Assistant Professor Faculty Position in the Department of Anthropology, with a focus on Livable and Resilient Cities
About The Position
The Department of Anthropology at Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose work focuses on livable and resilient cities. The department seeks an anthropological archaeologist specializing in comparative analyses of urban resilience and preservation. Qualified applicants should have expertise in analyzing large datasets concerning urban centers over deep time, with implications for understanding quality of life and resiliency, and/or in studying the tangible heritage of archaeological and historical cities as part of contemporary cities. The position is part of Boston University’s University-wide cluster hire in Livable and Resilient Cities and its investment in convergent research. The cluster connects scholarship across anthropology, biology, civic data science, environmental health, journalism, learning sciences, political science, sociology, and urban affairs to develop approaches to healthier, more equitable, and adaptable cities. The successful candidate will contribute to the Department of Anthropology and University community through innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University. The department is an interdisciplinary community whose research explores relationships among people, environments, cultures, and institutions across time and space, and provides an environment for scholarship on the forces shaping cities and how urban residents adapt to and transform changing social and ecological conditions.
Requirements
- Expertise as an anthropological archaeologist specializing in comparative analyses of urban resilience and preservation.
- Expertise in analyzing large datasets dealing with urban centers over deep time, with implications for quality of life and resiliency, and/or in studying tangible heritage of archaeological and historical cities as part of contemporary cities.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the academic community through innovative scholarship.
- Provide engaged teaching.
- Participate in the intellectual life of the University.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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