1. The University of California, Los Angeles
Dean of Social Science
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type: Full Time
Deadline: September 30th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites inquiries, nominations and applications for the position of Dean of Social Sciences.
The Division of Social Sciences is one of the four academic divisions of the UCLA College of Letters and Science, encompassing some of the university’s highest-ranked academic programs. These include nationally-ranked departments in the longstanding disciplinary fields of anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science and sociology. A leader in interdisciplinary studies, the division also contains departments with strong interdisciplinary cultures, including Asian American studies, Chicana and Chicano studies, communication studies and women’s studies, and three interdepartmental degree programs in African American studies, American Indian studies and archaeology. The division is home to aerospace studies (ROTC), military science and naval science and four organized research units: the Center for the Study of Women, the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, and the Institute for Social Science Research. The division also partners with the J. Paul Getty Trust to offer a master’s program in archaeological and ethnographic conservation.
With nearly 300 ladder faculty, 8,143 undergraduate majors, 767 graduate students, and 22 percent of all students enrolled at UCLA, the division of Social Sciences is the largest and one of the most distinguished academic units in the university. The faculty boasts 27 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, three members of the National Academy of Science, 26 Guggenheim Fellows, six Fulbright Scholars, two MacArthur Fellows and two Pulitzer prize winners. Annual expenditures come to $100M, and the division attracts approximately $19M in external funding annually.
As the chief executive officer for the division, the dean will set the standard for its intellectual engagement and accomplishment, provide strategic vision and operational leadership to all aspects of the academic and scholarly program, and create an environment and community that supports the division’s faculty and students. In particular, the dean will assure that the division continues to serve its students with academic programs of the highest quality and effectiveness, promoting excellence through diversity in undergraduate and graduate programs and faculty recruitment. Supporting the university’s research mission, the dean will promote opportunities to establish newer disciplines and advance the scholarly activities of the faculty, including the opportunities that interdisciplinary approaches afford. In pursuing these responsibilities, the dean, who reports to the executive vice chancellor/provost, will work collaboratively with the chancellor and executive vice chancellor/provost and with vice chancellors, other deans and department chairs at UCLA and throughout the University of California system. In particular, the dean will work closely with the other deans in the College, which includes the divisions of humanities, life sciences, physical sciences and undergraduate education, as well as social sciences.
The successful candidate will be a nationally-recognized scholar with demonstrated leadership in teaching, research and public service. Minimum requirements include: an earned doctorate in a social sciences field; a record of distinguished teaching and research; substantial administrative leadership, preferably in a research university; proven success in external fund development; and credentials that merit appointment at the rank of full professor.
Situated on 419 acres, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, UCLA is enriched by the cultural diversity of the dynamic greater Los Angeles area, as well as the geographic variety and temperate climate of Southern California. It is among the most distinguished research institutions in the world, public or private, with 4,000 faculty members who teach 37,500 students in the College of Letters and Science and 11 professional schools, and who in 2006-07 generated more than $900 million in research contracts and grants. UCLA is an international leader in the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletic programs. Four UCLA alumni and five faculty members have been awarded the Nobel Prize.
Confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made, with a preferred starting date no later than July 1, 2009. Compensation for the position is highly competitive. Electronic submission of materials is preferred. A cover letter, curriculum vita and list of five references should be forwarded to uclasocialscience@wittkieffer.com. Inquiries may be addressed to the Witt/Kieffer consultants supporting this search, Mary Elizabeth Taylor (212-686-2676) or Elizabeth Bohan (630-575-6161).
The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and seeks candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities and to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.
Application Address: Electronic submission of materials is preferred. A cover letter, curriculum vita and list of five references should be forwarded to uclasocialscience@wittkieffer.com. Inquiries may be addressed to the Witt/Kieffer consultants supporting this search, Mary Elizabeth Taylor (212-686-2676) or Elizabeth Bohan (630-575-6161).
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: uclasocialscience@wittkieffer.com
Institution/Department URL:
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: uclasocialscience@wittkieffer.com
Contact Telephone: 212-686-2676
Additional Information:
The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and seeks candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities and to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.
