Sociology openings

Tulane University seeks Assistant/Associate Professors in Architecture; deadline Dec 15, 2026.

Tenure-track Endowed Professor in Urban Health Equity at Morehouse College; deadline 11/30/2026.

Tenure-track Asst Prof in Sociology (Livable & Resilient Cities) at Boston University; deadline Nov 30, 2026.

Tenure-track Assoc Prof in Law (Livable & Resilient Cities) at Boston University; deadline Nov 30, 2026.

Tenured/tenure-track history of computing/AI/data at U. Penn; PhD required by June 2027.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Sociology at Mercer University; review begins November 1.

Non-tenure-track Public Health faculty role at UT Dallas; priority deadline Nov 3, 2026.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in rural health & aging at UAB Sociology, starting August 2027.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in sociology of health at USF; review begins Oct 30.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology at Univ. of North Georgia; apply by Nov 13, 2026.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology at Berea College; PhD required by August 2027.

Research officer role at Fondation Croix-Rouge française; deadline 31 Oct 2026.

Visegrad Scholarship at OSA 2026/2027 — €3,000 grant for 8-week Budapest residency; deadline Nov 2026.

Mobility Research Chair in Urban Sustainability open to international academics at U of Ottawa (deadline Nov 23, 2026).

CEQF prize for Francophonie works — 15,000 CHF for under-35s; deadline 15 Nov 2026.

PhD in Economic & Financial History (DIGSHELL/BVI focus) at Univ. of Luxembourg — deadline 30 Nov 2026.

2-year postdoc in urban sustainability at U of Ottawa, $70K/yr, Sept 2028–Aug 2030

PhD in Economic & Financial History (Panama focus) at U. Luxembourg; deadline 30 Nov 2026.

Adjunct Assistant Professor in Nursing at UCLA; review date Oct 16, 2026.

UCLA African American Studies seeks part-time Lecturers for 2026–27; review date Aug 1, 2026.

UCLA International Institute seeks part-time Lecturers for 2026–27; review by Apr 30, 2027.

UCLA Assistant Professor in Media Archival Studies; review begins Dec 1, 2026.

UCLA John W. Baldwin Postdoc Fellowship in European medieval studies; review date Nov 13, 2026.

UC Berkeley seeks part-time Lecturers for a Psychedelics Education course; review date Oct 15, 2026.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Statistics at UC Berkeley; review deadline Nov 8, 2026.

UC Berkeley BSE seeks Lecturer pool for undergrad programs; review begins Oct 15, 2026.

One-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Cornell Population Center for scholars in demography and related social sciences, with the possibility of a second year.

Non-tenure-track Lecturer of Sociology/Criminology, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology, NC State, Raleigh.

Lecturer of Anthropology, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology, NC State; salary commensurate with experience.

Chicago Folklore Prize: oldest international award for best book-length folklore scholarship; annual deadline April 15

Postdoctoral fellowship at El Colegio de México (Mexico City); stipend provided

NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship: $70,000/year for early-career education researchers; non-residential; ~2 years.

Yale Lindsay Fellowship: up to $3,000 for Yale grad students for summer research travel in Africa

UKRI is funding AI-supported social science research projects, but only for researchers who attended its June 2026 Manchester sandpit event.

Nanyang Technological University is recruiting a Research Fellow to lead baseline behavioural research on how residents and businesses in Singapore perceive and respond to sea-level rise and coastal flood risk.

The Department of Justice Sciences at the University of Findlay is accepting applications for a part-time instructor to teach introductory and lower-level criminal justice courses in both seated and online formats.

The Sociology Department at UC Santa Cruz maintains an ongoing pool of Pre-six Lecturers to teach undergraduate sociology courses, with applications accepted until 6 August 2027.

The Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz is building an ongoing pool of lecturers to teach courses grounded in critical analysis of race and ethnicity.

The Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA) at Loyola Marymount University is recruiting a Research Assistant / Pre-Doctoral Fellow to support research projects that respond to the needs of Los Angeles while gaining intensive training and mentorship in social science research. The role is a one-year, full-time commitment aimed at recent LMU graduates preparing for graduate study in the social sciences.

The Department of Sociology at Santa Clara University is accepting applications for its Quarterly Lecturer pool, teaching courses including Community and Society, Introduction to Sociology, International and Global Sociology, and Law and Society.

The Department of Public Health at Santa Clara University seeks Quarterly Lecturers to teach Public Health Science courses in its 2026-2027 applicant pool.

Thurgood Marshall College at UC San Diego invites applications for part time non-tenure track lectureships teaching TMC 15: Public Service in America for the Public Service Minor.

UCLA Extension is accepting applications from instructors qualified to teach humanities and social science subjects including anthropology, comparative literature, economics, history, linguistics, philosophy, political science and sociology.

The Department of Sociology at UC Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of temporary instructors to teach undergraduate and graduate sociology courses as openings arise.

The Department of Demography at UC Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of temporary instructors to teach undergraduate and graduate demography courses as openings arise.

The Russell Sage Foundation announced 24 recipients of its Dissertation Research Grants, which fund doctoral research up to $15,000 on social and economic policy topics.

The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Associate beginning July 2026, for early-career scholars in sociology, economics, political science, urban planning, public policy or related fields.

Tennessee Tech University seeks a Chairperson for its Department of Sociology and Political Science, at the Associate Professor or Professor rank.

A full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Sociology at Auburn University, with research/teaching interests in criminology and health.

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls invites applications for a tenure-track teaching Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology.

The University of North Georgia's Department of Criminal Justice invites applications for a Department Head, a 12-month administrative appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with a tenured appointment, to begin August 2026.

Nine-month, fixed-term Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC), teaching a 3-4 course load in the undergraduate sociology program beginning August 2026, with preference for health, global/transnational, or organizational/industrial sociology specialties.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology, open specialization, joining a growing criminology major and new Master’s program.

Pre-announced UKRI funding for a Research & Innovation Consortium to develop and test dynamic ways of measuring and improving public trust and confidence in policing in the UK.

UKRI funding opportunity to establish a Research & Innovation Consortium developing new methods to measure public trust and confidence in policing, with a focus on underrepresented groups including under-18s and victims of violence against women and girls.

University of North Florida's Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work department is building a pool of adjunct/part-time temporary (OPS) faculty for one academic term at a time, to teach undergraduate courses for candidates holding a Master's degree in the discipline.

UW-Stevens Point's Department of Sociology and Social Work is building a pool of applicants for part-time Associate Lecturer/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer positions in Sociology, hired on a per-course basis each semester.

Part-time adjunct Sociology instructor pool for San Mateo County Community College District, covering Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, and related courses.

An 18-month Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Department of Sociology at Tulane University, affiliated with a planned center on the future of work, combining a 2-2 teaching load with protected research time, beginning January 5, 2027.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, beginning fall 2027; open until filled.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses across both fields.

SUNY Erie Community College is recruiting part-time adjunct faculty to teach Sociology courses in its Social Science department at $63.33 per hour.

The Community College of Denver seeks an adjunct Sociology instructor to teach part-time in its Social and Behavioral Sciences Pathway on the Auraria Campus or online.

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey is recruiting part-time adjunct faculty to teach sociology day courses for Fall 2026, requiring a Master's degree in the discipline and some teaching experience.

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenured/tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Sociology beginning September 1, 2027.

The Sociology Department at Colorado State University maintains an applicant pool for part-time instructors teaching introductory sociology, criminology, ethnicity, theory and research methods.

Part-Time Faculty position teaching BHS 103 Social Problems in Today's World in the Behavioral Sciences department at Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY.

The University of Central Oklahoma seeks a full-time, temporary, non-tenure-track Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology for Spring 2027 to teach a variety of Sociology courses.

