Binghamton University, State University of New York
Assistant Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology
Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, United States
About Binghamton University: Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation.
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The Department of Anthropology offers undergraduate and graduate students an unparalleled education through its comprehensive curriculum that promotes an understanding of the variety of past and present human groups, the cultures and societies people create, the processes that animate cultural production and social life, and the processes that underlie human biological development and change.
Job Description:
The Binghamton University Department of Anthropology invites applications for an assistant tenure-track faculty member with expertise in the politics and/or economics of media, to begin in August 2026. Geographical area is open, but preference will be given to candidates with ethnographic research experience in the Global South or North America. The successful applicant will have an ongoing ethnographic research program focused on media related to power, inequality, and/or cross-cultural communication, and a record of commitment to teaching excellence. They will teach an ethnographic or digital methods course and will offer additional courses reflecting their interests at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Key Responsibilities:
Teach two classes each semester (four per academic year) Contribute to department and university service by serving on committees as needed Advise undergraduate and graduate students Requirements:
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field by August 17, 2026 Ethnographic research experience on the politics and/or economics of media Preferred Qualifications: An active research program based in either the Global South or North America Record of teaching courses on digital and/or ethnographic methods Advising experience Peer-reviewed publications Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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The Binghamton University Department of Anthropology invites applications for an assistant tenure-track faculty member with expertise in the politics and/or economics of media, to begin in August 2026. Geographical area is open, but preference will be given to candidates with ethnographic research experience in the Global South or North America. The successful applicant will have an ongoing ethnographic research program focused on media related to power, inequality, and/or cross-cultural communication, and a record of commitment to teaching excellence. They will teach an ethnographic or digital methods course and will offer additional courses reflecting their interests at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Key Responsibilities:
Teach two classes each semester (four per academic year) Contribute to department and university service by serving on committees as needed Advise undergraduate and graduate students Requirements:
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field by August 17, 2026 Ethnographic research experience on the politics and/or economics of media Preferred Qualifications: An active research program based in either the Global South or North America Record of teaching courses on digital and/or ethnographic methods Advising experience Peer-reviewed publications Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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