Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Purdue University, West Lafayette

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology (www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/soc/) invites applications for a tenure track position of Assistant Professor of Sociology to begin August 2008. Effective Fall 2008, Sociology and Anthropology will become separate departments in the College of Liberal Arts.

We are seeking candidates doing interesting and important research within the broad area of social inequality, including topics related to race, class, gender, age, disability, sexuality, and other aspects of stratification. We welcome candidates whose work makes contributions to any of our department's primary areas: politics and economy; sociology of religion; family, sex, and gender; law and society; and health, aging, and the life course. Qualified candidates for the position will have a PhD in sociology by the date of appointment and an excellent emerging record of research. The teaching load is two courses per semester and includes teaching graduate and undergraduate students.

Applicants should send a statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, research papers and publications, information regarding teaching approach, experience and effectiveness, and three letters of reference to: Sociology Faculty Search Committee, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University, 700 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2059. Inquiries may be directed to Scott Feld, Chair of the Sociology Faculty Search Committee (sfeld@purdue.edu). Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Employer and welcomes a diverse faculty. It offers excellent salary and benefits and is located in an affordable metropolitan area of 150,000 people conveniently located between Indianapolis and Chicago.Screening of applicants will begin on September 15, 2007. Applications received by that time will receive full consideration.

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