Tenured/Tenure-track Position in Global China Studies - Cultural Anthropology
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | China |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor, Tenure Track Faculty |
NYU Shanghai is currently inviting applications for a position of Cultural Anthropology focusing on medicine and mental health in China at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor in Global China Studies.
“Global China Studies” is a 4-year undergraduate major at NYU Shanghai that provides students with an intellectual foundation in Chinese history, language, and society. Beyond the scope of conventional area studies, this innovative interdisciplinary program allows students to cultivate critical skills and up-to-date knowledge about China. It aims at deepening their understanding of China’s interactions with the world as well as comprehending the trends within China, at individual, societal, state, and global levels, and in the context of socio-economic, religious, cultural, and political transformations.
Qualifications
We seek candidates who have completed a Ph.D. in Anthropology or a closely related discipline (such as History) before the appointment begins (July 2023). Specifically, we invite applications from candidates who have—or can demonstrate interest in acquiring—the linguistic tools to conduct ethnographic research in China and lead students in field work. The position entails teaching ethnography, cultural anthropology, and courses on medicine and mental health in China, which preferably include historical or STS dimensions. We particularly welcome the candidates whose research agenda can synergize with faculty from Global China Studies, Social Science, and Humanities at NYU Shanghai.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research, statement of teaching interests, and at least one writing sample via Interfolio. Additionally, junior applicants should provide the names and email addresses of at least three referees. Each referee will be contacted to upload a reference letter through Interfolio.
Applications may be received until November 20. Review of applications will begin by then and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, follow this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/114268. If you have any questions, please email the NYU Shanghai NY Office of Faculty Recruitment shanghai.faculty.recruitment@nyu.edu.
Terms of employment at NYU Shanghai are comparable to NYU New York and other U.S. institutions with respect to research start-up funds and compensation, and they include housing subsidies and educational subsidies for children. Faculty may in certain cases have the opportunity to spend time at NYU New York and other sites of the NYU Global Network, engaging in both research and teaching.
About NYU Shanghai
NYU Shanghai is the third degree-granting campus within New York University’s global network. It is the first higher education joint venture in China authorized to grant degrees that are accredited in the U.S. as well as in China. All teaching is conducted in English. A research university with liberal arts and science at its core, NYU Shanghai resides in one of the world's great cities with a vibrant intellectual community. NYU Shanghai recruits scholars of the highest caliber who are committed to NYU's global vision of transformative teaching and innovative research and who embody the global society in which we live.
NYU’s global network includes degree-granting campuses in New York, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi, complemented by fourteen additional academic centers across five continents. Faculty and students circulate within the network in pursuit of common research interests and cross-cultural, interdisciplinary endeavors, both local and global.
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NYU Shanghai is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented individuals in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, and gender and sexual identity. NYU Shanghai affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach.
Contact: |
NYU Shanghai NY Office of Faculty Recruitment: shanghai.faculty.recruitment@nyu.edu |
Website: | https://apply.interfolio.com/114268 |
Primary Category: | Anthropology |
Secondary Categories: | History of Science, Medicine, and Technology Chinese History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 10/19/2022 |
Closing Date | 11/20/2022 |