LGBT/Queer Studies Position at Sarah Lawrence

September 23, 2014 by Jessica Ty Miller

Posting Number:	0000270
Position Title:	LGBT/Queer Studies – Tenure Track Position
Position Type:	Faculty
Department:	Global Studies
Position Description:	Sarah Lawrence College seeks a faculty member in the social sciences or history for a tenure track position in LGBT/Queer Studies with a global focus. Research and teaching interests might include, for example, in-depth examinations of queer sexuality and gender identities in regions other than the United States; relationships between global and local constructions of sexuality and gender; sexuality, gender, and international human rights; or nationality, migration, and diaspora studies as they relate to issues of sexuality and gender. Sarah Lawrence is a coeducational liberal arts college dedicated to individualized education. In addition to teaching small seminars of 15 students, faculty members meet biweekly with each student individually to work on a project culminating in a paper. Thus, we seek a person dedicated to developing the writing and critical analysis skills of their students. Application materials must include: Cover letter, CV, a sample of scholarly writing, two course descriptions and sample syllabi, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on October 20, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.
Qualifications:	Applicants should have a Ph.D. in history, sociology, anthropology, politics, geography or another social science discipline, and have college level teaching experience.
Special Instructions:	Document 1: Course #1: description/syllabus Document 2: Course #2: description/syllabus Document 3: Writing Sample PLEASE ALSO ARRANGE FOR 3 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TO BE SENT DIRECTLY FROM THE WRITERS TO: rweeks@sarahlawrence.edu (WITH LGBT Search in the subject line).
Application Deadline:
	Sarah Lawrence College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has as one of its goals the recruitment and retention of a racially and culturally diverse administration, staff and faculty. To that end, every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals. For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our web site at http://www.slc.edu.