1. Texas Woman's University
Department of Women's Studies/Assistant Professor (2 positions) and Associate Professor (1 position) of Women's Studies
Location: Denton, Texas
Type: full-time positions
Deadline: October 22nd, 2010
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The Department of Women’s Studies at Texas Woman’s University invites applications for the positions of Assistant Professor (2 positions) and Associate Professor of Women’s Studies starting in Fall 2011. Primary responsibilities include teaching graduate seminars in areas of specialization, teaching Introduction to Women’s Studies for the undergraduate core curriculum, and directing graduate student research. Other responsibilities may include advising students, supervising graduate teaching assistants, serving on graduate committees, participating on program and university committees, and actively participating in program development. Scholarly productivity in the form of research publications and presentations is expected.
A Ph.D. with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Women’s Studies and/or extensive research in Women’s Studies is required at the time of appointment. Candidates must demonstrate a clearly defined scholarly research agenda appropriate to the rank. Preferred qualifications include previous experience working with diverse student populations, teaching experience in Women’s Studies, knowledge of multicultural issues, and interest in electronic course delivery. A commitment to the transdisciplinary, multicultural mission of the program is vital.
The Department of Women’s Studies offers a new Ph.D. degree, the M.A. degree, a Graduate Certificate, and an undergraduate minor. Approximately 1,800 undergraduate students per year take courses in the program for University core curriculum credit. Currently there are approximately fifty masters and nine doctoral students enrolled in the graduate program, which offers courses on U.S. women of colors, feminist/womanist theories, epistemologies, feminist pedagogies, qualitative research methods, ecofeminism, spiritual activism, and other topics. Members of the Women’s Studies faculty maintain strong collaborative working relationships across the university. Application Address:
All applications will be held in strict confidence and will be accepted until the positions are filled. Please submit via email a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a sample syllabus, a writing sample (maximum 25 pages), and three letters of recommendation sent by references to facultyjobs@twu.edu. Indicate in the E-mail Header or Subject line whether you are applying for an assistant- or associate-level position. Applicants for an assistant-level position must include job code – 10ASWSP04 or 10ASWSP05, and applicants for the associate-level position must include job code - 10ASWSP03, in the email Header or Subject line. References must include the position/job code and candidate’s name in the subject line. Online Application URL: Application E-Mail: facultyjobs@twu.eduInstitution/Department URL: http://www.twu.edu/wsContact: Contact E-Mail: csahlin@twu.edu Contact Telephone: 940-898-2255 Additional Information:
Texas Woman's University strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights and dignity of each individual, fosters diversity, and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is considered inappropriate.
Texas Woman's University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, veteran's status, or against qualified disabled persons.
All positions at Texas Woman's University are deemed security sensitive requiring background checks.
2. San Diego State University
Department of Women's Studies
position in Feminist Science/Environmental Studies
Location: San Diego, CA
Type: tenure track Assistant Professor
Deadline: October 22nd, 2010
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The Department of Women's Studies at San Diego State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek to strengthen our offerings in the following area:
Feminist Science/Environmental Studies: Expertise in feminist scientific research concerning women, including critique of dominant scientific models, the history of women in science, and alternative approaches to the understanding of female bodies, sexualities, reproduction, the environment and sustainability.
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in a related field, with a minimum of a graduate minor or concentration in Women’s Studies required and a minimum of an M.A. in biological or environmental science, and:
• Ability to support and develop Women’s Studies Curriculum in natural science, technology, and ecofeminism, including concerns related to gender, race, class, sexuality, and species
• A demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching of a very diverse student population, including theoretical, applied and activist perspectives
• A commitment to strengthen an already successful M.A. program in Women’s Studies
• A commitment to collaborate in College and University programs related to the environment and sustainability
• A strong record or promise of scholarly accomplishments appropriate to level of appointment
• Experience in working collaboratively with colleagues and community to develop productive networks for education and research
Application Address:
Review of applications will begin on October 22, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. The appointment is scheduled to begin in August 2011. Information about the position and the department is available at our Web Site at http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/wsweb/. Application letters, enclosing names of three references, sample syllabi, and curriculum vitae should be sent to: Search Committee, Women's Studies Department, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego CA 92182-6030 Online Application URL: Application E-Mail: Institution/Department URL: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/wsweb/Contact: Contact E-Mail: colwill@mail.sdsu.edu Contact Telephone: Additional Information:
SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability or veteran status, including veterans of the Vietnam era.
