Women's studies area studies

2009-2010 WOMEN'S/GENDER STUDIES JOB MARKET
LAST UPDATED: NOVEMBER 9, 2009

See also: http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Queer/Women%27s/Gender_Studies_2010-11

Currently open searches in WMST hiring 2009-2010 for fall 2010 (Alphabetical Order Please!)

Amherst College

Butler University

Invitation to interview at NWSA conference (11/4) x3

Castleton State College (Joint position: WGS and Sociology/ Political Science/ Social Work)

Duke University (Assistant Professor in Visual Culture)

Confirmation of receipt (10/20/09)

There were two postdocs last year in visual culture in the department. Is this going to be an internal hire?

Request for more info (letters), week of 11/2 (I don't remember which day, sorry, I deleted the email.) (x3) ''Did everyone receive request for letters? My email seemed to indicate that there was an error in the job description and they were contacting all applicants to remedy this. ''

Doesn't matter b/c there is an internal candidate. Yippee. Kill me. This is so depressing. (11/11)

Grand Valley State University 

Invitation to interview at NWSA conference (11/3)

John Jay College of Criminal Justice (masculinities, joint appointment with relevant department)

I can't seem to find this posting. The chronicle sends me to a page that has other department's listed but not gender/ women's studies. Where did you see this? Thanks!

I found the position at the CUNY employment website - http://www.cuny.edu/jobs/index.html

Mills College Does anybody know if this is an inside hire? They have a Visiting Prof. who covers Queer Studies, which they're advertising for.

I don't know. Assuming they are doing interviews at NWSA perhaps some people have heard back from them. Anyone?

They originally said they were interviewing at NWSA, but they have changed the listing to not mention interviewing at NWSA. What might that mean?

The visiting prof has been on faculty for awhile and has no terminal degree, and so they are likely trying to hire someone on as permanent faculty in this area.

Ack. of receipt (11/7) (x2)

Queens College, CUNY (History/Women's Studies Instructor): 

Deadline: November 20, 2009

Saint Louis University (Review of Applications begins 10/30)

confirmation of receipt of completed application (10/29) x2x3

invitation to interview at NWSA (11/9) x2

Santa Clara University

confirmation of receipt (Oct 20) others? Invitation for preliminary interview received Oct 14 Anyone else?

Scripps College

Request for additional materials (11/4)X2

--- indicated they'd be meeting early next week to decide about phone interviews

Acknowledged receipt of initial materials (11/5) '

Acknowledged receipt of initial materials (11/10). Acknowledgment did not include request for more materials. (11/10)x2

University of Toronto, 'Mississauga (Women and gender studies and religion)

University of Illinois, Chicago

confirmation of receipt (10/14) x3

University of Wisconsin, Green Bay (Women, Gender, and the Law)

University of Wisconsin, Madison [ can anyone figure out this posting on the chronicle? it links to the website, but there is no info. thanks]

University of Wyoming Request for additional materials (10/15)

acknowledgement that not selected as a finalist (10/27) x2

Western Illinois University

acknowledgement of complete file (10/23)

Wesleyan (Religious Studies and Women's Studies)

acknowledgment of receipt (10/25)

Discussion
Question: does anyone know what's going on with the positions at the University of South Carolina or the University of Wisconsin? The CHE indicates that they're hiring, but I can't seem to find descriptions of the positions.

A: I had the same problem with the USC job and did a google search, which turned up a PDF file that indicated that the position is for Director of the Program - Full Professor level. I don't know anything about the Wisconsin job.

[Question, which can be removed if so desired: Is this wiki dead?

http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Queer/Women's/Gender_Studies]

[A: I don't know what is dead and what isn't, but I think basically there are no WGS jobs this year. At least so far.]

There's a joint position at Castleton State College (Vermont) - Women's and Gender Studies with Sociology/ Political Science/ Social Work - listed on their website (http://www.castleton.edu) - Assistant professor

Does anyone understand how exactly the job fair at NWSA is working? Is it only universities with posted positions on the NWSA website that are interviewing? Does one need to be invited for an interview to attend? I signed up but don't understand exactly what that means, since it does not appear that there is open recruitment... Any insights?

Has anyone heard from the schools interviewing at NWSA?

A: No, I haven't yet heard from any... (11/3)

2008-2009 WOMEN'S STUDIES JOB MARKET
Last updated April 15, 2009

Currently open searches in WMST hiring 2008-9 for fall 2009 (Alphabetical Order Please!)

