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JOB- Instructor for Anthropology Summer School Program, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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JOB- Instructor for Anthropology Summer School Program, Almaty, Kazakhstan

We at the Central Asian Resource Center in Almaty, Kazakhstan are
initiating
an Anthropology Summer School Program in Central Asia that will offer
seminars in important areas of sociocultural anthropology over the three
years of its duration.

Seminar participants will consist of young university instructors from
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and
Afghanistan who wish either to build on their knowledge of sociocultural
anthropology or acquire an understanding of the discipline. The seminar
series aims to build a foundation of knowledge in sociocultural
anthropology
among participants so that they can then institute courses in their own
universities and begin research employing contemporary theory and methods.
Some participants will have limited knowledge of sociocultural
anthropology.
Others will be from sociology or political science and have little
understanding of anthropology.

We are presently looking for a university instructor with a PhD degree in
anthropology from a "Western" university (USA, Europe, or any university
around the world accredited by these systems) who would be interested in
teaching an "Introduction to Cultural Anthropology" course in Almaty,
Kazakhstan during the summer 2005 sessions.

Preferably the instructor will hold the rank of "Professor" at his/her
institution and have publications. An interest in Central Asia is hoped for
but not essential. Rank of "Associate Professor" is also acceptable.

The introductory anthropology course will take place in late June or early
July and run for 5 to 6 days. It will consist of 10 meetings (1 and 1/2
hours each). We are looking for an individual to lead discussions that
introduce/cover some of the main issues in sociocultural anthropology and
provide a foundation on which to further build participants' knowledge of
the discipline.

Another aim of the anthropology school is to promote "interactive" teaching
methods in Central Asian universities. This means that the instructor
should be able to provide examples of and discuss teaching methods other
than that of reading lectures from a podium, which is a common method of
university instruction in former Soviet republics.

We will pay all costs for the individual selected for this position. These
include the costs of air transportation to and from Almaty, a room at a
Soviet and now Kazakh resort, meals, visa, and taxis. The course instructor
will also receive an honorarium.

If you are interested in teaching an introductory anthropology course in
Almaty this summer and have the qualifications listed above, please
e-mail a
short letter and a CV to the e-mail address listed below:

Brian Farley, Anthropology Coordinator
bfarley@bilim.kz
<https://charon.bcc.bilkent.edu.tr/basilix/basilix.php?RequestID=CMPSNEW&premail=-1&is_js=1.4&is_ssl=1&cmps_to=bfarley@bilim.kz>
Central Asian Resource Center
65 Abylai Khan Street
Almaty 480100
Kazakhstan


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