Lecturer in Sociology | Brandeis University Job at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

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  • Brandeis University
  • Waltham, MA

Job Description

The Department of  Sociology  at Brandeis University seeks an instructor for the  SOC 155b Protest, Politics and Change: Social Movements , 4 credit   course in  Spring 2024.

This course i ntroduces major sociological theories about leadership, political context, culture, and identities in social movements in transnational perspective. Examines historical and contemporary cases of social movements through the lenses of race, gender, class, and sexuality. This class meets on M/W 4:05-5:25pm .

Candidates with  an MA in Sociology or related field  and teaching or research experience related to the areas of political sociology and social movements will be given preference. Interested individuals should submit a  cover letter, CV,  a draft course syllabus, and names and contact information for two references. The deadline for first consideration is October 10, 2023.

This appointment is to a position that is in a collective bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local 509.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th ... e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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