Amherst College
 * req writing sample (11/7)
 * Search cancelled
 * THIS SEARCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED--phone call from search committee 12/9

Bowling Green State University (Instructor & Undergrad Coordinator)
 * Application acknowledged (12/9)
 * Phone interviews happened mid jan (1/20)
 * Rejection letter (1/31)

Brown University (1 year visiting)
 * rec'd ack via mail (11/22)
 * I emailed b/c of all the cancelled searches - Brown is still on and will be notifying people soon (12/1)
 * On the Anthro wiki, it says that interviews have been scheduled. Is this the same position? I am assuming it is.
 * Actually, Brown has two gender studies searches ongoing for visiting positions & postdocs - One is a one-year postdoc on bodies & markets, affiliated with the Pembroke Center and one is a two year visiting professor position with joint appointment in anthropology and the Pembroke Center
 * The 2-year visiting position has been filled (April 3)

Butler University (one-year replacement)

Cal State Fullerton CANCELLED
 * rec'd ack via mail (10/25) (x2)
 * I emailed b/c I hadn't received acknowledgement, and was told this job search cancelled (11/18)
 * I received a official letter that the job search was cancelled (11/24)(x2)

Cal State Long Beach interviewed at CSULB (2/6), no offer made yet
 * application acknowledged
 * anyone hear from CSULB?

Cal State Los Angeles
 * Request for interviews made 12/12 according to MLA WGS page

Cal State Sacramento
 * ANY WORD ON THIS ONE?
 * I haven't heard anything (12/1)
 * I interviewed for this job. They have now completed their interviews and should be deciding soon. Anyone get an offer yet? (12/7)
 * Btw, this was clearly an inside hire, so don't feel bad if you didn't get an interview.... Thanks for the information! I applied but was disappointed that i had not heard from them. This helps.
 * Rejection letter (12/22)

Colby College (2 year Post-Doc)
 * Ack note (x2)
 * I emailed b/c of all the cancelled searches - Colby will be notifying those who will be interviewed within the next 10 days (12/1). They had over 250 applicants!
 * 250? Really? For a postdoc?!!?
 * Yeah - that is what the head of the department said - crazy!
 * Well, it's nearing the 10-day deadline they were supposedly notifying people by - anyone hear any news?
 * Nothing (12/10)x2
 * Rec'd email asking whether I would be at MLA or AHA (12/10) (me too)(x2)
 * rec'd request for interview at AHA (12/11)
 * I rec'd request via email for a "preliminary interview" at AHA (12/11). If anyone knows how many ppl they are planning to interview, pls post.
 * I asked (not v. dignified, but I was curious), and was told 25-30 interviews, half at MLA and half at AHA
 * Thanks for posting that info on the estimated number of interviews!
 * Request for interview at MLA (12/11) (x2).
 * Anyone know how much the salary is for the 2 years?
 * I think it's 40K + a research budget - it seems to me I found that info on the Colby website.
 * anyone who was interviewed at the MLA or AHA have feedback? what was the interview like?
 * I interviewed at AHA. The interview team (2, both from History) were lovely. Respectful, easy to talk to and genuinely interesting. Be prepared to answer the following: "If you were to teach the upper-level feminist theory seminar, how would you do it?"
 * Does anyone know what the process from here will be now that they have conducted preliminary interviews? Will they be inviting short-listed candidates out for interviews?
 * My understanding is that they were interviewing at MLA and AHA (and a few phone interviews for folks who weren't at either meeting). Next stage will be inviting three candidates to campus for interviews. Not exactly sure when that will happen though.
 * I was told that requests for campus visits would come around the end of January.
 * have any of the interviewees heard word yet?
 * i haven't (1/22)x2
 * I haven't (1/23)
 * They have invited 4 people to campus for interviews (1/26)
 * congrats to the four candidates.
 * does anyone know if there is an alternates list? has anyone from the preliminary interview round received a rejection?
 * no, i didn't get a rejection (1/29)x3
 * no word here since the conference interview (2/3)
 * did colby make a hire (2/25)?

College of New Jersey
 * (Ack Ltr 10/22)
 * Ack note (x2)
 * Has anyone heard anything from CONJ? Just curious as the weeks are passing (11/22)
 * Has anyone heard anything from here? It has a pretty early deadline and am surprised that there has been no movement. I hope the search is still on.
 * I haven't heard anything at all... (12/11). Ditto (12/11)
 * Chair said not to expect any news until after first of the year (12/12)
 * wow- that's kinda late, especially since their deadline was 11/1
 * Has anybody heard anything from CNJ?
 * Still nothing (1/7); ditto (1/7); Still nothing (1/12)
 * Sounds like the search is complete, but they aren't sending out letters until they've officially signed someone on (1/13)
 * do you mean they already contacted finalists, had interviews etc? wow. i knew nothing and i thought they were not even contacting anyone until the first of the year.
 * that's what the chair indicated. i was a little surprised too. (1/16)
 * Do you think this was an inside hire? I echo that it is strange. They never even aknowledged my materials.
 * I don't really know- I just heard that they have nearly completed the search, but that they aren't sending out final info until the contract is signed... (1/16)
 * Did you speak with the Chair of WGS directly, as I have not been able to get a hold of him. If so, did he say that they have offered it to someone and are awaiting the return of the contract or that they are still in the offer making stage? (1/17)
 * Hard to say. It sounded like they had made an offer and were awaiting a response, but I can't say definitively. That's all the info I have from my sources... (1/21)
 * position has been offered and accepted (looks like the person was holding out until they heard from U Mich)
 * congrats to the lucky person!!

