Tenure-Track Cultural Anthropologist

MountainOne; Williamstown, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams College invites applications for a tenure-track sociocultural anthropologist in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology. We seek an economist or anthropologist of indigeneity with work focused on Latin America, Africa, or Southeast Asia, and a strong commitment to qualitative, empirically grounded research. Responsibilities include teaching two courses per semester, participating in governance, and completing a background check.

Ph.D. must be in hand by appointment date.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required by appointment date.
• Specialization in economic anthropology or indigeneity preferred.
• Strong experience with qualitative methods and ethnography.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester.
• Participate in departmental governance and faculty governance.
• Contribute to mentoring initiatives and department service.

Skills

Qualitative research

Ethnography

Indigeneity focus

Latin America focus

Economic anthropology

Education

Ph.D. by appointment

Job description

Tenure-Track Cultural AnthropologistWilliams College: Anthropology and Sociology

Location: Williams CollegeOpen Date: Aug 25, 2026Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Williams College Department of Anthropology and Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track sociocultural anthropologist whose expertise would complement those of the current faculty. The department has a unique interdisciplinary focus that emphasizes innovative, empirically grounded qualitative work, including ethnography, historical comparative anthropology and sociology, visual methods, and other qualitative traditions. For this position we are primarily interested in an economic anthropologist or anthropologist of indigeneity, and whose work is situated in Latin America, Africa, or Southeast Asia.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include teaching two courses per semester, along with participation in departmental and faculty governance. Williams College offers professional development opportunities, including the college's https://faculty.williams.edu/first3/ as well as programming organized by the https://hub.williams.edu/teaching-center/and the https://faculty.williams.edu/articles/ncfdd-org-home/, among other mentoring initiatives. All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Further information is available here: https://faculty.williams.edu/faculty-support-and-resources/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/.

Qualifications

The Ph.D. should be in hand by the date of appointment.

Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu/).

Williams promotes equal opportunity and makes all employhttps://www.williams.edu/ent decisions on a non-discriminatory basis.

Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where individuals of all identities and backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

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