Southern Methodist University: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dallas, TX

Description

Join one of the oldest and most respected medical anthropology programs in the United States, at a university on the rise. The Department of Anthropology at Southern Methodist University invites applications for a Lecturer in Medical Anthropology to begin January 1, 2027. We are seeking an educator with a proven record of excellence to lead our existing introductory and upper-division courses in the field, including Health, Healing and Ethics and Health in Cross-Cultural Perspective.  For more information, visit  https://apply.interfolio.com/194569

The Society for Applied Anthropology is pleased to announce the James H. McDonald Leadership Endowment Call for Proposals. We will award five fellowships of $3,000 each to mid-career practitioners participating in a year-long leadership development program.

2027–2028 theme: Anthropologist Practitioners as Invitational Leaders

Facilitator: Dr. Heather Schacht Reisinger (Department of Veterans Affairs )

As a small learning community, fellows will support one another in planning, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating their projects. In addition, fellows will engage in a series of workshops on:

1. the value of self-awareness and inclusivity
2. finances and strategic decision-making
3. managing conflict and difficult conversations
4. leading change
5. sharing leadership successes and lessons learned

Eligibility: This program is designed for mid-career anthropologist practitioners in leadership roles or aspiring to leadership in practice and who wish to advance the future of anthropology in practice in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors. A current SfAA membership is required.

Apply by December 15: Email info@appliedanthro.org with the subject line “McDonald Leadership Fellowship.” Submit a single document containing your CV and a 500-word essay tied to the theme addressing your leadership priorities and readiness. Read the full Call for Proposals and details here.

The Global Affairs Program at George Mason University is seeking an adjunct faculty member to teach GLOA 615: The Arctic and Globalization in Spring 2027. This is a master’s level course.

We seek an instructor who demonstrates interest in interdisciplinary approaches to the political, social, environmental, economic, and geopolitical dynamics of the Arctic. The course may address topics like military conflicts, climate and environmental transformations, sovereignty, natural resources and economic development, international cooperation, and governance and security, among others. The instructor is encouraged to bring their own expertise into the classroom. A syllabus is not yet developed so the instructor will be able to work with the Director of Graduate Studies in Global Affairs and other faculty members to help create their course.

Faculty teaching graduate level courses must possess a doctorate in a discipline related to Global Affairs, such as anthropology, environmental studies, sociology, political science, history, communication, international relations, geography, or closely related field. Pay is based on the university adjunct pay matrix and is commensurate with education and experience.

The course meets Wednesday 7:20 to 10:00pm. The spring semester runs from January 19 to May 12, 2027. Preference is for an instructor who can teach in-person at the George Mason campus in Fairfax, VA. Online modality instead may be an option. The instructor must have research, professional experience, or teaching in Arctic Studies. Someone who has experience with interdisciplinary research and instruction is preferred.

Global Affairs is an interdisciplinary program housed in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences that offers a BA and MA and is one of the undergraduate degree programs offered at George Mason-Korea. You can read more about the academic programs, students, and faculty at: globalaffairs.gmu.edu.

If would like to be considered for this position, please email a cover letter addressing your qualifications and your CV or resume to the Director of Global Affairs, Dr. Cortney Hughes Rinker, at chughe13@gmu.edu by Monday October 26, 2026. Any general questions can be directed to her as well.  

Click here for the full job announcement on the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, website.