Connecticut College
 * 10/24: I got a call for Connecticut for a phone interview. Does anyone know how many candidates they are interviewing?
 * Interview Call from Connecticut College
 * That's great-congratulations!
 * I think they are doing phone interviews through next week and then will invite three candidates for campus visits. Does anyone else have a sense of the timeline?
 * I got a rejection letter dated Nov 14 - that probably means they've at least got a short list for campus visits by now
 * Offer has been made and accepted.

Cornell--English/Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Postdoc
 * Can someone please post more information on this one?
 * It's a 2-year Mellon postdoc with some teaching requirements in first-year writing and FGSS courses. The deadline was March 6. The postdoc page shows that some people have received requests for their dossier.

Duke University (Two 1-year Post-Docs)
 * Does anyone know if there will be interviews for the Duke postdocs? (12/11)
 * They are currently going through applications and will have an idea in late January. Around 130 people applied. (12/12)
 * Has anyone heard anything from Duke? Will they be interviewing folks for this (1/21)?
 * I haven't (1/23) x2 (1/27)
 * I called this morning and they said they are still going through applications to shorten the list and to please be patient. :)
 * thanks for doing that. this year must suck for all postdoc administrators and committees nation-wide!
 * i second the thanks. it's nice to have the update.
 * I suppose still no word to anyone either way?
 * Still nothing - I have not called recently but it is starting to make me wonder if it is still on??
 * Ummm.... how about now? Anything (2/20)? Nothing yet. (x2)
 * Has anyone called again? @the person who called before, did they specify how long it would take them to make a short list? any inside info from duke people?
 * I called before and still have heard nothing. I left a message today - hopefully someone will get back to me. Will let you all know when I hear more.
 * Called WS department today (2/25) - Are finishing the short list (still) and will start contacting people (hopefully) in the next two weeks. Both jobs are still a go.
 * Someone on the postdoc wiki says received rejection letter on 3/7.
 * Someone else on postdoc wiki says received rejection - hard copy - on 3/9. Has anyone here heard anything?
 * yes: rejection via campus mail received last week....
 * still haven't heard anything - are others in the same boat? (3/17)
 * Received a very nice rejection letter today (3/20) - offers have been made and accepted, and they are notifying those who were on their short list now.

Eastern Washington University (One-year Visiting)
 * when is the deadline for this one? where is it posted?
 * It's posted on the NWSA job site. The deadline is listed as Dec. 31, but when I called in early November, the administrative assistant told me the deadline was Nov. 15. Maybe call again and see if they're still accepting applications?
 * I submitted on December 31st and got an ack letter yesterday (1/16).
 * Has anyone heard back from EWU about this position? (1/27)
 * Got a call from an administrative assistant asking if I was still available and interested. I got the impression they were checking with all applicants, but can't be sure.  Sounded like they'd been on some kind of administrative hold for a bit. (I would guess that it was budget based.) I forgot to ask about the time-line for the search at this point  Anyone else ask when they got the call? (2/5)
 * Campus visits scheduled (4/27)

Emory University
 * search put on hold, 11/20.
 * Any word on this? Is the search happening?
 * Have people been contacted directly about the search being on hold (or cancelled)? (1/31)
 * I spoke with a faculty member in January who confirmed that search was cancelled (2/
 * Email received stating the search is being reopened (3/6)
 * AND if you're interested in having your application considered, you need to email chair and let her know (3/6)
 * Does anyone know if they contacted everyone who applied to ask or just a shorter list that they might interview? and any word on when interviews might happen? (3/12)
 * called to ask and said that they will make select interviewees in early april and on-campus interviews later in april. (3/24)
 * anyone hear from them about interviews? (4/6)
 * Interviews are being scheduled I hear (4/15)
 * I heard that interviews were going to be scheduled at the end of the month. Has anyone been contacted for an interview? (4/18)
 * has this job been filled? (4/27)
 * heard that they are interested in hiring a senior. Series of talks are happening but not officially announced as job talks.(4/28)

Florida International University
 * I got some second-hand information that this joint appointment has been canceled. Can anyone confirm this?
 * Telephone interview scheduled (2/2)

George Washington U
 * Ack letter (11/18)
 * Scheduled phone interviews for this week (12/7)
 * Also, there's more info on this search on the American Studies wiki (12/7)
 * GWU has started phone interviews for this position, will extend invitations for campus visits before break (12/10)
 * campus visit scheduled (12/19)
 * Any news on this? (1/11/09)
 * Campus visits scheduled for late Jan/early Feb
 * heard an offer was made and accepted (2/11)

