Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
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Job Description:
The Sociology and Anthropology Department at Fairfield University invites applications fora full-time tenure-track assistant professor to join our faculty beginning Fall 2026 pending final budget approval. For full consideration please submit all relevant materials by November 15th 2025.
Candidates should have demonstratedresearch and teaching strengths in the Sociology of Gender/ Sexualities and contribute to our new data analytics program with expertise in quantitative methods. We expect a successful candidate to teach Social and Political Data Analysis as well as courses such as Sociology of Sexuality and Feminism Gender and Everyday Life as well other courses in the candidates area of expertise. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field by September 1 2026. We encourage applications from candidates whose research and teaching can contribute to Fairfields Magis Core Curriculum (see below).
The Sociology and Anthropology department consists ofnine full-time faculty membersandtwo professors of the practicerepresenting a range of specialties in Sociology Anthropology and related programs at Fairfield University including Women Gender and Sexuality Studies American Studies Black Studies Educational Studies Environmental Studies Health Studies Humanitarian Action and International Studies. Our department colleagues offer courses in all of the Magis Core signature elements and are active in Community Engaged Learning and Research. We also work closely with the Fredrickson Family Innovation Lab in their growing work on social science research data analysis and visualization.
Fairfield University is a comprehensive co-educational Jesuit Catholic university with a 200-acre campus located in the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield CT one hour from New York academic year 2022-2023 Fairfield University moved into the U.S. News and World Reports National Universities category. Consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in New England Fairfield enrolls approximately 5400 undergraduate and 1300 graduate students pursuing degrees within five schools: the John Charles Meditz College of Arts and Sciences the Charles F. Dolan School of Business the School of Engineering the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies and the School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit identity Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education encouraging critical thinking cultivating free and open inquiry and fostering ethical values.
Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
For full consideration please click Apply Now and upload the following materials:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Unofficial graduate transcripts
- Names and contact information of three reviewers
- Sample syllabi of courses taught if available
- Teaching evaluations if available
Candidates on the shortlist will be contacted to submit:
- Example(s) of representative scholarship
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement covering research plan
Category:
Academic - Faculty Tenure/Tenure TrackPerforms such other duties responsibilities and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.
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Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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