two-year limited-term appointment at Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University - The Department of Anthropology invites
applications for a two-year limited-term appointment, commencing 1 July
2009, subject to budgetary approval. The appointment will be at the
Assistant Professor rank. A PhD (or near completion) in Anthropology is
required. The successful candidate will teach sections of AN101
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology in a large classroom setting.
The department?s new curriculum for the course uses Lavenda and
Schultz ?Core Concepts in Anthropology?, 3rd edition. The future
instructor will choose readings, including an ethnography, to complement
this textbook, in consultation with the department. Please submit a 1-2
page cover letter, curriculum vitae, one recent sample publication, and
a teaching dossier (e.g., evaluations, course outlines, examples of
innovative pedagogy). Please arrange for three letters of reference to
be sent by the due date; these may be sent as attachments to
abrydon@wlu.ca. Applications must be delivered in hardcopy by noon on
Friday 13 March 2009 to Dr. Anne Brydon, Chair, Department of
Anthropology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Ontario N2L 3C5.
Inquiries may be directed to abrydon@wlu.ca but electronic applications
will not be accepted. Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to equity
and values diversity. We welcome applications from qualified individuals
of all genders and sexual orientations, persons with disabilities,
Aboriginal persons, and persons of a visible minority. All qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent
residents will be given priority. Members of the designated groups
wishing to be considered for employment equity must self-identify, in
confidence, to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Dr. David Docherty.