Lafayette College
 * This is a senior-level director position in WMST and had an early (10/1, I think) deadline. Has anyone heard anything about this one?
 * Rejection letter 4/23

Louisiana State University
 * Ack note via email 11/3
 * Writing Sample request 11/24
 * MLA interview 12/9
 * email rejection 1/08

Macalaster college
 * rec'd ack via email (10/15)
 * has anyone heard anything else about this one?
 * They didn't tenure the last person who held this position in a very nasty way (implications of homophobia and entrenched institutional opposition to the position), so, forewarned is forearmed. Keep a file, maybe you'll get a juicy settlement.
 * phone interviews 12/1
 * did they contact you by phone or email? also how do i find out more info on the politics of this?
 * campus visits scheduled (12/10)
 * position has been filled (letter dated 2/17)
 * the announcement with the person is on their website (3/23)

Mercer University


 * Rec'd ackn letter via post (11/25)
 * Called me to schedule a phone interview for next week (12/1)
 * Called to schedule a campus visit (12/16)

Minnesota State University, Mankato


 * Has anyone heard anything about this one year visiting position? Deadline was 10/23.
 * I received a rejection letter today. (12/8) x2
 * Am sorry about the rejection - has anyone got a positive response from MSU, Mankato? Am very interested in this position and have not heard anything. Can I still be hopeful?
 * They did 2 on campus interviews in Dec. I'm not sure if position has been decided but they are going w/one of the two.
 * Disappointing but thanks! (1/1)

Mount Royal College


 * Campus visits mid-March

New Mexico State U (just advertised Jan 15/09)
 * I've never seen a position like this: it's part time, but at the Ass't Prof level. What does that even mean?
 * Where did you see this listed? I went to the university's HR page, and it's described as a non-tenure track ass't professor position. It seems like a part-time position with a better title and benefits. The salary is listed as $18,000/yr for two courses a semester.
 * I didn't see it advertised anywhere - I was just checking the ads in universities in that region. Doesn't the mind-bogglingly small salary with the "assistant professor" job title smack of weirdness? It makes me wonder if there isn't an inside candidate who wants to work pt.

Northern Arizona University
 * Has anybody heard anything from NAU? (11/27)
 * Anything? Bueller? Bueller? (12/3)
 * I got an affirmative action form to fill out. They said to mail it back in the self addressed envelope, but none was included. I put it on my desk, with the intention of following up, and just realized that I have not...
 * The app deadline was Oct 15. Almost two months later, and haven't heard a peep (12/11)
 * I don't know if this means anything, but NAU's search in the African-American studies dept was canceled in the middle of Nov.
 * I just spoke with another faculty member. This is yet another frozen search. All of our jobs are closing up! ugh. This is terrible news but thanks for posting.
 * Oh, I'm very disappointed in this. And not even an email to applicants! I realize it must be frustrating for them, especially given how difficult it is to get a line in WS, but at least fire off a mass email!
 * I got an email saying that this post has been 'reconfigured' - it is now a 1-year visiting faculty appointment. They will be making decisions by early-mid Feb. I'll take a one year position over no job at all.
 * I got this too. It is a lecturer position. Does anyone know if this is an adjunct gig, or if it is a position with benefits etc.
 * Am pretty sure that this is a position with benefits (1/18).
 * REQUEST FOR phone interview 2/1. Others? - Sigh. I wish. (2/4)

Northern Illinois University
 * I spoke with a faculty member. They are having a meeting today, Nov. 7, to find out if the search is still authorized by the dean, given budget cuts.
 * Any word on this search?
 * Phone interview scheduled (11/25) (same)
 * Has anyone been invited for a campus visit yet? Yes--campus visits complete.

Oberlin--Comparative American Studies (Queer Studies and Comparative Race/Ethnicity)

Has anyone heard anything on this one? (4/7)

Yeah, has anyone heard anything? (5/14)

Occidental College
 * received letter of acknowledgement Nov 11
 * request for syllabus 11/20
 * they have started inviting candidates for campus visits (12/10)
 * What disciplines are the candidates invited to campus from? Thanks!
 * interdisciplinary phd (12/13)
 * Rejection via email (12/26)
 * has an offer been made for this one??
 * Offer made.
 * Accepted? Is it public now? (I was a finalist and am curious.... I have a job, so it is really just out of curiosity).
 * As far as I know, it has been accepted. I was also a finalist but sadly no job
 * good luck to you. do you know who the person is?
 * i just checked the oxy site and they have posted the announcement.

