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The University of Vermont's Department of Anthropology in The College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor in the subfield of Digital Anthropology. The position will start with the Fall 2025 semester.
We seek a digital anthropologist whose research and teaching focus on cultural dimensions of online social and knowledge networks; artificial intelligence; blended algorithms; the metaverse; computational anthropology; techno-anthropology; computer-mediated communication; and/or "big data" (ethnographic methods and ethics of data mining, "thick" data, and big data analytics). All geographic specialties will be considered.
The successful candidate will be invited to contribute to an ongoing NSF-funded interdisciplinary project called the Science of Online Corpora, Knowledge, and Stories, which deploys high-performance computing tools and environments to engage in research at the intersection of computer science, the social sciences, and the humanities (https://www.uvm.edu/socks/), as well as a planned graduate program in Computational Studies of Culture and Society.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will assume a range of responsibilities that include:
*Maintaining an active research agenda, securing external funding, and publishing peer-reviewed journal articles and/or books.
*Teaching and advising undergraduate students in Anthropology as well as graduate students in a planned Ph.D. program in Computational Studies of Culture and Society. Opportunities also exist to participate in a range of interdisciplinary programs.
*Collaborating with Department faculty in governance, program development, scholarship, and service.
*Serving as an active member of relevant scholarly societies and/or professional associations.
*Engaging in service and outreach activities beyond the Department at the college, university, regional, state, national and international levels.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate should:
*Hold a Ph.D. degree in Anthropology, Digital Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, or Linguistic Anthropology at the time of appointment.
*Show promise toward developing a competitively-funded research program.
*Demonstrate commitment to collaborative interdisciplinary research.
*Have the capacity to teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in digital anthropology, topics in cultural and/or linguistic anthropology, and in areas of the candidate's expertise.
*Be able to successfully mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students, in addition to providing professional contributions and service.
Application Process:
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. For more detailed information about us, visit the Anthropology Department's website, https://www.uvm.edu/cas/anthropology; the College of Arts & Sciences' website, www.uvm.edu/cas; and the University of Vermont's website, www.uvm.edu.
Anticipated start date is August 18, 2025. The hire must have completed the Ph.D. degree before the hire date. Please apply online at https://www.uvmjobs.com/postings/75733.
Applicants are asked to include:
*Curriculum vitae (CV)
*Two representative publications
*A statement of research focus
*A teaching statement describing approach, philosophy and interests
*A statement about how they plan to contribute to the diversity, inclusion, and equity work of the University and the College of Arts and Sciences
*Contact information for three professional references. The reference providers will be emailed information to upload their letters.
Questions about the position should be directed to Prof. Teresa Mares, who is chair of the search committee.
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University Of Vermont
Nov 03, 2024