2. Ohio State University
Department of Women's Studies
Location: Columbus, OH
Type: Full time, tenure track/tenured; open rank
Deadline: September 17th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description:
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN'S STUDIES invites applications and nominations for a full-time tenure-track position, open rank, in feminist visual media studies. Specializations of interest to us include film, television, advertising, digital images (the internet and WWW), etc. We are looking for a candidate whose work crosses boundaries of gender, race, ethnicity, sexualities, and/or transnational issues and who demonstrates commitment to interdisciplinary research and teaching in Women’s Studies and in our graduate and undergraduate programs. The Women's Studies Department offers an undergraduate major and minor, M.A., Ph.D., and a graduate minor. The successful applicant will present a record of scholarship and teaching that is consistent with tenure-track work at a research university. Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience in Women's and/or Gender Studies. The appointment will begin in fall 2009. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to: Linda Mizejewski, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Women's Studies, 286 University Hall, 230 N. Oval Mall, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1311. The deadline for first consideration is September 17, 2008. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
Application Address: See above in description
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail:
Institution/Department URL: http://womens-studies.osu.edu
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: mizejewski.1@osu.edu
Contact Telephone: 614-292-1021
Additional Information:
See above
3. Macalester College
Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies/Visiting Assistant Professor of LGBTQ Studies
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Type: full time (2008-09 academic year/one year position)
Deadline: August 15th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION 1-year position in LGBT Studies
The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at Macalester College is hiring a full-time faculty member in the field of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Queer Studies for the academic year 2008-2009. Courses begin August 27, 2008.
Strong preference will be given to a candidate with interdisciplinary work based in the social sciences. The successful candidate will have teaching and research expertise in studies of gender/sexuality as these are contextualized in more than one of the following ethnic American contexts (Native-American Indian, Latino/Latina, Chicano/Chicana, African-American, Asian-American, and Anglo/European-American). In addition to this U.S.-based cross-cultural expertise, an ability to create comparative studies (U.S. with other national feminisms and sexualities) is desirable. The candidate will be expected to teach introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses with a distinct basis in the history of feminist/queer theories. Three courses need to be staffed as set: Trans/InterSex (introductory level), Feminist/Queer Theories/Methodologies (intermediate) and Global AIDS (advanced). The selected candidate will have the opportunity to create two other courses based on their expertise. More information about the department is available on our website (www.macalester.edu/wgs).
Application Address: Screening of applications will begin immediately, and may be sent to wgs@macalester.edu or to the Chair of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St Paul, MN 55105. A decision will be made as soon as possible. To apply, please send a letter of application, a statement of teaching and research interests and philosophy in relation to a liberal arts college, CV, names of three references, and teaching evaluations (if available).
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: wgs@macalester.edu
Institution/Department URL: http://www.macalester.edu/wgs
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: wgs@macalester.edu
Contact Telephone: 651-696-6318
Additional Information:
Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester’s diverse student body comprises over 1800 undergraduates from 48 states and the District of Columbia and over 75 countries. The College is proud of its long-standing, mission-driven commitment to outstanding academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. We are especially interested in applicants dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research/creative activity within a liberal arts college community. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
4. University of Missouri-Columbia
Assistant/Associate Professor in African American gender topics
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Type: tenure track or tenured
Deadline: November 1st, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The Women's and Gender Studies Department (WGST) at the University of Missouri-Columbia seeks a scholar whose primary research and teaching interests focus on African American and gender topics. This is a tenure track position beginning in August 2009. Requirements include an advanced A.B.D. or PhD, evidence of ability to conduct a program of research on African American gender issues, and commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Applicants should have research and teaching interests in one or more of the various intersections of race, ethnicity, region, culture, class, gender, age, sexuality, disabilities. The teaching load in the department is four courses per year. The department provides excellent research support, mentoring and offers an exciting intellectual environment.
The University of Missouri-Columbia is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and curriculum. In relation to this, candidates who support those goals are encouraged to apply and to identify their relevant strengths and experiences, indicating these in the cover letter. We are interested in candidates who work in the intersections of African American Studies and Women's & Gender Studies.
The review of applicants will begin on November 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
Application Address: To apply, submit a cover letter that includes a statement of your research, future research program and teaching interests or experience, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and publication(s) or writing sample(s) to: Dr. Tola Olu Pearce, Chair of Search Committee, Women's and Gender Studies Department, 325 Strickland Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri. 65211.