The Department of Sociology and Communication at Texas A&M University-San Antonio invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology beginning in Fall 2027, with a 3/3 undergraduate teaching load.

The Department of Sociology at Princeton University seeks a Postdoctoral or more senior Research Associate for an NSF-funded project developing data visualization curricula drawing on the work of W.E.B. Du Bois.

Worcester State University, a public liberal arts and sciences university in Worcester, Massachusetts, is advertising a set of simultaneous faculty openings at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. Among the advertised departments are Political Science, Sociology, Theater, Urban Studies and Communication, alongside science and health-profession fields. The posting invites applicants to apply for a tenure track position and lists the employment type as Full Time.

The University of Alabama's new School of Leadership and Policy seeks multiple tenure-track public policy faculty at the assistant or associate rank.

The Department of Sociology and Gerontology at Miami University seeks visiting faculty to teach introductory courses on a per-course basis during fall semester 2026.

The Department of Sociology at Worcester State University seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor specialising in Medical Sociology and/or Immigration/Migration Studies, with strong quantitative expertise.

Kern Community College District is accepting applications for a part-time adjunct pool of Sociology instructors at its Ridgecrest campus, teaching a full range of Sociology courses in the Social Science department.

Yuba College seeks a part-time Sociology instructor to develop and deliver Sociology courses of up to 10 hours per week.

Henderson Community College is seeking applicants for part-time faculty positions in Sociology, taught fully remotely.

Rogue Community College is building an adjunct faculty pool for part-time Sociology instructors in its Social Science and Human Services department, with named needs in Race and Ethnicity in the U.S., Introduction to Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency.

The Human Dimensions of Organizations program in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin is building a pool of candidates for temporary, non-tenure-track positions teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in 2026-27.

The Department of Sociology at American University is accepting applications on a rolling basis for adjunct faculty positions for upcoming academic years.

Candidate pool for temporary non-tenure track sociology teaching positions at The University of Texas at Austin, covering undergraduate and graduate courses.

The Health and Society program at The University of Texas at Austin is building a pool of candidates for temporary, non-tenure track positions teaching undergraduate courses.

Essex County College is seeking a qualified individual to provide sociology instruction and student advisement for day, evening and weekend courses at its campus sites.

Palm Beach State College keeps an open, continuous applicant pool for adjunct instructors in sociology, filled as departmental and instructional needs arise.

The University of Memphis accepts continuous applications for its part-time faculty pool in Sociology, to teach one or two courses, generally at the undergraduate level.

On-site adjunct faculty openings at University of Maryland Global Campus in Fort Lee, VA, teaching social and behavioural science courses; $806-$1,645 per credit.

The Department of Sociology at the University of Hong Kong invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, to commence as soon as possible on a three-year fixed-term basis with the possibility of renewal and consideration for tenure before the expiry of a second three-year contract.

The Department of Sociology at the University of Hong Kong seeks a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Family Demography.

The Department of Sociology at UMass Amherst is building a pool of part-time adjunct faculty to teach one or two in-person undergraduate sociology courses.

Post University seeks part-time associate faculty to teach human services and sociology courses in person on its main campus in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Continuous, part-time Adjunct Faculty pool in Humanities and Social Science at Laurel Ridge Community College (Middletown, Fauquier, and Luray-Page County sites in Virginia), teaching courses across Arts, English, History, Psychology, Philosophy, Spanish, Speech/Drama, Economics, and Sociology.

Rose State College's Liberal Arts Division (Social Sciences) is recruiting adjunct professors to teach undergraduate courses in areas including criminal justice, history, sociology, geography, and nutrition.

Oregon State University's College of Liberal Arts invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in sociology with a research focus in crime, law, and deviance, beginning Fall 2027.

FWF Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship: 10–24-month research stay abroad for Austrian postdocs; €300/month career allowance

FWF ESPRIT: 36-month Austrian postdoctoral fellowship; PI salary plus research grant from €45,000; all disciplines