THE WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES program at the University of Michigan Dearborn invites applications for a new tenure track position in Sexuality and LGBTQ studies with a social or behavioral sciences focus. Required qualifications include a PhD at the time of appointment, specialization in Sexuality/LGBTQ Studies, and training in quantitative and/or qualitative social science research methods. Application Deadline: October 15th, 2013. For complete job description, please continue reading.
The Women's and Gender Studies program at the University of Michigan Dearborn invites applications for a new tenure track position in Sexuality and LGBTQ studies with a social or behavioral sciences focus. This is a joint hire with a primary appointment in Women's and Gender Studies and a secondary appointment in an allied discipline within the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters best suited to the candidate. We seek a candidate with expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative social science research methods, a commitment to teaching excellence and demonstrated research potential. We particularly encourage applications from those whose work addresses intersections of sexuality with race, class, nation, religion or dis/ability.
Women's and Gender Studies at UM-Dearborn is an interdisciplinary program offering a major and a minor. We are also home to a Women in Learning and Leadership program that connects theory to social change projects, and that is nationally recognized for community based scholarship. Duties include developing courses in LGBTQ studies, and teaching core courses in women's and gender studies and courses relevant to the candidate's specialization. The teaching load is three courses per semester on an eight-month contract, with additional opportunities for summer teaching. There is also potential for the successful candidate to collaborate with the Lesbian-Gay-Queer Initiative at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at UM-Ann Arbor.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. at the time of the appointment, specialization in Sexuality/LGBTQ Studies, and training in quantitative and/or qualitative social science research methods.
For full consideration, submit letter of application addressing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, and three letters of reference by October 15, 2013. Electronic applications are preferred: please send via email to sbeard@umich.edu
Documents that must be mailed should be sent to:
Women's and Gender Studies Search Committee
C/o Sharie Beard
University of Michigan-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn MI 48128.
The committee will continue to accept application materials until the position is filled.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Open Rank Faculty Position in Women's Health - Univ. of Virginia
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) invites applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in scientific research on women's health, to begin August 25th, 2014. They seek candidates whose areas of expertise involve some combination of the areas of psychology, sociology, women, gender, sexuality, and health, broadly defined. Review of applications will begin October 15th, 2013. For complete job description, please continue reading.
Open Rank Faculty Position in Women's Health - Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) Program
The University of Virginia's interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) invites applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in scientific research on women's health, to begin August 25, 2014. We seek candidates whose areas of expertise involve some combination of the areas of psychology, sociology, women, gender, sexuality, and health, broadly defined. Fields of specialization could include social, psychological, and behavioral factors in health and illness among girls and women; research on health disparities involving girls or women; or demographic studies of gender, sexuality, health, and disease. The position will be 50% in WGS and 50% in a department such as Psychology or Sociology within the University's College of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to developing external funding to support research endeavors, candidates will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the Program, Department, and University. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must be on track to receive a Ph.D. in the relevant field by May 2014 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. Others are expected to have earned a Ph.D. at time of application, and to present a strong record of teaching and scholarship.
To apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0612723 and electronically attach the following: a cover letter of interest describing research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a sample article- or chapter-length scholarship (Attach to Writing Sample 1) and contact information for three references. Please have reference letter writers email letters directly to wgsuva@gmail.com. Questions regarding the application process in JOBS@UVa should be directed to: Laura Mellusi at the WGS Program, lk9a@virginia.edu. The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment. The College of A&S and the University of Virginia welcome applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities; we seek to build a culturally diverse intellectual environment and are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with state and federal laws.
Open Rank Faculty Position in Women's Health - Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) Program
The University of Virginia's interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) invites applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in scientific research on women's health, to begin August 25, 2014. We seek candidates whose areas of expertise involve some combination of the areas of psychology, sociology, women, gender, sexuality, and health, broadly defined. Fields of specialization could include social, psychological, and behavioral factors in health and illness among girls and women; research on health disparities involving girls or women; or demographic studies of gender, sexuality, health, and disease. The position will be 50% in WGS and 50% in a department such as Psychology or Sociology within the University's College of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to developing external funding to support research endeavors, candidates will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the Program, Department, and University. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must be on track to receive a Ph.D. in the relevant field by May 2014 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. Others are expected to have earned a Ph.D. at time of application, and to present a strong record of teaching and scholarship.
To apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0612723 and electronically attach the following: a cover letter of interest describing research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a sample article- or chapter-length scholarship (Attach to Writing Sample 1) and contact information for three references. Please have reference letter writers email letters directly to wgsuva@gmail.com. Questions regarding the application process in JOBS@UVa should be directed to: Laura Mellusi at the WGS Program, lk9a@virginia.edu. The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment. The College of A&S and the University of Virginia welcome applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities; we seek to build a culturally diverse intellectual environment and are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with state and federal laws.
2 tenure-track positions at the University of Arizona
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA is pleased to announce a cluster hire of 4 tenure-track faculty positions in transgender studies over the next two years. Two assistant professor positions are being offered this year in the College of Social and Behavioral Science (SBS), with a start date of fall 2014. Two positions to be based elsewhere in the university will be advertised next year, with a start date of fall 2015. Application deadline: October 14th, 2013. For full job announcement, please continue reading.
The University of Arizona is pleased to announce a cluster hire of 4 tenure-track faculty positions in transgender studies over the next two years. Two positions are being offered this year in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), with a start date of fall 2014. Two positions to be based elsewhere in the university will be advertised next year, with a start date of fall 2015. This cluster hire is one element of the University of Arizona's unprecedented investment in the field of transgender studies. Other elements include support for a new peer-reviewed journal, TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, which will be published by Duke University Press starting in 2014, with the editorial office housed at the University of Arizona's Institute for LGBT Studies; a new interdisciplinary Center for Critical Studies of the Body; and an anticipated graduate degree program in transgender studies.
Transgender studies concerns itself with the variability and contingency of gender, sexuality, identity, and embodiment across time, space, languages, and cultures. It pays particular attention to the socio-political, legal, and economic consequences of noncompliance with gender norms; to the histories and social organization of minoritized transgender lives and communities; to forms of cultural production that represent or express gender variance; to the medicalization of identity and the depathologization of bodily difference; and to the emergence of novel forms of embodied subjectivity within contemporary techno-cultural environments. Because we seek to hire the most innovative scholars in this rapidly evolving field, we are open to considering any area of specialization, research agenda, and inter/disciplinary training compatible with faculty service in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
We invite applications for two assistant professor positions, one of which will be based in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, and the other of which will be based in another suitable department within SBS (see sbs.arizona.edu). In addition to possessing requisite expertise in transgender studies, applicants must be qualified to teach core courses in their home department, and ideally will fulfill strategic priorities set by SBS in the following areas, broadly defined: health, the environment, technology, and global impact/regional roots. Our goal is to hire interdisciplinary scholars who can contribute to a new program in transgender studies while also meeting the needs of their home department.
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references by October 14, 2013 to uacareertrack.com, job number 53456. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to supply additional materials.
The University of Arizona is pleased to announce a cluster hire of 4 tenure-track faculty positions in transgender studies over the next two years. Two positions are being offered this year in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), with a start date of fall 2014. Two positions to be based elsewhere in the university will be advertised next year, with a start date of fall 2015. This cluster hire is one element of the University of Arizona's unprecedented investment in the field of transgender studies. Other elements include support for a new peer-reviewed journal, TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, which will be published by Duke University Press starting in 2014, with the editorial office housed at the University of Arizona's Institute for LGBT Studies; a new interdisciplinary Center for Critical Studies of the Body; and an anticipated graduate degree program in transgender studies.
Transgender studies concerns itself with the variability and contingency of gender, sexuality, identity, and embodiment across time, space, languages, and cultures. It pays particular attention to the socio-political, legal, and economic consequences of noncompliance with gender norms; to the histories and social organization of minoritized transgender lives and communities; to forms of cultural production that represent or express gender variance; to the medicalization of identity and the depathologization of bodily difference; and to the emergence of novel forms of embodied subjectivity within contemporary techno-cultural environments. Because we seek to hire the most innovative scholars in this rapidly evolving field, we are open to considering any area of specialization, research agenda, and inter/disciplinary training compatible with faculty service in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
We invite applications for two assistant professor positions, one of which will be based in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, and the other of which will be based in another suitable department within SBS (see sbs.arizona.edu). In addition to possessing requisite expertise in transgender studies, applicants must be qualified to teach core courses in their home department, and ideally will fulfill strategic priorities set by SBS in the following areas, broadly defined: health, the environment, technology, and global impact/regional roots. Our goal is to hire interdisciplinary scholars who can contribute to a new program in transgender studies while also meeting the needs of their home department.
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references by October 14, 2013 to uacareertrack.com, job number 53456. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to supply additional materials.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in WGSS at Portland State Univ.
