PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in anthropology in united states

Karlstad University invites applications for a postdoctoral appointment in sociology, focusing on the interdisciplinary research project “Changing Northern Landscapes: Forestry and Reindeer Husbandry in Sweden.” This two-year, full-time position is based in the Department of Social and Psychological Studies, within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The project investigates the power dynamics and interactions between the forestry industry and Sámi reindeer herding in northern Sweden, emplo...

The professorship for history and philosophy of mathematical sciences at ETH Zürich, led by Prof. Roy Wagner, invites applications for a postdoctoral position focused on the development, practice, or social and cultural roles of mathematics. The group is dedicated to exploring mathematical knowledge from the perspective of the humanities, employing diverse methodological approaches to both historical and contemporary mathematical cultures. The successful candidate will conduct independent resear...

Ghent University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to join the AlUla Inscriptions Corpus Analysis Project (AICAP), a four-year collaboration with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in Saudi Arabia. The project aims to develop a comprehensive, accessible database of inscriptions from AlUla County, ranging from the 6th century BC to modern Arabic graffiti. The successful candidate will focus on early modern and modern Arabic inscriptions, particularly from the Ottoman period to ...

The Faculty of Arts at KU Leuven, a leading international research institution, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position within the ODYSSEIA project (Organic Data Yields in Aegean Bronze Age material culture). This multidisciplinary project aims to revise our understanding of human-environment interactions in the 2nd millennium BCE East Mediterranean, focusing on the socio-economic roles of organic materials—especially floral materials and woven objects such as textiles, baskets, sac...

The Faculty of Arts at KU Leuven, a leading international research institution, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position within the ODYSSEIA project (Organic Data Yields in Aegean Bronze Age material culture). This multidisciplinary project investigates the socio-economic roles of organic materials—specifically faunal materials such as leather, bone, antler, and teeth—in the 2nd millennium BCE East Mediterranean, with a focus on Aegean and Egyptian contexts. The research aims to reco...

The Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC) at Erasmus University Rotterdam invites applications for a fully funded PhD position as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network fellowship “HERITOUR – Enhancing collaborative synergies between Cultural HERItage and TOURism.” This interdisciplinary project explores how the cultural heritage and tourism sectors can collaborate to address shared challenges, reduce negative impacts of tourism, and promote ethical, sustainab...

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in Human Osteoarchaeology at the NTNU University Museum, Trondheim. This 3-year temporary position (with possible extension to four years including career-promoting work) is ideal for motivated candidates with experience in human osteoarchaeology, stable isotope analysis, or biomolecular methods. The project will focus on infant feeding and maternal and infant health in the Norwegian pa...

The Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC) at Erasmus University Rotterdam invites applications for a fully funded PhD position as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network, HERITOUR. This interdisciplinary network explores collaborative synergies between cultural heritage and tourism, focusing on hybridisation, sustainability, resilience, and democratisation. The successful candidate will join a vibrant international consortium including Erasmus Un...

The University of Leicester invites applications for a fully-funded PhD project titled 'Collecting Space Heritage', supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). This opportunity arises at a pivotal moment in human history, as humanity prepares to return to the moon and contemplates the cultural, social, and political realities of life in space. The project explores the challenges faced by cultural organisations—such as museums, libraries, and archives—in collecting, documenting,...