[Linganth] Job posting TT position in Linguistic Anthropology

[Reynolds, Jennifer]

Dear LINGANTH Listserv,

Please post the following message on LINGANTH.  The University of South Carolina is seeking applicants for an FTE TT Assistant Professor in Linguistic Anthropology.

Thank you,


Department of Anthropology

Assistant Professor

Linguistic Anthropology

The faculty of the Department of Anthropology, in conjunction with the Linguistics Program at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invite applications for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2026. Specifically, we seek applicants who specialize in linguistic anthropology. The Department of Anthropology will be the tenure home for this position, with teaching assignments serving both the Department of Anthropology and the Linguistics Program.

The position requires a PhD in Anthropology, Linguistics or a closely related field by the time of the start date. We seek applicants with experience grounded in ethnographic, collaborative, and community-based approaches to research that are founded in a commitment to social justice, and whose theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of language are innovative and synergistic with existing faculty expertise. Geographic area, research focus, and language(s) of specialization are open. This position allows for opportunities to collaborate across a broad group of partners, including colleagues in different disciplines, campus research institutes, and community partners.

The successful candidate must have and maintain an active and productive program of research that may include public scholarship in addition to demonstrating the potential for securing extramural funding that upholds USC’s reputation as a Research 1 university. They must be dynamic educators willing to teach large introductory undergraduate courses serving both general education and major requirements, as well as upper division and graduate courses in their area(s) of specialization. A typical teaching load in the Department of Anthropology is two courses per semester. They will also be expected to mentor graduate students in both anthropology and linguistics and participate in the administrative life of the department, the college, and the university.

The Department of Anthropology is highly committed to both undergraduate and graduate instruction and mentoring, offering programs leading to bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees. For more information about the Department, please visit https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/anthropology/index.php. The program provides students grounding in critical approaches to four-field anthropology (biological/biocultural anthropology, anthropological archaeology, cultural anthropology and linguistic anthropology). Linguistic anthropology figures prominently at USC due to a longstanding, collaborative relationship between the Department of Anthropology and the interdepartmental Linguistics Program. In fact, students may specialize in linguistic anthropology by taking graduate coursework in either program. For more information about the Linguistics Program and its faculty, please visit https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/linguistics/index.php.

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. Women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.



How to Apply


All Applicants must apply online at USCJobs at https://uscjobs.sc.edu<https://uscjobs.sc.edu/>. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications must include: (1) a cover letter, discussing research interests and teaching experience; (2) a Curriculum Vitae; (3) a writing sample (i.e. a published journal article or dissertation chapter, 25 pages maximum); (4) a list of three recommenders – include their names, affiliations, and email addresses. The department will request references from referees for applicants who advance to semi-finalist status. (If the candidate has not yet defended their dissertation, the letter from the dissertation director should confirm that the PhD will be completed by July 1, 2026).
To ensure full consideration, application material must be received by October 1, 2025. The search committee will immediately begin screening applications and move swiftly in the selection process. Inquiries about this position may be directed to the search committee chair, Jennifer Reynolds, jreynold at mailbox.sc.edu<mailto:jreynold at mailbox.sc.edu>.

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