3. Smith College
Program for the Study of Women & Gender
Location: Northampton, MA
Type: tenure track
Deadline: November 15th, 2010
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The Smith College Program for the Study of Women and Gender invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in gender, the law and public policy. Candidates should be prepared to offer courses at the intermediate and advanced levels in the racial and gendered construction of law and public policy, as well as an interdisciplinary introductory course to the field of women and gender studies. Focus within the broad rubric of gender and the law may include one or more of these policy areas: international human rights, gender-based violence, immigration, healthcare, or the environment. Successful candidates will have demonstrated research and teaching commitments to understanding the intersection of gender with race, class, and sexuality in the analysis of the law and public policy. Priority will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in political science, public policy, women’s studies, or a J.D. All candidates are expected, at minimum, to have earned a graduate certificate or the equivalent in women or gender studies. Prior interdisciplinary teaching experience is expected, including an introductory course in women or gender studies. Application Address:
Applications will be reviewed beginning October 15 and continue until the position is filled. All applications must be submitted online through http://jobs.smith.edu Online Application URL: http://jobs.smith.eduApplication E-Mail: Institution/Department URL: http://www.smith.edu/swg/home.htmlContact: Contact E-Mail: Contact Telephone: 413-585-3390 Additional Information:
Smith College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire, and Mount Holyoke Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.
4. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Gender & Women's Studies
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Type: Assistant Professor
Deadline: November 1st, 2010
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a scientist or health practitioner to fill a tenure track assistant professor position in Gender and Health. This individual will teach courses on women’s health, including a large, interdisciplinary introduction to Gender & Women’s Studies—“Women and their Bodies in Health and Disease.” Applicants should demonstrate the ability to integrate social, economic or political analyses with biomedical knowledge and must have completed an earned doctorate by summer 2011 in a field such as public health, human biology, biological anthropology, health psychology, community nursing, medicine, or biology education. Possible areas of specialization within gender and health include: health disparities, global health, feminist analyses of health science, reproductive justice, or Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender /Queer/Intersex health. Principal duties of the position will include teaching and advising at the undergraduate and graduate degree levels (normally two courses per semester) and conducting scholarly research and performing University and community service as appropriate. Teaching experience is preferred and demonstrated potential for research excellence is required. Salary will be competitive.
This position is fully funded through the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies but a partial appointment in another unit could be arranged if the candidate desires.
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is an interdisciplinary unit that offers an undergraduate degree and certificate, a Master’s degree, and a Ph.D. minor, and administers the LGBT certificate. The mission of the department is to expand understanding and appreciation of gender and women's lives and experiences both historically and in contemporary societies. The department has15 faculty members and more than 50 faculty affiliates. The University of Wisconsin-Madison campus includes a School of Nursing, School of Medicine and Public Health, and a new transdisciplinary Center for Global Health. Application Address:
Please send (by mail or courier only):
a cover letter, CV, transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation to:
Jane Collins
Chair, Gender & Women’s Studies
3321 Sterling Hall, 475 N. Charter St.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
We will begin reviewing applications on November 1, 2010. Online Application URL: Application E-Mail: Institution/Department URL: http://womenstudies.wisc.edu/ Contact: Contact E-Mail: jcollins@ssc.wisc.edu Contact Telephone: 608-263-4704 Additional Information:
Unless confidentially is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. A criminal background check may be required prior to employment.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified persons to apply.
