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Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.
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Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.
Position Information
Position Title
Adjunct Instructor-Cultural Anthropology
Division and Department Information
Division
Academic Affairs
Posting Information
Job Summary/Basic Function
Dickinson College’s Department of Anthropology and Archaeology seeks a recent Ph.D. or ABD in cultural anthropology, ideally with expertise in medical anthropology, to teach four courses in the 2025–2026 academic year, two sections of introduction to cultural anthropology and two electives in their area of expertise (one of each per semester). Elective courses could potentially also contribute to other programs, including Africana Studies, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Health Studies. The position will come with salary per course and the possibility of contributions to commuter costs.
Dickinson’s Department of Anthropology and Archaeology has 40 anthropology majors and 34 archaeology majors, with five full-time faculty with research interests in cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology and conducting research in North America, South America, East Africa, and the Mediterranean. We emphasize student engagement in research through our methods and areas of expertise in courses incorporating our three laboratories—biological anthropology, environmental archaeology, and Mediterranean archaeology.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. or ABD
Physical Demands
Classroom teaching of four courses in the academic year 2025-2026.
Work Schedule
Advertised Work Schedule
Teaching responsibilities will be four courses in the 2025–2026 academic year, two sections of introduction to cultural anthropology and two electives in the area of expertise (one of each per semester).
Posting Detail Information
Application Review Begin Date
Is this a Temporary Position?
Yes
Full-Time/Part-Time
Part Time
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Not Applicable
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Faculty
EEO/Diversity Statement
The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.
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