Department of Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Southern California may have one or more non-tenure-track faculty openings in the coming 18 months for teaching positions or research positions, rank open, full-time or part-time. Appropriate Ph.D. required. If you would like to submit your CV to be held for consideration if there is an opening, please email Rita Jones (ritaj@usc.edu). USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.

Non-Tenure Track Lecturer/Visiting Assistant Professor Positions

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Southern California seeks to establish a pool of qualified individuals for non tenure track lecturer or visiting assistant professor positions as needed.

Qualifications: Must have completed the Ph.D. in Anthropology and have previous teaching experience in the subject area. For the 2010-2011 academic year.

Spring 2011:

ANTH 330 Culture, Gender and Politics in South Asia: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal
ANTH 333 Forms of Folklore
ANTH 345 Politics, Social Organization, and Law
ANTH 371 Cross-Cultural Research on Urban Gangs
ANTH 575 Seminar in Ethnographic Film

Fall 2011:

ANTH 201 Introduction to Social Anthropology
ANTH 202 Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 305 Childhood, Birth and Reproduction
ANTH 310 Archaeology of the Americas
ANTH 328 Culture Change and the Mexican People
ANTH 345 Politics, Social Organization, and Law
ANTH 370 Family and Kinship in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH 372 Interpretation of Myth and Narrative
ANTH 576 Anthropological Media Seminar

Application File should include:

Curriculum Vitae
Copies of teaching evaluations
Course syllabi for courses taught
3 academic letters of recommendation

Staff Positions:
Post Doctoral Research Associate

Please submit application materials to:

Rita Rene Jones
University of Southern California
3601 Watt Way, GFS-120
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1692