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY'S Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in sexuality and queer studies. The position will begin September 2014. PhD in WGS or related social science field with specialization in sexuality/queer studies in hand by time of appointment. Application deadline: Monday, September 16th, 2013. For complete job description, please continue reading.
CLAS WSC Assistant Professor D96599_0.pdf
Position Number: D96599
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Women, Gender & Sexuality
FTE: 1.0
Job Type: tenure track
Posted Date: 07/15/2013
Position Summary
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department at Portland State University (PSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in sexuality and queer studies. The position starts in September 2014.
The successful candidate will have a solid background in intersectional feminist/queer theories and methodologies from a social sciences perspective. Candidates should demonstrate strong research potential in their field. Teaching responsibilities will include feminist social sciences theory and methods courses as well as intro- and upper-level undergraduate courses in sexuality and queer studies. The candidate will serve as an advisor to Women's Studies majors/minors and Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies minors. The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department is a founding partner in the forthcoming School of Gender, Race, and Nations within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the successful candidate will contribute to the development of the graduate program of the new school.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 Teach a typical load of 24 credits per year (64-credit courses), including both undergraduate and graduate offerings.
 Participate in departmental and university service, including active engagement on the WGSS Governing Board and its consensus-based governance structure.
 Engage actively with/in the community, in line with PSU's mission.
 Pursue an active research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications and externally-funded grant proposal submissions.
 Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
 Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
 Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive setting.
 Adhere to all of PSU's policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Required / Minimum Qualifications PhD in WGS or related social science field with specialization in sexuality/queer studies. PhD degree must be in hand by time of appointment.
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience with an excellent benefits package including 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.
To Apply
For consideration, complete applications must be received by 5pm (PST) on Monday, September 16, 2013.
Complete applications must include the following: cover letter; CV; one page reflection on pedagogical philosophy and experience, including a list of courses taught; and 3 letters of recommendation. Semifinalists will be asked to submit a writing sample and extended teaching materials at a later date.
Submit all application materials as pdf attachments to WGSSsearch @pdx.edu. Correspondence will be done primarily through e-mail. For questions about this position, please contact WGSSsearch@pdx.edu.
Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution, and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
CLAS WSC Assistant Professor D96599_0.pdf
Position Number: D96599
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Women, Gender & Sexuality
FTE: 1.0
Job Type: tenure track
Posted Date: 07/15/2013
Position Summary
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department at Portland State University (PSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in sexuality and queer studies. The position starts in September 2014.
The successful candidate will have a solid background in intersectional feminist/queer theories and methodologies from a social sciences perspective. Candidates should demonstrate strong research potential in their field. Teaching responsibilities will include feminist social sciences theory and methods courses as well as intro- and upper-level undergraduate courses in sexuality and queer studies. The candidate will serve as an advisor to Women's Studies majors/minors and Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies minors. The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department is a founding partner in the forthcoming School of Gender, Race, and Nations within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the successful candidate will contribute to the development of the graduate program of the new school.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 Teach a typical load of 24 credits per year (64-credit courses), including both undergraduate and graduate offerings.
 Participate in departmental and university service, including active engagement on the WGSS Governing Board and its consensus-based governance structure.
 Engage actively with/in the community, in line with PSU's mission.
 Pursue an active research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications and externally-funded grant proposal submissions.
 Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
 Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
 Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive setting.
 Adhere to all of PSU's policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Required / Minimum Qualifications PhD in WGS or related social science field with specialization in sexuality/queer studies. PhD degree must be in hand by time of appointment.
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience with an excellent benefits package including 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.
To Apply
For consideration, complete applications must be received by 5pm (PST) on Monday, September 16, 2013.
Complete applications must include the following: cover letter; CV; one page reflection on pedagogical philosophy and experience, including a list of courses taught; and 3 letters of recommendation. Semifinalists will be asked to submit a writing sample and extended teaching materials at a later date.
Submit all application materials as pdf attachments to WGSSsearch @pdx.edu. Correspondence will be done primarily through e-mail. For questions about this position, please contact WGSSsearch@pdx.edu.
Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution, and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
MN Historical Society Internships
THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY currently still has some open fall semester internship opportunities. The deadline for applying to these positions has been extended to September 9th, 2013.
