Assistant Professor in Transgender Studies

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The Susan B. Anthony Institute for the program in Sexuality, Women, and Gender Studies (SWAG) at the University of Rochester seeks to hire a full time, tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level in Transgender Studies, beginning July 1, 2025. We especially encourage applications from scholars with additional preference for foci in Indigenous studies, and/or other critical interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary emphasis in disciplines of race and ethnicity, disability studies, Queer theory, nationalism, and the Global South. Successful candidates will teach classes in the program for Sexuality, Women, and Gender studies and their home department. In addition to teaching, faculty members are expected to advise undergraduate and graduate students, to be research active, and to participate in service for the University. The candidate’s primary tenure home will be in one of the following departments: English, History, Black Studies, Anthropology or another Humanities related field. Review of applications will begin November 10th, 2024.

Salary range: Assistant Professor: $85,000-$95,000 The referenced pay range represents the full base range of pay for this job. Individual salaries will be determined within the job’s salary range and established based on market data, experience and expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

The University of Rochester community is committed to Meliora – becoming ever better. Through our Vision & Values statement (https://www.rochester.edu/aboutus/values/) we affirm our commitment to equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect and accountability. EOE / Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Disabled

 

Qualifications

Candidates should hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (ABD candidates should have the PhD in hand by June 30th, 2025). 

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit materials through Interfolio including 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a writing sample (20-30 pages); and 4) the names and email addresses of at least three referees and a statement discussing the ways in which your experiences will shape your pursuits as a member of our faculty and help you add to the University's core values of Meliora (ever better).

For more information about this position or the program for Sexuality, Women, and Gender studies at the University of Rochester, please visit the program website https://www.sas.rochester.edu/gsw/, or contact the director, Professor Stefanie Dunning, at Stefanie.Dunning@Rochester.edu.

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