Course responsibilities would include a
graduate core class surveying original works in the history of linguistics and
linguistic anthropology, undergraduate classes in “Sociolinguistics and
Linguistic Anthropology,” “Language and Culture” or “Ethnopoetics” and two other
courses developed in consultation with faculty.  The Department of Anthropology of the University
of Alaska Fairbanks is a four-field department with faculty conducting research
in many regions of the world and with a particularly strong focus on the
Circumpolar North and the study of Alaska Native Languages.  The regional specialization for this position
is open, though the successful applicant would be able to help advise students with
varied regional interests.  This is a 9-month
appointment. 
 
The position will remain open until filled though review of
applications will begin immediately.  Applicants should apply through www.uakjobs.com (Job Posting 0064029) submitting a one-page letter of application, CV, a
one-page teaching statement, one sample of written work, and the names and contact
information of three references.  For
questions contact Dr. Mark Sicoli msicoli at alaska.edu