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Example College
Exampletown, MD
Visiting Assistant Professor, Gender and Sexuality Studies (Black Sexualities)
Deadline: February 16, 2020
Type of Appointment : Tenure Track
Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor, Gender and Sexuality Studies (Black Sexualities)
Davidson College seeks to hire a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Field/discipline open, but preference is given to candidates teaching and researching Black Sexualities and/or Black Women's Studies/Feminist Thought. (http://www.davidson.edu/academics/gender-and-sexuality-studies) The successful candidate will teach five courses per year, including: two upper-level courses examining scholarly questions in Black Sexualities/ and/or Black Women's Studies/Black Feminist Thought particular to the candidate's home field or discipline; two introductory GSS courses (Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies and Feminist and Queer Theories); as well as one first-year writing course designed around issues of interest to both practitioners in the candidate's field and to wider readers. Appointment begins July 1, 2020. Candidates should have PhD or MFA in hand by the time of appointment.
Review of applications begins February 15, 2020 and continues until a pool of qualified candidates has been identified. Applicants should apply online at: https://employment.davidson.edu and submit a letter of interest, CV, and writing sample. Candidates who make it past the initial screening process will be asked to submit additional materials, including three letters of recommendation and a diversity/inclusion statement.
At Davidson College, we believe the college grows stronger by recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff committed to building an inclusive community. In order to achieve and sustain educational excellence, we seek to hire talented faculty and staff across the intersections of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, political perspectives, abilities, cultures, and national origins.
Queries may be directed to Patricia Tilburg, Acting Chair, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program, patilburg@davidson.edu.