Ohio State
 * received request for additional information (10/10); same (10/10)
 * phone interview scheduled (requested 11/8, scheduled 3rd week of Nov)
 * whatever happened with ohio state? did they schedule campus visits?
 * campus visit scheduled for early in January (11/24)
 * campus visit scheduled for mid-December (11/24)
 * has an offer been made yet?
 * job withdrawn, funding cancelled (1/23)
 * funding was frozen in january; post reinstated and senior hire made for 2010 (10/10/09)

Penn State
 * anyone heard anything yet?
 * I haven't (1/7) Has anyone else heard anything? Not me (1/13)
 * i dont mean to sound like a broken record, but has anyone heard anything at all from penn state (1/16)??
 * i haven't heard anything (1/22) me either (1/31)
 * I received my rejection letter today--they have a short list and I am not on it (2/24)

Purdue University
 * Ack note 11/4 (x4)
 * The WGS page on the English search wiki has an entry dated 11/19 that indicates a scheduled phone interview
 * Campus interviews have been schedules as of 1/13

Queens U, Ontario

I was told via email that they have come up with a short list of 3 for campus visits during the end of March and early April but that an accouncement would be made in May

Offer made and accepted (6/10)

Rutgers - Tenure-Track Latin American/ Latina Feminisms position
 * Scheduling campus visits (2/6)

Rutgers - Race & Gender postdoc
 * Does anyone know if we really need to have the phd in hand? What if we are waiting to file, but have people who can verify that it is written?
 * my understanding is that that's fine (1/22)
 * Anyone heard anything? (3/9)
 * According to the Humanities and Soc Sci Postdocs Wiki, they've made a decision. See http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Humanities_%26_Soc_Sci_Postdocs_2008-2009#Rutgers_Center_for_Race_and_Ethnicity_and_Institute_for_Research_on_Women (3/26).

Scripps - CANCELLED
 * Their website now says "Postponed Search for 2009-10 — Tenure-Track Position"
 * DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS? IS PUTTING IN AN APPLICATION STILL THE SAFEST BET?
 * I think it does not hurt to put an application in. It might be best to email the chair and find out.
 * Oct. 31 - Received email from the chair confirming that job search has been postponed. (x2)

'''St. Mary's University College of Maryland? - CANCELLED'''
 * Is this supposed to be St. Mary's College in Maryland? If so, I read on the English Lit wiki that this search was cancelled (11/26).
 * I can confirm the cancellation - received an email notifying that the search was canceled but may be reopened next fall (12/3).
 * A cancellation at which institution? St Mary's University or St Mary's College?
 * St Mary's College of Maryland. I'm pretty sure there's no WS position at St. Mary's U.
 * I hadn't seen one, either. But I didn't want to change the title of the university heading above, just in case. So we're not actually talking about SMU. Gotcha.
 * I made a change in the title that should clarify the situation. How's that?
 * It's not as good as an offer, but it'll do.
 * received email stating that the search is canceled for this year but that they want to hang on to my materials in case the search is reopened in 2010 (01/16).

Syracuse
 * rec'd ack via email [I was missing a letter, so perhaps this is why they contacted me?] (12/9, 12/11)
 * haven't rec'd ack email myself. have others? (12/10)
 * No, I haven't received anything either (12/11) (x3)
 * They also contacted me to let me know I was missing a letter. I think they are intending to move along quickly, as they said the materials had to be in by the end of the week (12/12) to be considered.
 * Invitation for campus interview 12/15. Others?
 * Nice email rejection 12/16 (x2)
 * I haven't received an offer for an interview or a rejection. What does that mean? (x2)
 * I don't know, but since not everyone got ack emails, perhaps they are just slow at getting back to anyone. It does, however, look like they skipped the long-short list and went straight to campus interviews. Is this normal? Does it mean there is a long-short list as a back up?
 * they have made campus invites already, but i think one or two invitees already have accepted offers elsewhere so they invited a few people from short list (1/22)
 * Have all people on the short list been notified?
 * I don't know (1/27), just know that they were going back to short list. Also seem eager to move quickly (1/27)
 * does anyone know which schools have made offers yet? can we start a list of those?
 * How many candidates are they interviewing, out of curiosity?
 * i heard 3.
 * offer made (2/15)
 * has an offer been accepted? (2/25)
 * Anyone know about this one????
 * offer was accepted, but i don't know who it is.
 * It must have been the first candidate to give a job talk (advertised on the calendar) because the two others were offered/ accepted other positions (one was announced publicly and I know the other one.... (3/27).
 * Has this one been posted?
 * It wasn't who I had thought it was based upon announcements! the person is up on the website now.

Texas A&M
 * Contacted by email to schedule interview (11/30) ---Is this the joint appointment position with comm? Yes, it's a joint appointment in Women's Studies and Communications (Rhetoric) at the College Station campus.
 * Has anyone heard about campus interviews?