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: eggerss@missouri.edu
Institution/Department URL: http://wgst.missouri.edu
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: pearcei@missouri.edu
Contact Telephone: 5738822703
Additional Information:
The University of Missouri is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
5. Grand Valley State University
Women and Gender Studies Program/Assistant Professor
Location: Allendale, Michigan
Type: Visiting
Deadline: July 18th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: Women and Gender Studies Program at Grand Valley State University seeks applicants for a one-year visiting assistant professor position for 2008-2009, with the possibility of renewal for up to three years.
Qualifications for the position include: A.B.D required, Ph.D. in Women’s Studies and/or Gender Studies, or any discipline with an emphasis on women and gender. Experience teaching women’s studies/gender studies desired.
Candidates should be prepared to offer Introduction to Gender Studies and Foundations of Feminism (feminist theory). Teaching load is 4 classes each semester.
The Women and Gender Studies Program at Grand Valley State University is an interdisciplinary program leading to a Minor—at present there are more than 70 Minors. We anticipate approval of a Major in fall semester 2008. Faculty teaching in the program represent the social sciences, humanities, and professional programs.
Review of applicants begins immediately.
Application Address: Send letter of application, current c.v, names of three references, and list of courses taught to: Dr. Kathleen Underwood, Director, Women and Gender Studies Program, 229 Lake Ontario Hall, Allendale MI 49401. Letters of application may be sent to underwok@gvsu.edu
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail:
Institution/Department URL: http://www.gvsu.edu/wgs
Contact:
Contact E-Mail:
Contact Telephone: 616-331-8516
Additional Information:
Grand Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution, and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute through their teaching, research, and service to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
6. University of Delaware
Women's Studies/Assistant Professor
Location: Newark, DE
Type: Full Time Tenure Track
Deadline: September 15th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: Tenure-track assistant professor of Women's Studies at the University of Delaware, with the appointment to begin 1 Sept. 2009. Ph.D. required; an advanced degree in Women's Studies preferred. Candidates should be prepared to offer introductory through upper-level courses in transnational feminisms and to focus on race, class, and sexualities in a global context. Teaching and research interests in feminist legal and/or environmental issues are desirable.
Application Address: Please send: CV; three recommendations; writing sample (10-15pp); and a letter of application. The letter should describe teaching experience and philosophy, research, and how the candidate's work will contribute to the university's commitment to diversity as a core value.
Deadline for receipt of all materials is 15 September 2008. Send materials to: Prof. Margaret Stetz, Women's Studies, 34 W. Delaware Avenue, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
Email or phone inquiries: Stetzm@udel.edu; 302-831-3170.
Application materials will be shared with departmental faculty.
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: stetzm@udel.edu
Institution/Department URL: http://www.udel.edu/WomensStudies
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: stetzm@udel.edu
Contact Telephone: 302-831-3170
Additional Information:
The UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which encourages applications from Minority Group Members and Women.
7. Lafayette College
Associate Professor or Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
Location: Easton, PA
Type: Full-time position. The person hired will either be tenured upon arrival or undergo tenure review at the end of the first year.
Deadline: December 20th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: Lafayette College seeks an Associate Professor or Professor with significant teaching, research, and administrative experience in Women's and Gender Studies, to teach in and direct an expanding WGS program. We are particularly interested in those with scholarly expertise and accomplishment in one or more of the following: global gender studies/transnational feminisms, gender and science, gender and media studies, or the intersections of race, class, and gender/sexual orientation. The person must be willing to take a leadership role in designing and implementing a major in WGS (we currently have a minor). Teaching responsibilities, primarily in WGS, are expected to include one course per year in another program or department corresponding to the candidate's background and interests. The position will be available starting fall 2009. Located 70 miles from New York City and 60 miles from Philadelphia, Lafayette is a private undergraduate college with an enrollment of 2400.
Application Address: Send letter and c.v. to Professor Deborah Byrd, Coordinator of Women's and Gender Studies, Pardee Hall, Lafayette Professor Deborah Byrd, Coordinator of Women's Studies, Pardee Hall, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042. We will begin formal review of applications on October 1.
Professor Byrd will be at NWSA from the pre-conference on June 19 through noon on Sunday, June 22. If you would like to speak with her at the conference, she will be staying at the Millenium Hotel: (513) 352-2100.
