GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor in Transgender Studies Approaches to Literatures, Media, and
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Assistant Professor in Transgender Studies Approaches to Literatures, Media, and Cultures of the Global South, Department of English and Program in Women's and Gender Studies
All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.Georgetown University: Main Campus: College of Arts & Sciences: EnglishLocation:
Washington, DCOpen Date:
Sep 30, 2024Deadline:
Aug 01, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern TimeDescriptionThe Department of English and the Program in Women's and Gender Studies at Georgetown University invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2025.We are looking for candidates whose work is in Trans Studies as it relates to literary, media, and cultural production in or from the Global South. We welcome applicants with a research and teaching focus on transnational and/or diasporic cultures; migrants and migration; post- and/or anti-colonialism.The teaching load is 2 courses per semester, split equally between units, with teaching responsibilities at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Additional responsibilities include service appropriate for jointly-appointed faculty. This is an interdisciplinary position, but the tenure home will be in the English Department.The English Department at Georgetown University houses faculty who specialize in the study of the literary, historical, cultural, and digital and who also work across multiple interdisciplinary units such as Black Studies, American Studies, Creative Writing, Disability Studies, Environmental Studies, Film and Media Studies, Global Medieval Studies, Public Humanities, Urban Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and Writing Studies. The successful candidate will build on the Department's existing strengths and enhance its commitment to engaged scholarship. We welcome applicants whose work addresses multiple audiences and tackles issues of public concern.The Program in Women's and Gender Studies at Georgetown is a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary program that specializes in critical, feminist, and cross-cultural understandings of women, gender, and power in a global context. Focusing on the interactions and intersections of race, class, (dis)ability, gender, and sexuality, the Women's and Gender Studies program fosters knowledge about gender and sexuality in all their diversity and encourages the critical interrogation of traditional academic disciplines. Our faculty specialize in performance studies, queer studies, Black feminisms, biopolitics, sexual politics, transracial and transnational studies, ableism, cultural politics, gender-based violence, public policy, and feminist theory. Our program is home to award-winning teachers, scholars, and activists.QualificationsA Ph.D. in Women's and Gender Studies, English, or a complementary interdisciplinary field is required prior to appointment start date. Candidates must show a strong promise of excellence in teaching as well as research.Application InstructionsClick on Apply Now to submit the following required materials:Cover LetterCVApplications completed by November 15, 2024, will receive full consideration. We will contact applicants whose candidacy we wish to pursue further with a request for three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and sample syllabi, which will be due on December 9. We aim to conduct Zoom interviews before December 21.For questions related to this position, please contact: Nadia E. Brown, Professor of Government and Director of Women's and Gender Studies, nb865@georgetown.eduThe projected salary pay range is
$84,910 - 94,344 . Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University's business needs and external factors.For more information and to apply, visit here.Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please click here for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687-4798.
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All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.Georgetown University: Main Campus: College of Arts & Sciences: EnglishLocation:
Washington, DCOpen Date:
Sep 30, 2024Deadline:
Aug 01, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern TimeDescriptionThe Department of English and the Program in Women's and Gender Studies at Georgetown University invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2025.We are looking for candidates whose work is in Trans Studies as it relates to literary, media, and cultural production in or from the Global South. We welcome applicants with a research and teaching focus on transnational and/or diasporic cultures; migrants and migration; post- and/or anti-colonialism.The teaching load is 2 courses per semester, split equally between units, with teaching responsibilities at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Additional responsibilities include service appropriate for jointly-appointed faculty. This is an interdisciplinary position, but the tenure home will be in the English Department.The English Department at Georgetown University houses faculty who specialize in the study of the literary, historical, cultural, and digital and who also work across multiple interdisciplinary units such as Black Studies, American Studies, Creative Writing, Disability Studies, Environmental Studies, Film and Media Studies, Global Medieval Studies, Public Humanities, Urban Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and Writing Studies. The successful candidate will build on the Department's existing strengths and enhance its commitment to engaged scholarship. We welcome applicants whose work addresses multiple audiences and tackles issues of public concern.The Program in Women's and Gender Studies at Georgetown is a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary program that specializes in critical, feminist, and cross-cultural understandings of women, gender, and power in a global context. Focusing on the interactions and intersections of race, class, (dis)ability, gender, and sexuality, the Women's and Gender Studies program fosters knowledge about gender and sexuality in all their diversity and encourages the critical interrogation of traditional academic disciplines. Our faculty specialize in performance studies, queer studies, Black feminisms, biopolitics, sexual politics, transracial and transnational studies, ableism, cultural politics, gender-based violence, public policy, and feminist theory. Our program is home to award-winning teachers, scholars, and activists.QualificationsA Ph.D. in Women's and Gender Studies, English, or a complementary interdisciplinary field is required prior to appointment start date. Candidates must show a strong promise of excellence in teaching as well as research.Application InstructionsClick on Apply Now to submit the following required materials:Cover LetterCVApplications completed by November 15, 2024, will receive full consideration. We will contact applicants whose candidacy we wish to pursue further with a request for three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and sample syllabi, which will be due on December 9. We aim to conduct Zoom interviews before December 21.For questions related to this position, please contact: Nadia E. Brown, Professor of Government and Director of Women's and Gender Studies, nb865@georgetown.eduThe projected salary pay range is
$84,910 - 94,344 . Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University's business needs and external factors.For more information and to apply, visit here.Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please click here for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687-4798.
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