Department of Social and Cultural Sciences
Marquette University

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Social and Cultural Sciences invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2006. The successful candidate should be prepared to teach and do research in areas broadly related to social justice. He or she will be expected to contribute to one or more of the following departmental majors: Social Welfare and Justice, Criminology and Law Studies, and/or Sociology. The department's social justice-related needs include, but are not limited to, the following areas: victimization and restorative justice; social policy; youth and family; race, culture, and justice; crime and criminal justice; urban society and community; environmental justice; international justice; globalization; drug problems, treatment, and policy. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in teaching, evidence of scholarly productivity, and a coherent research agenda. Special consideration will be given to applicants with academic experiences and interests in culturally diverse groups. Ph.D. strongly preferred, but ABDs will be considered. The Department of Social and Cultural Scienc es offers undergraduate majors in Anthropology, Criminology and Law Studies, Social Welfare and Justice, and Sociology. Faculty members hold degrees in anthropology, criminal justice, criminology, law, sociology, social work, and urban studies. The department has been home to a major interdisciplinary journal-Social Problems-and faculty members are nationally prominent in each of the disciplines. The department is committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship. Please visit the department web site: http://www.marquette.edu/socs/ .

Marquette University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. Members of racial/ethnic minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. The campus is located near downtown Milwaukee with convenient access to national, state, and local government agencies, and many private institutions.

Review of candidates will begin on January 20, 2006. Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, writing samples, a brief research plan, a statement of how the candidate might contribute to the various departmental majors, and three letters of reference. ABD candidates please provide a timetable for completion of the Ph.D. Please send applications to:


Search Committee
Department of Social and Cultural Sciences
Lalumiere Hall 340
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
526 N. 14th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881

Phone: (414) 288-6838
Fax: (414) 288-6444

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