5. Women's Studies at Duke University
Postdoctoral Associates
Location: Durham, NC`
Type: One Year Full Time
Deadline: November 22nd, 2011
Open Until Filled?: no
Description: The Duke University Program in Women's Studies invites applications for two postdoctoral associates in Interdisciplinary Feminist Studies to complement their 2011-2012 theme of "The Future of the Feminist 1970's." We seek candidates with interdisciplinary experience in Women’s Studies.
We welcome empirical, textual, and theoretical specialization from a diverse array of academic fields, political and cultural contexts, and historical periods. We are interested to understand how some of the major interventions of the 1970's--for example, feminist art and film practices, marxist and radical feminism, eco-feminism, lesbian separatism, human and civil rights discourse, cold war divisions and non-aligned movements, and postcolonial internationalism---continue to have an impact on feminist thought, offer important interventions into contemporary questions, or map the futures of feminism. Postdoctoral fellows will be included in a faculty-graduate seminar and a reading group on these themes and are expected to be in residence for the academic year. Fellows will teach one course related to their scholarship. The fellowship includes a stipend, health insurance, and office space. Applicants should be more than two years and no more than ten years past the PhD as of August 1st of 2011.
All applications materials (including all letters of recommendations) must be received by November 22, 2010. Send C.V., 5-page project proposal, writing sample (25 pages), 1-page course proposal (undergraduate), and 3 letters of recommendation to: Ranjana Khanna, Director, Women’s Studies, Box 90760, 210 East Duke Building, Durham NC, 27708. Our program information is available at http://womenstudies.duke.edu/. Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Application Address:
Ranjana Khanna, Director, Women’s Studies, Box 90760, 210 East Duke Building, Durham NC, 27708. Our program information is available at http://womenstudies.duke.edu/. Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Online Application URL: Application E-Mail: llps@duke.eduInstitution/Department URL: http://womenstudies.duke.edu/Contact: Contact E-Mail: llps@duke.edu Contact Telephone: 919-684-3770 Additional Information:
Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
6. Yale University
Program in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Location: New Haven, CT
Type: tenure track
Deadline: October 1st, 2010
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: YALE TENURE-TRACK SEARCH IN LGBT STUDIES
The Yale University Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies intends to make a tenure-track appointment in the field of LGBT Studies beginning July 1, 2011 at the rank of Assistant Professor under the terms of Yale\'s new tenure-track system. Applications are invited and welcome from scholars in any discipline or interdisciplinary field; scholars in the social sciences and/or working on areas outside the US are especially encouraged to apply. Ph.D. expected; applications from assistant professors are welcome. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women and underrepresented minorities. A letter of application describing your research, teaching interests, and engagement with LGBT Studies, a c.v., a two-page dissertation abstract, a chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of reference should be submitted on-line at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/Yale/WGSS. The review of applications will begin October 1, 2010.
Application Address:
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/Yale/WGSS Online Application URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/Yale/WGSSApplication E-Mail: Institution/Department URL: http://www.yale.edu/wgss/Contact: Contact E-Mail: john-albert.moseley@yale.edu Contact Telephone: 203-432-7737 Additional Information:
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women and underrepresented minorities.
