Job Overview
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The Department of Anthropology at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a tenure-track anthropological archaeologist at the rank of Assistant Professor whose research focuses on African and African diaspora archaeology.
The department seeks to expand its growing programmatic and research focus on applied and community engaged anthropology and archaeology. This position will contribute to strengthening our research profile and expanding training opportunities for students in these areas. The position entails teaching courses such as introductory archaeology and archaeological theory as well as upper-division courses in the individual’s area of expertise. The topics of such classes might include the historical archaeology of Africa and the African diaspora, community-engaged archaeology, and an archaeological field school.
Departmental resources include several laboratories, the Court Archaeological Research Facility, and funding opportunities to support their research through the Charles P. Taft Research Center. Other campus resources include the African American Cultural and Resource Center, an active Black Faculty Association, Latino Faculty Association, LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association, and Disabled Faculty and Staff Association. The University of Cincinnati also has a newly established Faculty Enrichment Center committed to helping further the success of its faculty members. Beyond the University, community institutions such as the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Cincinnati Museum Center offer opportunities for strategic partnerships.
