Associate Professorship in Social Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a position as Associate Professor in Social Anthropology. The position is available from 01. November, 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen is one of Europe's largest anthropological research institutions, with a research and teaching staff of about 30, 600 students at the BA and MA levels and approximately 30 PhD students.

The Department of Anthropology has a strong international research profile and a vibrant and dynamic research and teaching environment. The new Associate Professor is expected to contribute actively to this.

Qualifications
Appointment as Associate Professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment as assistant professor or equivalent.

Applicants should have a PhD or an equivalent degree in social anthropology; have solid teaching and supervision competencies at university level as well as an excellent publication record. Furthermore, extensive fieldwork-based research, demonstrating a variety of research methods and forms of analysis, is required, as fieldwork is the cornerstone of the department's teaching and research.

Additional information can be obtained from Head of Department, Helle Samuelsen, tel: +45 35327877, email: h.samuelsen@anthro.ku.dk

Information about the Department can be found at https://anthropology.ku.dk/

The deadline for applications including enclosures is June, 19., 2014 at 23:59 PM Danish time.

Please note: Applications cannot be based on this extract.