Online Application URL:
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Institution/Department URL:
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: byrdd@lafayette.edu
Contact Telephone: 610-330-5238
Additional Information:
Lafayette College is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
8. The University of Iowa
Department of Women's Studies
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Type: visiting assistant professor
Deadline: August 1st, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The Department of Women’s Studies at the University of Iowa invites applications for a one-year visiting appointment at the assistant professor level, to begin August 20, 2008. This is a non-tenure track position. Full time teaching load is six courses per academic year. The successful candidate will teach 131:150 Politics of the Body; 131:153 Feminist Cultural Studies; a two-semester sequence, 131:105 Women’s Studies Practicum/131:199, Senior Research Seminar; 131:055 Gender, Race and Class in the U.S.; and one course in the candidate’s area of expertise. Ph.D. by time of appointment is required. Salary is dependent on candidate's experience and credentials.
Application Address: Candidates must submit applications online at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/. Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Attachments to the online application should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the contact information for three letters of recommendation. Refer to requisition number 55508.
Materials to be sent directly to the department include sample course syllabi, and a writing sample (book or dissertation chapter, or article). Mailing address is Department of Women's Studies, 210 Jefferson Building, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.
Online Application URL: http://jobs.uiowa.edu/
Application E-Mail:
Institution/Department URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/~women/
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: laura-kastens@uiowa.edu
Contact Telephone: 319-335-0322
Additional Information:
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
9. Florida International University
Director and/or Senior Faculty, Women's Studies Center
Location: Miami, FL
Type: tenured
Deadline: March 20th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: Women's Studies Director/Senior Faculty Position, FIU-Miami
WOMEN’S STUDIES. Florida International University, Miami. The FIU Women’s Studies Center seeks a FULL or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR to serve as either (a) Director or (b) Senior Faculty. The position is open to candidates in any Arts & Sciences discipline. Preferred starting date is Fall 2008. FIU, a Doctoral/Research Extensive university, offers over 200 academic programs in 12 Schools and Colleges and enrolls over 38,000 students. Women’s Studies offers a B.A., undergraduate and graduate certificates, and is working toward a Master’s program (http://wstudies.fiu.edu). Applicants must have a Ph.D. and a strong record of scholarly publishing.
Responsibilities include development of funded interdisciplinary and/or disciplinary research; teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level; and participation in an active community of feminist scholars. Applicants interested in serving as Director should have significant administrative experience, as well as experience in program building and advancement.
Please send a letter of interest highlighting research background, teaching interests, and administrative experience, along with a CV and names of three references to:
Dr. Judith Stiehm,
Political Science-DM480,
Florida International University,
Miami, FL 33199.
Send inquiries to: stiehmj@fiu.edu.
Initial review will begin on February 20, 2008; the position is open until filled so applications will continue to be accepted after that date. FIU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.
Application Address: Please send a letter of interest highlighting research background, teaching interests, and administrative experience, along with a CV and names of three references to: Dr. Judith Stiehm, Political Science-DM480, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199.
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: stiehmj@fiu.edu
Institution/Department URL: http://wstudies.fiu.edu
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: stiehmj@fiu.edu
Contact Telephone: 305-348-2199 or 305-348-2226
Additional Information:
FIU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.
10. Florida International University
Director and/or Senior Faculty, Women's Studies
Location: Miami, FL
Type: Full time, tenured
Deadline: August 15th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: WOMEN’S STUDIES. Florida International University, Miami. The FIU Women’s Studies Center seeks a FULL or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR to serve as either (a) Director or (b) Senior Faculty. The position is open to candidates in any Arts & Sciences discipline. Preferred starting date is Fall 2008. FIU, a Doctoral/Research Extensive university, offers over 200 academic programs in 12 Schools and Colleges and enrolls over 38,000 students. Women’s Studies offers a B.A., undergraduate and graduate certificates, and is working toward a Master’s program (http://wstudies.fiu.edu). Applicants must have a Ph.D. and a strong record of scholarly publishing. Responsibilities include development of funded interdisciplinary and/or disciplinary research; teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level; and participation in an active community of feminist scholars. Applicants interested in serving as Director should have significant administrative experience, as well as experience in program building and advancement. Please send a letter of interest highlighting research background, teaching interests, and administrative experience, along with a CV and names of three references to: Dr. Judith Stiehm, Political Science-DM480, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199. Send inquiries to: stiehmj@fiu.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; review will begin on February 20, 2008. FIU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.
Application Address: Dr. Judith Stiehm, Political Science-DM480, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199, stiehmj@fiu.edu
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail:
Institution/Department URL: http://wstudies.fiu.edu
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: stiehmj@fiu.edu
Contact Telephone: 305-348-2226
Additional Information:
FIU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.
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