Part-time Lecturer in Medical Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology at Tufts University is seeking a part-time lecturer in medical anthropology to teach two courses in the 2026-2027 academic year:

• Fall 2026, ANTH 148 Medical Anthropology, a mid-level lecture on the central topics and methodological approaches in medical anthropology.  For Fall 2026, this course is scheduled to meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45pm.
• Spring 2027, a mid-level course or advanced seminar on a related topic of the candidate’s choice. Possible courses include Advanced Topics in Medical Anthropology; Culture, Psychiatry, and Madness; Biopolitics and the Body; and Death, Mourning, and Afterlives.

We are seeking candidates with college-level teaching experience; a Ph.D. in Anthropology is preferred, but ABD candidates and those with PhDs in related fields are also encouraged to apply.

All materials are submitted via Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/183735. Applicants must submit a letter of application including a statement of teaching interests & experience, a CV, and at least one sample syllabus for a class or classes that could be taught at Tufts. Please also send us the contact information for two people who might provide letters of reference.

Questions about the position may be directed to Department Administrator Jamie Gorman at Jamie.Gorman@tufts.edu. Questions about Interfolio should be directed to help@interfolio.com or (877) 997-8807. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check.

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