Santa Clara University Women's and Gender Studies Position

Santa Clara University Women's and Gender Studies Position

The Women's and Gender Studies Program of Santa Clara University invites applications for a tenure-track position commencing in September 2010 in the area of transnational feminisms. Ph.D. in Women's Studies preferred, with a minimum requirement of a graduate certificate or equivalent in Women's Studies with Ph.D. in a related field; candidate will demonstrate an ongoing professional commitment to the interdisciplinary field of women's and gender studies. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses including but not limited to Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Feminist Theory, and Transnational Feminisms. Ability to teach interdisciplinary courses and courses outside the Humanities is required. Position includes service responsibilities on the Program's governing council and, pending a successful tenure petition, service as director of the Program. This position is contingent on available funding. Santa Clara University, located in California's "Silicon Valley," is a Jesuit, Catholic institution, emphasizing education in the liberal arts and sciences and an AA/EEO employer. Application deadline is September 15, 2009. Search committee members will conduct preliminary interviews with candidates at the November 2009 National Women's Studies Association Conference in Atlanta. For more information regarding application submissions, see www.scu.edu/hr/careers/faculty.cfm or contact lgarber@scu.edu.