Assistant Professor In Transgender Studies

Description:

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.

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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).