Here is a link to the open positions & application process guidelines: http://www.mnhs.org/about/interns/
Direct links to sample position descriptions are available here:
• Community Leadership Programming Intern at Wilder (paid)
•Lifelong Learning Research Intern
•Strategic Planning & Governance Intern
•Multimedia Intern
•Lighting Design Intern (paid)
The deadline for applying to these positions is now September 9, 2013 to accommodate the Fall start, so we would appreciate your assistance in getting the word out to your students, faculty or other contacts who might be interested in this opportunity. Students of color are also eligible to apply for our diversity stipends if they submit the completed stipend application by the application deadline.
Here is a link to the open positions & application process guidelines: http://www.mnhs.org/about/interns/
Direct links to sample position descriptions are available here:
• Community Leadership Programming Intern at Wilder (paid)
•Lifelong Learning Research Intern
•Strategic Planning & Governance Intern
•Multimedia Intern
•Lighting Design Intern (paid)
The deadline for applying to these positions is now September 9, 2013 to accommodate the Fall start, so we would appreciate your assistance in getting the word out to your students, faculty or other contacts who might be interested in this opportunity. Students of color are also eligible to apply for our diversity stipends if they submit the completed stipend application by the application deadline.
Help with Statistical Research available
The Statistical Consulting Service of the School of Statistics is open for fall semester and is available to provide advice and guidance on the statistical aspects of research project, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and writing. Faculty, students, and staff are eligible for assistance at no cost. Continue reading for more info.
Dear CLA Faculty and Researchers:
The Statistical Consulting Service of the School of Statistics is open for the fall semester and is available to provide advice and guidance on the statistical aspects of your research, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and writing.
You are not expected to already understand your statistical issues, or even to have any statistical background at all, though you should be able to fully explain your experiment or study, including how the data was collected and a basic overview of the scientific issues involved. Our consultants are doctoral students from the School of Statistics who have special training in listening to clients, translating your research questions into statistical questions, finding a solution that meets your needs, and explaining it in terms you can understand. They meet regularly with faculty and staff to discuss cases to ensure the best service possible.
If desired, faculty researchers can speak directly with a faculty or staff consultant; to set up an appointment, please contact me directly at rend0020@umn.edu. I am also available to review or collaborate with you on grant proposals; for large projects, you may even consider writing in funding for support for statistical needs.
Consultations are provided by appointment in our office in Ford Hall; to make an appointment, please email clinic@stat.umn.edu with your full name, your department (avoiding abbreviations), your university affiliation (faculty, student, or staff), and a brief summary of your statistical issues. If you are a student or staff, please also provide the name of your advisor or supervisor.
Any project of scientific or educational research within the University of Minnesota is eligible for this service. Consulting is not available for questions regarding classwork or non-university projects. We also do not provide support for statistical packages and
database management except in the context of specific research projects.
See www.stat.umn.edu/consulting for more details.
Dear CLA Faculty and Researchers:
The Statistical Consulting Service of the School of Statistics is open for the fall semester and is available to provide advice and guidance on the statistical aspects of your research, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and writing.
You are not expected to already understand your statistical issues, or even to have any statistical background at all, though you should be able to fully explain your experiment or study, including how the data was collected and a basic overview of the scientific issues involved. Our consultants are doctoral students from the School of Statistics who have special training in listening to clients, translating your research questions into statistical questions, finding a solution that meets your needs, and explaining it in terms you can understand. They meet regularly with faculty and staff to discuss cases to ensure the best service possible.
If desired, faculty researchers can speak directly with a faculty or staff consultant; to set up an appointment, please contact me directly at rend0020@umn.edu. I am also available to review or collaborate with you on grant proposals; for large projects, you may even consider writing in funding for support for statistical needs.
Consultations are provided by appointment in our office in Ford Hall; to make an appointment, please email clinic@stat.umn.edu with your full name, your department (avoiding abbreviations), your university affiliation (faculty, student, or staff), and a brief summary of your statistical issues. If you are a student or staff, please also provide the name of your advisor or supervisor.
Any project of scientific or educational research within the University of Minnesota is eligible for this service. Consulting is not available for questions regarding classwork or non-university projects. We also do not provide support for statistical packages and
database management except in the context of specific research projects.
See www.stat.umn.edu/consulting for more details.
Pierce talk at UMN Bookstore September 17th
Jennifer Pierce will be giving a talk at the University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday, September 17th from noon to 1pm based on her new book Racing for Innocence: Whiteness, Gender, and the Backlash Against Affirmative Action. Her talk "Myths and Realities of Affirmative Action" is a topic for the U of M's Constitution Day Events and is sponsored by the Office for Public Engagement. Click here to view bookstore events.
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