Assistant Professor of Sociology

Position Description

The Washington and Lee University Department of Sociology and Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Sociology beginning July 1, 2025.  We welcome candidates with expertise in the sociology of Eastern Europe and/or Russia. Other electives of interest might include courses on policy analysis, sociology of law, economic sociology, gender, and quantitative and/or computational methods (though we will consider applicants who use qualitative and mixed methods as well).

 Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from candidates belonging to communities traditionally underrepresented in academia.

 The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers a major in Sociology and Anthropology with concentrations in either discipline. We provide robust methodological training, core courses in theory, and a wide range of electives, and in recent years have seen our graduates attend some of the top doctoral programs in the country as well as contributing in a variety of professional settings as applied sociologists. The East European and Russian Studies Program offers both a major in East European and Russian Studies and a minor in Russian Language and Culture and prepares students for subsequent opportunities such as international journalism, business, law, nonprofit work, film and Slavic studies.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in sociology is required by the time of appointment. 

Application Instructions

We will begin reviewing applications on September 15, 2024. Candidates should submit the following materials via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/149293: 

• Letter of application summarizing teaching interests and experience, scholarship, and demonstrating the ability to work with a diverse student population 
• CV
• Statements of Teaching and Research
• One writing sample
• Names and contact information for three references (confidential letters of recommendation will be requested for semifinalists later in the search process)

Questions about the position may be directed to Jonathan Eastwood, Department Head of Sociology and Anthropology, at eastwoodj@wlu.edu.