7. Hamilton College
Jane Watson Irwin Distinguished Chair in Women's Studies
Location: Clinton, NY
Type: One year
Deadline: November 30th, 2010
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The Women’s Studies Department at Hamilton College invites applications and nominations for the 2011-2012 Jane Watson Irwin Distinguished Chair in Women’s Studies. The Irwin Chair is a visiting professorship endowed for the purpose of serving the needs and interests of women at Hamilton College. We seek a scholar at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor with experience teaching women’s studies courses. The area of specialization is open, although we are particularly interested in individuals whose area of teaching and/or scholarly expertise is in gender studies and/or critical race studies (Latina, Native American, indigenous feminisms). Teaching load is 3 courses for the year. Salary is commensurate with experience; other responsibilities are negotiable. Application Address:
Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names of three references to: Anne E. Lacsamana, Chair, Jane Watson Irwin Search Committee, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, New York 13323. Application deadline is November 30, 2010. For more information, please direct queries to: wssearch@hamilton.edu Online Application URL: Application E-Mail: Institution/Department URL: http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/department.html?dept=Women%27s%20StudiesContact: Contact E-Mail: wssearch@hamilton.edu Contact Telephone: Additional Information:
Hamilton College (www.hamilton.edu) is a residential liberal arts college located in the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York; for applicants with dual-career considerations, Hamilton participates in the regional Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, which posts additional area employment opportunities at www.upstatenyherc.org.
Hamilton College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in all areas of the campus community. Hamilton provides domestic partner benefits. Candidates from underrepresented groups in higher education are especially encouraged to apply.
8. University of Kentucky
Department of Gender and Women's Studies
Location: 112 Breckinridge Hall
Lexington, KY 40506
Type: Tenure trace open rank
Deadline: October 15th, 2010
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: Gender and Women’s Studies
The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Kentucky seeks a faculty member for a tenure track position. Rank is open. PhD or other terminal degree required for appointment. Area of specialization is open, but a strong preference will be given to applicants with research and teaching interests in one or more of the following: cultural/media studies, literary studies, history of feminist thought. The Department has a specialization in body studies in transnational, transracial context, and we welcome applications both within and outside this research area. Evidence of scholarly achievement and teaching experience in gender and/or women’s studies appropriate for rank in a Research I university is required. Teaching load is two courses per semester; teaching responsibilities will include graduate, undergraduate, and introductory courses. Please see our website: http://www.as.uky.edu/GWS
Candidates should send an application letter (including a discussion of research and teaching), a curriculum vita, writing sample and three letters of recommendation.
Completed applications should be submitted by October 15, 2010 for full consideration. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Position will commence in Fall of 2011. Application Address:
Dr. Susan Bordo, Chair of Job Search
Search Committee
Department of Gender and Women’s Studies
112 Breckinridge Hall
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0056
Online Application URL: Application E-Mail: Institution/Department URL: http://www.as.uky.edu/GWSContact: bpasley@uky.edu Contact E-Mail: bpasley@uky.edu Contact Telephone: 859-257-1388 Additional Information:
The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University that values diversity and is located in an increasingly diverse geographical region. It is committed to becoming one of the top public institutions in the country. Women, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
9. University of Massachusetts Amherst
Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
Location: Amherst, MA
Type: Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Deadline: October 1st, 2010
Open Until Filled?:
Description: Emphasis on race, gender and science. Specialization in natural, social sciences or humanities, or interdisciplinary work. Focus could include the environment, technology, medicine, sexuality, transnational contexts, and/or
the theory and practice of science. Ability to teach core Women's Studies courses assumed. Qualifications: PhD required by 9/2011 ; teaching experience preferred. Annual teaching load: two courses at the home campus, UMass Amherst (Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies); one at Mount Holyoke College (Gender Studies); and one at Hampshire College. Review of applications to begin September 22, 2010. Application Address:
Application should include a letter of application, curriculum vita, a syllabus or course outline for a course on "Race, Gender and Science" as well as other relevant syllabi and course descriptions, and three letters of recommendation. Send application materials to Chair, Feminist Science Studies Search Committee, Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, Bartlett Hall 208, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst 01003. UMass Amherst is a member of the Five College Consortium along with Amherst, Smith, Hampshire, and Mt. Holyoke Colleges. Online Application URL: Application E-Mail: Institution/Department URL: http://www.umass.edu/wostContact: Linda Hillenbrand Contact E-Mail: lindah@wost.umass.edu Contact Telephone: 413-545-1922 Additional Information:
The University of Massachusetts and the Five Colleges are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers.
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