Limited Term Appointment as Assistant Professor, Anthropology Program

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Arts

Department
:
Anthropology

Campus: Waterloo

Employee Group: WLUFA

Requisition : 10629

Wilfrid Laurier University -- The Anthropology Program invites applications for a one-year Limited Term Appointment at the Assistant Professor level commencing May 1, 2026
, subject to budgetary approval. We seek to hire a candidate with expertise in one of the following three areas: (a) law & governance and/or social movements; (b) sex/gender and embodiment and/or medicine, healing & embodiment; (c) the anthropology of narrative and knowledge.

Anticipated Salary Range: $90K to $110K. Actual salary to be commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will teach over the Fall 2026/Winter 2027, including at least one of the following courses:

AN243 Law, Culture and Society

AN261 Anthropology of Sex/Gender and Embodiment

AN334 Folklore, Myth and Oral Narrative

The candidate will also be expected to teach other courses within our offerings:

Applicants must have a PhD – or be ABD – in Anthropology. The preferred candidate will have a strong research record as evidenced by publication in peer-reviewed sources, a commitment to ongoing ethnographic fieldwork, and a record of excellence in teaching. The teaching workload for this position is five one-term courses at the undergraduate level.

Geographical area is open.

The Anthropology Program focuses on the ethnography of the contemporary world, and on teaching undergraduate students the skills to pursue independent, fieldwork-based research projects.

Applicants should submit:

WHERE TO SUBMIT: Click on the APPLY NOW button at top/bottom-right.

Electronic submission of applications will be accepted until March 13, 2026, 11:59 PM

Applicants can learn more about the program and current faculty research interests at

Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to employment equity and values diversity. Laurier welcomes applications from qualified members of the equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.

Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenships; however, all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:

Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada

No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Members of designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to Sofie Lachapelle, Dean of the Faculty of Arts ().

Laurier strives to make our application process accessible and provides accommodations for both applicants and employees as outlined in Policy 8.7: .

If you require assistance applying for this position, to obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible format, or would like to discuss accessibility and accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact the Dean of Arts Office 1 or at .

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with SSHRC and NSERC definitions and guidelines.

The Faculty of Arts wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search…