Lecturer, University Professor, Academic

Department

Anthropology - 315300

11/17/2025

Visiting / Part-time Faculty

Lecturer

Instructor

F003460

Part-Time Temporary

6.68

0.167

North Carolina, US

Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications

01/01/2026

6 months

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn. One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

The Department of Anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill fosters an environment where multiple approaches coexist and intersect. We support studies, research, and professional applications in the three subfields of foundational training, Sociocultural Anthropology, Human Biology, Ecology and Evolution; and Archaeology, and one cross-disciplinary program, Medical Anthropology. Cross cutting these subfields, the department supports concentrations that integrate anthropology’s diverse expertise to address contemporary world problems.

Current concentrations focus on:
Health, Medicine, and Humanity;
Heritage and Unwritten Histories;
Global Engagement;
Race, Difference and Power; and Food, Environment and Sustainability. The goals of this approach are to permit crosscutting research on the part of faculty and students, to encourage engagement with other programs and interdisciplinary units on campus and to allow interest groups to form around particular problems as they emerge. Within this larger, open structure, the department maintains strong collective interest in issues of globalization, nature and the environment, public anthropology, cultural studies and political economy.

It also features strong collective interest in the regional study of North America (particularly the southern United States), Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Europe and Asia (particularly Southeast Asia). None of these interests are exclusive, however, and faculty members work on a variety of topics in a variety of settings.

This position will teach an undergraduate course (ANTH 319, Global Health).

PhD in Anthropology or closely related field; ability to teach an intermediate-level undergraduate courses and have skills in translating the material and methods of anthropology to real-life challenges.

Experienced teachers willing to work closely with undergraduate students.

Not Applicable.