Barnard College Term Assistant Professor

The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) at Barnard College, Columbia University invites applications for a Term Assistant Professor (3 years) to commence in the Fall 2016 semester. Applicants must have a PhD in hand at the time of application. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar of gender and/or sexuality studies with strengths in historical approaches and critical theory, with a preference for recent PhDs whose research focus is pre-19th century and/or non-Western or indigenous contexts. The successful candidate will teach 5 courses per academic year, consisting of both core courses in our department and courses of their own choosing. Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. We especially encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBT people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, current CV, a writing sample (journal article or dissertation chapter), a teaching statement, and the names of 3 references online at https://careers.barnard.edu/postings/1846.Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.

Rebecca M. Jordan-Young Tow Associate Professor and Chair Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Barnard College 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027

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