The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Swarthmore College invites applications for a visiting position in Anthropology at the Assistant Professor level starting fall 2026. We are seeking applicants who specialize in the anthropology of Latin America and/or Latinas in the Americas, with a focus in legal anthropology and interest in teaching Ethnographic Methods. The teaching load is 2 courses per semester.

More information about the department of Sociology & Anthropology can be found at https://www.swarthmore.edu/sociology-anthropology.

Located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and near Wilmington DE, Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable experience effectively supporting, teaching, and engaging a highly diverse student body. For more information available to all faculty at Swarthmore, see https://www.swarthmore.edu/provosts-office/welcome-to-provosts-office

Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Anthropology in hand by August 2026, a passion for teaching and mentoring undergraduate students of diverse backgrounds, and the potential for impactful scholarship.

Applicants should include a cover letter describing their interest in Swarthmore College, a curriculum vitae, teaching and research statements, and three letters of recommendation. The teaching statement should describe the applicant?s interests in teaching at an undergraduate institution, previous teaching experience, and approach to teaching and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds. The research statement should describe the applicant?s program of research (including research interests, recent and current research, and anticipated areas for future work). Applications will not be considered until letters of recommendation have been submitted. Please address any questions you may have to Nina Johnson, njohnso5@swarthmore.edu, Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

Applications should be submitted at: apply.interfolio.com/176898

All applications received by January 15, 2026 will receive full consideration, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to working effectively supporting, teaching, and engaging a highly diverse student body.

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