[Linganth] TT position UMass Amherst in Language, Culture and Health

[Jacqueline Urla]

The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce a new tenure track posiiton in Language, Culture and Health


 http://careers.massachusetts.edu/cw/en-us/job/494730?lApplicationSubSourceID=11182


The Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks to hire a scholar at the Assistant Professor level for Fall 2019 with specialization in the study of language and culture in relation to medicine, illness and health.  The Department is seeking a linguistic anthropologist whose qualifications include a broad range of experience in research and teaching to complement our growing program in medical anthropology and global health.  Additional qualifications of the successful candidate will include evidence of experience in one or more of the following areas:  the analysis of linguistic interaction and discourse in the construction of illness narratives and diagnosis, healer-patient interaction, the sociocultural and communicative aspects of pain, suffering, and care; language and power; the intersection of health disparities and racio-linguistic ideologies; and the role of language as it impacts access to care in the globalizing health care industry.  In addition to these areas of specialization, the ideal candidate will value and encourage research across the subdisciplines of anthropology and show evidence of success in sponsored research and publications. PhD in Anthropology or closely related field required at the time of appointment.

The courseload is 2/2 and will include both introductory large lecture courses as well as advanced graduate and undergraduate seminars.



Application Instructions:

Applicants should apply online at

  http://careers.massachusetts.edu/cw/en-us/job/494730?lApplicationSubSourceID=11182

Be sure to include a CV, letter of application describing qualifications, and the names of three references.  Review of applications will begin on Oct. 15, 2018, and may continue until a suitable candidate pool has been identified.





Jacqueline Urla
Professor and Chair
Department of Anthropology
Machmer Hall
240 Hicks Way
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
jurla at umass.edu<mailto:jurla at umass.edu>


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