San Francisco State University
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CRIP THEORY IN WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CRIP THEORY IN WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES
San Francisco State University
Search # 48.15
Applications due November 16, 2015
The San Francisco State University Department of Women and Gender Studies invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Women and Gender Studies with a specialization in Crip Theory to begin in August 2016.
The department seeks individuals with a background in Crip Theory at the interdisciplinary intersection of critical disability, feminist, queer, and critical race/ethnic studies. We are interested in critical disability studies scholars whose work challenges parameters of the normative, both theoretically and thematically, and whose work engages actively with cultural and material productions of difference. We particularly seek scholars whose research and teaching within crip theory is informed by histories of race, imperialism, colonialism and related assemblages of power; and whose work will add to our strengths in transnational and intersectional feminisms.
Qualifications
• Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree (or documented completion of degree requirements by August 1, 2016). We especially welcome applications from candidates with their degree (or certification, designated emphasis, etc) in Women and Gender Studies, but also invite applications from candidates with degrees in related fields with demonstrated experience in WGS/feminist studies.
• Candidates must have a strong background in crip theory and intersectional and/or transnational feminisms.
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach courses in the area of crip theory, core WGS courses, and elective and general education courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Candidates must have an active record of scholarship related to their specialty area.
• Candidates are preferred who have teaching and/or research experience with a large, diverse student body.
Responsibilities
The position requires graduate and undergraduate teaching in Women and Gender Studies, developing an active ongoing research program in one’s area of specialty, mentoring and advising graduate and undergraduate students, and collegial and collaborative work on committee and service assignments.
Detailed position description is available at http://wgsdept.sfsu.edu/ .
Rank and salary
Assistant Professor. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The CSU provides generous health, retirement and other benefits.
Application process
• Submit letter of intent/interest, a current CV, and the names of three recommenders via email to cripthy@sfsu.edu by November 16, 2015.
• Requests for letters of recommendation [no more than two years old], writing sample, syllabi, teaching evaluations, and teaching philosophy will be made after the first round of review.
About Women and Gender Studies at SFSU
The Women and Gender Studies Department at SFSU was founded in 1976, one of the first such departments in the United States. Forged out of transformative activism and scholarship, the department uses interdisciplinary approaches and foregrounds transnational and intersectional relationships among gender, race, sexuality, nation, labor, technologies, and globalization. Our students engage in challenging academics, work closely with professors, and lead community initiatives. Faculty typically teach three courses per semester (though competitive awards of release time for research are often available), maintain an active research and publishing profile, and advise undergraduate and Masters students in the department. We encourage intellectual collaborations within the department as well as across the profession, and also support applications for internal and external funding to support research productivity.
About San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a member of the California State University system and serves a diverse student body of 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University seeks to promote appreciation of scholarship, freedom and, human diversity through excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment. SFSU faculty are expected to be effective teachers and demonstrate professional achievement and growth through research, scholarship, and/or creative work.
San Francisco State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity. We welcome applicants of all ethnic, racial and gender identities, sexual orientations as well as people with disabilities. We particularly encourage those who may be from historically underrepresented groups.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Contact: |
cripthy@sfsu.edu |
Website: | None |
Primary Category: | Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
Secondary Categories: | Ethnic History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 10/15/2015 |
Closing Date | 12/14/2015 |