University of Alabama
 * Ack note 10/24
 * request for more info (11/20)
 * request for MLA and phone interview (12/8)
 * heard a reliable rumor that an offer has been made (12/16)
 * This seems strange because they didn't cancel the interview appointment they made with me.
 * makes sense--they need options if the offer isn't accepted.
 * Campus visit scheduled (1/21).

University of California, Los Angeles, Mellon Sawyer Postdoc (theme: Homosexualities)

Has anyone heard anything? I haven't received a confirmation or anything. (4/7)

University of Delaware
 * contacted for phone interview (10/29)
 * Email for phone interview (10/29)
 * Contacted for phone interview (10/29)
 * anyone get a follow-up call or email about on-campus visit?
 * not yet. but i think that the phone interviews were last week (11/3) and this week (11/10) and that they were planning to schedule on campus visits after that (i think campus visits are going to be first two weeks of december)
 * campus visits are being scheduled.
 * rejection letter received (12/1)(x3)
 * have they made an offer yet? (12/17)
 * I heard that they have.
 * Do you know if the offer was accepted? Delaware is being strangely cryptic... (12/19)
 * that i don't know-- i'm sorry! i just heard an offer was made.
 * Does anybody know if they had an inside candidate?
 * I have no idea, but it didn't seem that way. Why? (1/7)
 * Does anybody know if Delaware's offer was accepted and from where the selected candidate has a Ph.D?
 * I heard (admittedly through about fourth-hand information) that UD made two offers simultaneously. I know that one of those offers was accepted by a political scientist. (This was about two months ago now).   That's all the scoop I've been able to get-- hope that helps (3/13).

University of Illinois - Chicago CANCELLED


 * THIS JOB HAS BEEN CANCELLED. (heard from faculty member at UIC)
 * Emails sent out today confirming cancellation

University of Illinois at Springfield
 * Anyone know if this one is going to get canceled?
 * No indication so far that it will be.
 * ack letter affirms review began 19 Jan.
 * contacted for phone interview 2/11 (x3)
 * does anyone know what the teaching load is? (3/3 of 3 or 4 credit courses)
 * 3 Mar: Campus interview invitations sent (x 2)
 * I've heard that an offer has been made and accepted
 * Offer made and accepted (6 April)

University of Iowa
 * deadline was November 1. Any updates?

University of Michigan
 * THE JOB POSTING HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CHRONICLE FOR HIGHER ED AND THE DEPT WEBSITE. IS THERE ANY WORD ON IF THIS POSITION IS STILL OPEN? DOES ANYONE HAVE A FULL JOB POSTING? THANK YOU.
 * Full post: The University of Michigan Department of Women’s Studies invites applications for up to three open-rank tenure-line appointments in any of the following areas: transnational feminism; feminist theories of race and gender; race, ethnicity and gender in the US context. Joint appointments with another department or program are possible. University-year appointment to begin September 1, 2009. We seek candidates who demonstrate outstanding research and scholarly contributions and who can contribute to our interdisciplinary community. The Department of Women’s Studies curriculum includes an undergraduate major and three minors, two graduate certificates and joint Ph.D. programs with English, History, Psychology, and Sociology. Applications should be sent to Chair, Women’s Studies Search Committee, Department of Women’s Studies, 1122 Lane Hall, 204 S. State St., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1290. Please send a letter of application, C.V., statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching excellence, and statement of current and future research plans. Junior candidates are also asked to supply a writing sample and three letters of recommendation; senior candidates should send names of suggested reviewers. Deadline for applications is November 15, 2008. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Position pending approval.
 * Update (First Week of November) approval was given from the University to continue with search.
 * has anyone heard from michigan and/or does anyone know anything about michigan's timeline? (12/16)
 * I just called to find out the timeline, and was told the committee just finished their work in the last couple days and should be contacting people shortly.
 * FYI, these openings are a result of some tenure denials etc.
 * there was coverage of the tenure case in the Chronicle and in Inside Higher Ed. http://thinkgirl.net/?p=3357
 * told by reliable source that 2 people (advanced junior faculty) have already been contacted for interviews.
 * received electronic rejection today (1/20) X2
 * I'd forgotten that I'd even applied. But at least the rejection was kind. I'll take an ego stroke at this point, even if it is a boilerplate.
 * campus interviews scheduled. Emails went out inviting UM faculty and grad students to the job talks.
 * Just out of curiosity -- are the folks who are interviewing at the associate level? (1/21) A: One candidate is a postdoctoral fellow (based on a job talk event announcement--don't have info on the other candidates) )1/27)
 * A: another finalist is the person referred to in the Macalester listing above (his position at Macalester is being filled by that search). Not assoc level, but advanced asst. (2/4)
 * Why did someone erase the question about to whom these positions were offered? I'd like to know myself (3/5)
 * I think it's fine to post when someone accepts - then the info is public. Before then, it feels kinda strange.
 * So have the offers been accepted? If so, who was it?
 * I don't think knowing who got the positions will make anybody feel better.
 * It's not to feel better. I got a job and am happy. I was just curious about who they finally selected. Congrats to the lucky people!
 * Congrats on your job! I'm curious, too...Anyone have any word?

