Lecturer in Sociology

The Department of Sociology at Brandeis University seeks an instructor for the course, SOC 179a, Sociology of Drugs in America.  This four-credit undergraduate course will be taught in person in the Fall 2023 semester.  The class is scheduled to meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:10 AM-12:30 PM.  The course addresses contemporary debates and dilemmas surrounding the use, misuse, and control of drugs, both legal medications and illicit substances.  The course is designated as writing intensive.

Candidates with a PhD in sociology and teaching experience in the subject matter of the course will be given preference.  Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and CV. The deadline for first consideration is March 17, 2023.

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

Closing Statement

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