Assistant Professor - Sociocultural Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Sociocultural Anthropology. The appointment will begin July 1, 2020, or shortly thereafter.

We seek a scholar with strengths in social and anthropological theory with an ongoing ethnographic research program. We are specifically looking for candidates engaged in innovative work in the area(s) of energy and/or environmental humanities. Topics may include, but are not limited to, environmental justice, energy/climate governance, health and toxicity, and multi-species ethnography. Geographic area is open. The successful candidate will complement existing faculty strengths in UTM Anthropology and in the tri-campus Anthropology Graduate Program (https://anthropology.utoronto.ca/people/graduate-faculty/).

Applicants must have a PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology by the date of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. Excellence in research will be demonstrated by publications in top-ranked and field-relevant academic journals as appropriate for stage of career, equivalent peer-reviewed venues, and/or presentations at significant disciplinary conferences; grants or awards as appropriate for stage of career; and strong endorsements by referees of international stature. Evidence for excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments; strong letters of reference; teaching evaluations; and the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application. 

The University of Toronto Mississauga has an interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural student body, and a modern and spacious campus. The successful applicant will be expected to develop and maintain an active, externally funded program of research, to pursue excellence in teaching in the UTM Anthropology undergraduate program (http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/anthropology/), and to participate actively in the tri-campus University of Toronto Anthropology Graduate Program (http://www.anthropology.utoronto.ca/graduate/).

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Information: All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter; a current curriculum vitae; a research statement outlining current and future research interests; a recent writing sample (of no more than 15 pages); and a teaching dossier to include a teaching statement, sample course syllabi, and teaching evaluations.

Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly by the referee via email (on letterhead, signed and dated) to secretary.utmanthro@utoronto.ca, addressed to Professor Esteban Parra, Chair of the Department of Anthropology, and with the Subject line “Sociocultural Anthropology Hire”.

We ask that candidates combine requested documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word files in the following format:

• Letter, CV, research statements and teaching dossier, titled: 1903533-YourSurnameFirstname application.pdf (or .doc)
• Publications can be a separate document if too large to bundle with the above; if a separate document, please title as: 1903533-YourSurnameFirstname publications.pdf (or .doc). Documents too large to be submitted to the online system (8.3 MB maximum per attachment) will not be accepted.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.  We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format.

If you have questions about this position or the program, please contact Professor Esteban Parra at anthrochair.utm@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by the closing date of October 26, 2019.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/ Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.