Assistant Professor Position
University of Maryland
| Posting Number: | F0004584 |
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| Title: | Assistant Professor |
| Functional Title: | Assistant Professor |
| Position Number: | 115943 |
| Category Status: | 02-Faculty Non-Tenured, On Track |
| Applicant Search Category: | Faculty |
| University Authorized FTE: | 1.000 |
| Unit: | ARHU-Women’s Studies |
| Campus/College Information: | ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN’S STUDIES An academic unit of the College of Arts and Humanities, the Department of Women’s Studies is recognized as one of the leading programs in its field within the United States and beyond and will celebrate its fortieth-year anniversary as a department in 2017. The department includes a thriving and diverse program of LGBT studies, and so we seek a scholar who will be able to contribute significantly to curricular and programmatic development at both the undergraduate and graduate level. With eleven core faculty and more than eighty affiliate faculty, the department offers B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Women’s Studies, undergraduate certificates in LGBT Studies and Women’s Studies, a minor in LGBT Studies, a joint minor in Black Women’s Studies (with African American Studies), and a graduate certificate in Women’s Studies. Feminist Studies, a flagship journal of interdisciplinary scholarship in our field, is housed on our campus. In addition to Feminist Studies, the department hosts the annual D.C. Queer Studies Symposium and the LGBT Lecture Series. More information about the department can be found at http://wmst.umd.edu/. THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world. The University of Maryland is situated in the greater metropolitan area connecting Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland and has access to an exceptional range of cultural, political, and social resources, including the executive offices of the National Women’s Studies Association. |
| Position Summary/Purpose of Position: | The Department of Women’s Studies at the University of Maryland announces a full-time tenure-track position for an Assistant Professor specializing in LGBTQ studies. We invite applications from persons whose scholarly production falls within the more traditional meaning of monographs and refereed journal articles and those whose scholarship is evidenced in performative and other creative venues or in policy work. The successful candidate will be able to work across multiple disciplines and have expertise in one or more of the following areas: • Critical Race, Queer, or Transgender Theory/Studies/Policy • Disability Studies/Crip Theory • Transnational Genders and Sexualities, esp. Masculinities Across Racial Lines • Gender and Sexuality in Performance Studies and Visual Culture Applicants should submit the following materials: a current curriculum vitae, the names of three references, a 3-4 page letter of application describing their research experience and interests, teaching experiences and interests, and academic and/or community service to https://ejobs.umd.edu. Additional information may be requested after submission. If you have any questions you may contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. LaMonda Horton-Stallings, at lhortons@umd.edu. This search is contingent upon the availability of funds. |
| Minimum Qualifications: | Applicants must have a Ph.D. or comparable terminal degree by the time of application. |
| Preferences: | The successful candidate will be able to work across multiple disciplines and have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Critical Race, Queer, or Transgender Theory/Studies/Policy |
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| Additional Information: | |
| Posting Date: | 06/29/2016 |
| Closing Date: | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Best Consideration Date | 09/23/2016 |
| Physical Demands | Normal office environment |
| Diversity Statement: | The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. |
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of References (no emails sent from system)
- Cover Letter
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