[AMS-announce] JOB: Women's and Gender Studies, Lafayette College

[Announcements for the AMS]

[Note: The following job description is open to all disciplines, including musicology.]

Lafayette College seeks an Associate Professor or Professor with significant teaching, research, and administrative experience in Women’s and Gender Studies, to teach in and direct an expanding WGS program. We are particularly interested in those with scholarly expertise and accomplishment in one or more of the following:

• global gender studies or transnational feminisms
• gender and science
• gender and media studies
• the intersections of race, class, and gender/sexual orientation

The person hired must be willing to take a leadership role in designing and implementing a major in Women’s and Gender Studies (we currently have a minor). Teaching responsibilities, primarily in WGS, are expected to include one course per year in another program or department corresponding to the candidate’s background and interests. The position will be available starting fall semester 2009.

Located about 70 miles from New York City and 60 miles from Philadelphia, Lafayette is a private undergraduate college with an enrollment of 2400. Lafayette College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Electronic submissions preferred. Please email a letter of application and c.v. to byrdd at lafayette.edu or mail these items to Dr. Deborah Byrd, Coordinator of Women’s and Gender Studies, Pardee Hall, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042. On October 1, we will begin the formal review of applications and begin requesting additional materials from some applicants.