Tenured Professor in the Anthropology of China
Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department of Anthropology
Cambridge, MA
Position Description:
The Department of Anthropology seeks to appoint a tenured professor specializing in the anthropology of China. The appointment is expected to begin in academic year 2025-2026. The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of ethnographic research on contemporary Chinese society and culture and will contribute to both undergraduate and graduate education. Candidates are expected to engage in ongoing research that advances the department’s commitment to intellectual diversity and excellence.
Keywords:
faculty, instructor, tenure, professor, senior, Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England anthropology, China, ethnography, social sciences, cultural studies
Basic Qualifications:
Candidates are required to have a doctorate in anthropology or a related field.
Additional Qualifications:
A demonstrated strong commitment to teaching, advising, and research is essential. Candidates should exhibit intellectual leadership and impact on the field and have the potential for significant contributions to the department, university, and broader scholarly community.
Application Instructions:
Applicants should submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14342) no later than December 30, 2024:
- Curriculum vitae
- Authorization form
- Research statement
- teaching/advising statement (describing your philosophy and practices as well as your approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas)
- service statement (describing your efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., your department, institution, and/or professional societies.)
Harvard University is committed to fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive and experience a sense of inclusion and belonging. Community members are encouraged to model our values of integrity, responsible mentorship, equity, and excellence no matter where they are.
To support this commitment to our values of inclusion and excellence, the external finalist for this position will be required to complete a conduct questionnaire – specifically regarding findings of violation, on-going formal complaint investigations, or formal complaint investigations that did not conclude due to the external finalist’s departure concerning: harassment or discrimination, retaliation, sexual misconduct, bullying or intimidating/abusive behavior, unprofessional relationship, or misconduct related to scholarship, research, teaching, service, or clinical/patient care.
Harvard will also make conduct inquiries to current and former employers of the external finalist regarding such misconduct. To facilitate these inquiries, Harvard requires all external applicants for this position to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to release information for external applicants” as part of their application. If an external applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and, as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.
The health of our community is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.
Contact Information: Michael Puett, Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, adminanthro@fas.harvard.edu
