Position Announcement
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
and Department of Anthropology
University of Oklahoma
Assistant Curator of Ethnology
Assistant Professor of Anthropology

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and the Department of
Anthropology at
the University of Oklahoma seek an individual with a  commitment to
developing the
ethnological component of the Museum, and  building a
museum-anthropology program within
the Department of  Anthropology.  It is a joint, 12-month, tenure-track
position beginning July 1,
2000. The Museum has a new state-of-the-art facility that will open to
the  public in spring 2000.
This facility will provide space for research, collection  storage,
exhibits, and public programs.
The emphasis of the Museum's  ethnological collection is North America,
specifically the
Southern Plains.   Outside the Plains area, the collection has baskets
and ceramics from the
Southwest.  In addition, there are other fine collection items from
Central and  South America, as
well as bronzes and ceramics from China and Japan.  Requirements: Ph.D.
in sociocultural
anthropology; research and publications  commensurate with rank; and
specialization in the
ethnology of the  Indigenous peoples of North, Central, and/or South
America.  Experience with
collections is mandatory.  An ability to complement the existing
theoretical  and topical strengths
of the anthropology program is expected, as well as:  a  commitment to
obtain external funding
for collection curation and research;  a willingness to assume
responsibility in the area of exhibits
and collection  expansion; an engagement with current theoretical issues
in sociocultural
anthropology; and experience in working with Indigenous communities.
Letter of interest, vitae,
and letters from three professional references should  be sent by
October 1, 1999 to:  Don
Wyckoff, Co-Chair of Search Committee,  Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History,
University of Oklahoma,  2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma
73072-7029.
Applications will  be considered until the position is filled.  For
additional information about  the
Museum and the Department, please see the Web sites at
<http://www.snomnh.ou.edu> and
<http://www.ou.edu/anthropology/>.  Women and minorities are encouraged
to apply.  The
University is responsive  to the needs of dual-career couples and is an
equal
opportunity/affirmative  action employer.
--
Joan Harrel
Collections & Reasearch Secretary
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Phone: (405) 325-4891
Fax: (405) 325-7699
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