University of Missouri CANCELLED
 * Received email today that search is cancelled (11/19)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
 * Phone interview and request for more information (12/12)
 * any word on campus visits? (1/14) Have not heard anything (1/16)
 * Campus visits have been scheduled. I'm currently at UNL and the e-mail announcing visits came out yesterday. (1/17)
 * Thanks for the info (1/18)

University of New Hampshire
 * Does anyone have the full job posting for this search? I can't find it anywhere! (11/24)
 * It's a Women's Studies and English position, so it's posted on the MLA's Job Information List. I'm wondering if it's going ahead because the ad said "approval pending," and the position isn't listed on the university's HR site. Does anyone have more information?
 * Here's the text of the ad--the deadline just passed on 11/20: Assistant or Associate Professor Joint Position in English Literature and Women's Studies. [5082] The Department of English and the Women's Studies Program at the University of New Hampshire anticipate a tenure track faculty position (approval pending), with a starting date of fall 2009. We seek an Assistant or Associate Professor to serve in a joint position. Applicants must have strong records of teaching and scholarly publishing in Literature in English (any field), and Women's Studies. We are particularly interested in applicants whose areas of expertise include one or more of the following: Africana/African American Studies, Critical Race Studies, and/or Queer Studies. Ph.D. strongly preferred. Teaching load is 3/2 annually. Please send a letter of interest, a CV, names of three references, and a writing sample to: Professor Marla Brettschneider, Coordinator, 203 Huddleston Hall, UNH Women’s Studies Program, Durham, NH 03824. Deadline: Nov. 20
 * Does anyone know if this search is still on? Has anyone heard anything or received any type of acknowledgement?
 * Come to think of it, not even an EOE form, and for a state school, that's pretty weird.
 * I emailed to find out if the search is still on, and they said at this point it still is.
 * Dossier request appeared 12/9 on MLA Queer/Gender/Sexuality page
 * I would seriously caution anyone entertaining the possibility of going to UNH. I went through the interview process and was in talks with one of the committee members who was not only insulting and officious, but the offer was nearly 20k than what I am getting now as an ABD instructor who will defend in April. They did offer the caveat that I could adjunct to "make up" the difference to bring it to a still less than livable wage. We all understand that in this current economic environment hard choices are being made, but what you "live with" should be "livable." The head of the search committee, after asking me if the "salary" was a problem, felt it necessary to add "Well, some of the other candidates don't have a problem with the money." When I asked about supplementing the income, I was informed that other teaching could be offered. So... full load teaching, and still not making enough to pay rent, loans, etc? What concerns me most is the unabashed rudeness and complete disrespect for me and my work. After apparently interviewing successfully with them at MLA, I found that I was being reassessed by the "smaller committee" before being presented to the larger search committee of eight members. If you are going to apply for a "joint appointment" that means dealing with twice the personalities and dysfunction. Buyer beware. If my experience is an any indication of their "practices," think twice
 * 1/28 thanks for the honest info!
 * 3/12 offer extended and accepted. Best of luck to everyone!

University of North Carolina - Greensboro
 * received request for more information (11/3)
 * contacted for phone interview (11/8)
 * invited for campus visit (11/19)
 * offer made in late December

University of Utah
 * Ack note via email 11/5
 * received email request for writing sample (11/18) (11/25)
 * CANCELLED (email from chair, 12/19)

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
 * Ack. letter (11/18) (x2)
 * any news on this one? Nope, I haven't heard anything 2/18. Still nothing as of 3/4.  Any word?
 * Was this search cancelled? Or perhaps filled?  I never heard back. 3/27
 * I got a rejection letter today (3/27). Since nobody seemed to know anything any time along the way I suspect this was an inside or regional candidate?
 * I have not received a rejection or any other communication.  (4/7)
 * No news or rejection here either (4/17)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
 * Joint WST/US History position
 * Any news here?
 * Did anyone ever hear from Oshkosh? (1/14)
 * Offer made and accepted (2/19)

