Department of Anthropology

Assistant Professor - Contractually Limited Appointment

The Department of Anthropology invites applications for a contractually-limited appointment (CLA) at the rank of Assistant Professor in Archaeology, for the period covering July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014.   The position includes teaching undergraduate classes and some administrative responsibilities.  The successful candidate will teach six 3-unit courses listed below. Enrolment capacities are in parentheses.

Term 1

ANTH 2O03E             Themes in the Archaeological History of North America (40)
ANTH 3AS3E             Archaeology & Society (40)
ANTH 3E03               Special Topics in Archaeology II  (25)

Term 2

ANTH 2WA3              World Archaeology  (150)
ANTH 3K03               Archaeological Interpretation (25)

And plus one of the following courses:
ANTH 2C03               Archaeology of Environmental Crisis & Response (24)
ANTH 2RP3               Religion and Power in the Past (100)
ANTH 2VV3               The Maya Before Columbus (100)
ANTH 3X03               Zooarchaeology (25)

A Ph.D. degree in Anthropology is required, together with successful teaching experience. A letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier and three letters of reference should be sent in electronic format to:

Dr. Petra Rethmann, Chair
Department of Anthropology
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L9.
Email:  rethman@mcmaster.ca

The deadline for receipt of applications is April 12, 2013.

Note: Full description of the department and course descriptions may be viewed at our website http: /www.socsci.mcmaster.ca/anthro.

Posted: March 12th, 2013