CfP:  Sharing and Scaling Ethnographic Findings for Leadership

A panel proposed by Sean Bruna, MA, MA, PhD (Medical University of South Carolina) and Richard W. Morris, MSE, PhD (Method Group International (MGI))

Click here for complete CfP and contact information

CfP:  Intimate Strangers: Finding a Past & Charting a Future for Artificial Intelligence & Linguistic Anthropology

A panel proposed by Richard W. Morris, MSE, PhD (Method Group International (MGI)) and Yunus Doğan Telliel, PhD (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)

Click here for complete CfP and contact information

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) is pleased to announce our 86^th Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, March 17-21, 2026.  The  SfAA invites submissions of abstracts (sessions, papers, posters, and videos) for the Program.  The theme of the Program is “Everyday Practice of Applied Anthropology.”  For meeting information visit www.appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting

The 2026 SfAA Annual Meeting offers researchers, practitioners, and students from diverse disciplines and organizations the opportunity to discuss their work and consider how it can contribute to a better future. SfAA members come from a host of disciplines -- anthropology, geography, sociology, economics, business, planning, medicine, nursing, law, and more. The annual meeting provides a fertile venue in which to trade ideas, methods, and practical solutions, as well as an opportunity to enter the lifeworlds of other professionals.

The deadline for abstract submission is October 15, 2025. For additional information on the theme, abstract size/format, and the meeting, please visit our web page www.appliedanthro.org and click on annual meeting.

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86th Annual Meeting | Hotel Albuquerque | March 17-21, 2026

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At the request of the SfAA board I'm hosting a listening session at the Portland SfAA meeting on the crisis for federal anthropologists, both employees and contractors. This forum has been organized as an opportunity –

• for federal anthropologists and other social scientists to share their experiences (anonymously if desired), and

• for all participants to identify strategies and information resources which can assist colleagues affected by these actions and foster support for the social sciences in the federal government. 

The session will be held on Friday, March 28th, 2025: 11:15 – 1:00, Galleria II. Please join us, particularly if you have a federal connection. Thanks.

Rob Winthrop

rwin...@umd.edu / 202-744-2701

GSA’s Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) is accepting applications for our 2025 Evaluation Fellowship. Fellows will serve as Evaluators for a term of at least one year, with availability to serve additional years preferred. Evaluators join OES via the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) and are not federal employees. All fellowship positions will be remote and location flexible within the United States. 

OES is a team of interdisciplinary experts that works across the federal government to help agencies build and use evidence. We partner with federal agencies to answer priority questions with rigorous evaluation methods and administrative data. We design and conduct impact evaluations of programs and evidence-based program changes and conduct descriptive studies. Learn more about our ongoing portfolios conducted in collaboration with our agency partners. 

If you’re interested in working closely with key decision makers in government and applying promising interventions at a national scale, join the OES team! View the solicitation and apply on our website. 

Application deadline:   Friday, January 17th, 2025 

Please send any questions to oes@gsa.gov.

Chrysalis Collaborations has an immediate opening for a part-time, short-term, virtual position conducting qualitative interviews of businesses for a disparity study. Skills and experience conducting open-ended interviews required, knowledge of small, minority business systems a plus. Training on disparity studies interviews provided. Perfect for a graduate student or seasoned researcher looking for temporary, flexible work. Potential for work on additional studies at a later date.

Interviewer will be responsible for contacting selected businesses, scheduling and conducting interviews via Zoom, providing documentation and summaries, and collaborating with principal researcher to complete project. At-home computer system with video/audio quality  sufficient for interviews and Microsoft office programs required. Salary based on experience.

To apply, please send skills resume and brief cover letter outlining your experience to joanne@chrysaliscollaborations.com. No phone calls please. People with disabilities encouraged to apply. EEOC.

The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA) offers the annual Student Achievement Awards to recognize undergraduate and graduate student contributions in the area of practicing and applied anthropology. The awards recognize students within and outside the United States who have excelled in the field and provides opportunities for those who have conducted original research/projects in any applied context to be recognized during the American Anthropological Association (AAA) annual meetings and have their work considered for publication in the Annals of Anthropological Practice. 

The deadline for submission is June 15, 2024. Winners will be notified in early-to-mid October.

To find out more about eligibility, submission requirements, and additional details about the prizes, visit https://tinyurl.com/277zfd5b.

Please share this opportunity with your students, networks, and anyone you know who might be interested!