Pro Tem Instructor (Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies WGSS) - Open Pool

Job description

Department: CAS Social Sciences Rank: Instructor Annual Basis: 9 Month Review of Applications Begins: Applications will be reviewed as needs arise Special Instructions to Applicants: Please upload a current CV/resume and include names and contact information for three professional references. Department Summary: The Department of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies offers students an interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on the diverse experiences of women in both national and international contexts. The Department also examines the meaning of gender as a socially constructed category that shapes personal identities, beliefs, opportunities, and behaviors. The wide range of classes offered explores the intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality; the institutional structures that have an impact on women’s and men’s lives; and the broad range of feminist theory that seeks to explain and influence women’s status in society. Among the areas of emphasis in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies are gender and sexuality, queer studies, decolonial feminisms, cultural representation and literature, women and labor, feminist theory, critical race feminism, immigration and citizensh...