8 faculty liberal arts anthropology jobs found in Princeton, NJ

The Department of Anthropology at Princeton University invites applications for a Postdoctoral or more senior research associateship in biocultural anthropology to begin on or about August 1, 2023. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023. This project will take place both at Princeton and at the Rising Star Cave system site in South Africa.  The Postdoctoral Fellow will be supervised by Professor Agustín Fuentes (Princeton) in collaboration with Professors Lee Berger (University of Witwatersrand), and Jonathan Hawks (University of Wisconsin, Madison), and be in interaction with the larger group of researchers in the multinational research project: Concepts in Dynamic Assemblages: Cultural Evolution and the Human Way of Being.  The larger project to which the post-doc is attached seeks to develop a biocultural, cognitive framework with a focus on Concepts in the areas of skill, technology, and social life that connects theory and methods in cultural...

The Department of Anthropology at Princeton University invites applications for three Postdoctoral or more senior research associateships in biocultural and sociocultural anthropology to begin on or about August 1, 2023 and end May 31, 2025. The deadline is 03/01/2023. The Postdoctoral Fellows will work directly with Professors Agustín Fuentes, Jeff Himpele, and Carolyn Rouse and the larger group of researchers in the multinational research project: Concepts in Dynamic Assemblages: Cultural Evolution and the Human Way of Being.  The project develops a biocultural, cognitive framework with a focus on Concepts in the areas of skill, technology, and social life that connects theory and methods in cultural evolution with anthropological theory, cognitive approaches, and ethnographic research. The goal is to better understand cultural processes and how particular patterns of the development and embodiment of Concepts structure human capacities and transform evolutionary...

The Department of Anthropology at Princeton University invites applications for a Postdoctoral or more senior research associateship in biocultural anthropology to begin on or about August 1, 2023. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023. This project will take place both at Princeton and at the Rising Star Cave system site in South Africa.  The Postdoctoral Fellow will be supervised by Professor Agustín Fuentes (Princeton) in collaboration with Professors Lee Berger (University of Witwatersrand), and Jonathan Hawks (University of Wisconsin, Madison), and be in interaction with the larger group of researchers in the multinational research project: Concepts in Dynamic Assemblages: Cultural Evolution and the Human Way of Being.  The larger project to which the post-doc is attached seeks to develop a biocultural, cognitive framework with a focus on Concepts in the areas of skill, technology, and social life that connects theory and methods in cultural...

The Department of Anthropology at Princeton University may have occasional openings for lecturers to teach precepts for undergraduate courses during the 2022-2023 academic year. These courses may focus on areas of introduction to anthropology, visual anthropology, ethnography, history of anthropology, and psychological anthropology.   Serving in a preceptor capacity requires leading weekly discussions, attending course lectures, meeting with the course instructor(s), holding regular office hours, and grading student exams and papers.  Appointment duty time will depend upon student enrollment, and positions may begin in the fall 2022, or spring 2023, semester depending on the needs of the department. Essential Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Anthropology preferred Prior teaching experience at the college or university level preferred To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations if available,...

The Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities is seeking postdoctoral research associates or more senior applications and/or associate professional specialists or more senior professional specialists for the 2023-24 academic year. The Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities is an interdisciplinary program supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that combines the efforts of a diverse group of faculty, programs, and schools to develop a dynamic understanding of urban issues past, present, and future. Its theme, Cities on the Edge, encompass several interrelated concepts, including the juncture of built/natural environmental studies, center/periphery, hemispheric comparatives, migration, New Jersey urbanism, social justice, the humanities as a force of change, and the margin as a place of radical possibility. Additional information about the Princeton-Mellon's themes and program may be found at...

The Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (NCGG) at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs invites applications for a postdoctoral or more senior research associate position from individuals with a Ph.D. degree or who expect to receive a Ph.D. degree by September 1, 2023, for the 2023-2024 academic year. These awards are designed to promote basic research in the broad areas of international and comparative political economy, international organization and global governance, and globalization. Research on the causes and consequences of globalization, the political economy of foreign trade, monetary and regulatory policies, the sources of international cooperation at the global and regional level, the domestic and international politics of economic development, the political economy of human security issues, the evolution and impact of international institutions, and the politics of international law and human rights policies are of relevance....

The Effron Center for the Study of America at Princeton University seeks distinguished candidates for a full professorship in American Jewish Studies. The successful candidate may work on any scholarly area that engages with Jewish life in the United States. The time period and field of specialization are open, but the search will prioritize scholars who can enhance the strengths of the Effron Center for the Study of America, an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and integrated hub of teaching and scholarship. We encourage candidates from anthropology, art and archaeology, film and media studies, gender & sexuality studies, history, politics, religion, sociology, and comparative race and ethnicity, and transnational approaches to American Studies, among other fields. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated history of success or the potential for success in interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching and a commitment to teaching and publishing in American Jewish...

Description The NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia Post-Doctoral Fellowship program is designed to provide a transition to career independence for recent PhD recipients and to provide time to conduct post-PhD research.   Fellows will conduct independent research and writing and regularly attend Jordan Center events (in-person and virtual). Fellows may be given the opportunity to organize a symposium and to teach one course in the department of Russian and Slavic Studies in the Spring of 2024 (pending interest from both the candidate and the department). This position will not be overseen by a faculty supervisor.  Qualifications Required education: PhD granted in past five years in History, Comparative Literature, Slavic Literature, Anthropology, Political Science, Sociology, or any other discipline, with a focus on Russia and Russian studies Application Instructions...