Faculty position w/specialization in Native American Studies - Indiana University

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The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington (IUB) seeks an outstanding senior scholar with a specialization in Native American Studies for a tenured faculty position with some administrative responsibilities; advanced junior candidates may be considered, as well.

Responsibilities include normal faculty research expectations, a 1-1 teaching load, and half-time duties as Director of IUB's First Nations Educational and Cultural Center (FNECC). FNECC, established in 2007, has as its mission building the Native American community (students and faculty) within the university, supporting and engaging in active recruitment and retention of Native American students and advancing awareness and understanding of Native Americans/First Nation peoples.

The successful candidate will have a strong record of scholarship and teaching in some area of Native American Studies and will have experience in program development, community building, and event planning/implementation. Candidates are expected to have a record of extramural funding demonstrating the capacity for acquiring external funding necessary to fulfill the mission of the FNECC. Area of specialization might be any among sociocultural anthropology, folklore, linguistic anthropology, ethnomusicology, Native prehistory, archaeology, oral literature, contemporary social and political life, or study of Native cultural traditions, but self-nominations from all fields are welcome.

The successful appointee will have a tenure home in an appropriate department, possibly in Anthropology, Communication and Culture, or Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Additionally, the appointee will be affiliated with the American Studies Program, and will become a part of IU's Committee on Native American & Indigenous Studies (NAIS), which coordinates a doctoral minor and an anticipated undergraduate degree, both administered through the American Studies Program. NAIS is a campus-wide community of scholars with research and teaching interests in Native American/First Nations/Indigenous issues.

Interested candidates should submit an electronic application or send a complete package by mail. Applications should include a statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vita, relevant publications, a brief vision statement for the FNECC, and a list of at least six referees with full contact information, including email addresses. Cover letters should address administrative experience. Email complete applications to kdhunt@indiana.edu or mail to Search Committee, c/o Professor Kevin D. Hunt, Indiana University, Anthropology Dept., 701 E. Kirkwood Ave, Student Building 130, Bloomington, IN 47405.

Formal review of applications will begin on November 1, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Indiana University is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. Applications from women, underrepresented minority candidates, and international scholars are especially welcomed.

 

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Sonya Atalay
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Indiana University Anthropology Dept.
Student Bldg. 130
701 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7100
Telephone: (812) 856-2638
http://www.indiana.edu/~anthro/people/faculty/atalay.html

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Monday, September 14, 2009