Wellesley scheduled interviews
 * any one heard from wellesley?
 * As of 12/3 I still haven't heard anything - has anyone else heard?
 * Called this morning (12/4) they are finishing up creating thier short list and will be notifying people within the next 10 days. Good luck to all!
 * Has anyone heard anything as of 12/17? Please!
 * Still nothing...help????
 * Yeah, no news here either...
 * I think this one is simultaneously on the US/North American History WIKI and they have
 * are we talking about the same position? this one is global health & gender, no?
 * I rechecked the Job Advert and there is nothing in there about history...it was a Global Health and Gender position with knowledge of US and International Health - I don't think US/NA Hsitory is the same one.
 * still no news (12/22)
 * Did anyone ever hear from Wellesley? (1/7); nothing here (1/7); no word here (1/11)
 * has anyone checked in on this? i'm just curious if campus visits happened (1/16)
 * The department says that they have selected 4 candidates and that they are in the process of interviewing them (1/23)
 * good luck to interviewees. i'm glad to hear this one didn't get cancelled (1/27)
 * was an offer made?
 * I just saw this position advertised again on academic360.com- what's going on with this position? (3/13)
 * The deadline has been changed on their website as well (to April 10th). I have no inside information on this position, but at my institution, once one or more names have been submitted to the administration by the department from a given applicant pool, we aren't allowed to go back into the existing pool (if for example the offer is refused, or if an offer isn't made).  So, my guess is that they either decided not to make an offer or their offer was refused by the first set of interviewees.  Bottom line is reapply to this position -- they clearly have the $$ and the will to hire someone this spring.
 * if you have already applied to this position, the website does not allow you to reapply. Does anyone know how to reapply?
 * campus visit invitation extended and declined (3/18): submitted application in November, no word from them until this past week and I've already accepted an offer at another school.  Good luck to everyone!
 * I doubt you can submit again--I'm sure they have everyone's applications. i was one of the four candidates for a campus interview, but got rejected; they probably are looking for something really specific.
 * It does sound like they're looking for something really specific. Do you mind sharing what field you're in? Are you a historian?
 * 4/14/09 vague email rejection letter.
 * has this job been filled? anybody not receive a rejection letter or a call for an interview? (4/27)
 * I haven't heard anything yet (4/27)
 * heard 3 interviews are scheduled (4/28)

Questions and Discussion

Q: (10/17) Has anyone heard anything from the schools w/ early deadlines (i.e. Delaware)? I received acknowledgment of application, but nothing else.

A: 10/17- I also applied to Delaware and haven't heard anything. A2: 10/18-Me too on Delaware, also applied to & waiting to hear from Connecticut College. A3: I also haven't heard anything from Conn or Delaware. Wondering when we'll get some news. I'm surprised that we haven't heard from early deadline schools like U Del. A4: No news is good news as long as NOBODY's heard anything yet! Fingers XXX'd. A5: Yes. That is true. Though I hope that the U Del search is on. I think Uconn is supposed to let candidates know about interviews by Nov.1. Early days yet, I guess...... A6: I know that Del is hiring in other areas and I haven't heard anything about hiring freezes in those fields. Hopefully it's on. A7: Connecticut has set up interviews at the AHA 10/24: I got a call for Connecticut for a phone interview. Does anyone know how many candidates they are interviewing? Interview Call from Connecticut College -That's great-congratulations!

11/25 - I just got my rejection letter from Connecticut college. Congratulations to those who made it to the interview stage. It looks like a great opportunity!

Q: (11/13) Anyone know anything about the San Francisco State job in Human Sexuality? I can't find it on any of the wiki's and would love to know where they are in their process. A: (11/14) According to the Sociology Rumor Mill blog SF State has conducted phone interviews.

Q: (11/18) How about CSU Sacramento or St. Mary's. Those closed ages ago. Any word? A: (11/19) I haven't heard anything from either. One poster notes that Cal State-Fullerton is cancelled though. Not sure if the same is true of Sacramento.

A: (11/19) The Cal State, Fullerton position is definitely cancelled. The news is confirmed on the university's HR site. Are you referring to St. Mary's College in Maryland? The deadline for applications isn't until Dec. 15.

Q: (11/26) Does anyone have more information about the Emory or St. Mary's College jobs? Are they definitely both cancelled? Very sad news if this is the case...

A: (11/27) The Emory job is "on hold" according to an email I received from the chair. The email said they might reopen the search, depending on their financial situation. It didn't sound optimistic. I also read that the St. Mary's College search has been cancelled on the English wiki, but I haven't heard anything official yet. I agree; it's very disappointing. It seems like Women's/Gender Studies positions are really being affected by the financial crisis.


 * AL received email stating that the search is canceled for this year but that they want to hang on to my materials in case the search is reopened in 2010 (01/16)

2007-8 WOMEN'S STUDIES JOB MARKET
Q: Is anyone interested in starting a list of schools that have already made offers?

Currently open searches in WMST hiring 2007-2008 for fall 2008 (Alphabetical order, please)


 * California State University, Long Beach (Fst Health Studies)


 * Emory University Feminist Legal theory (postdoc)


 * Indiana University (Asst/Assoc/ Full Prof)


 * Ohio State University (2 positions: race and/or sexuality; film)


 * Ohio Wesleyan University (Director)


 * Saint Louis University (Director)


 * San Diego State University Department of Women's Studies (Asst Prof, TT)


 * Simon Fraser University (Ruth Wynn Woodward Endowed Chair, 1 year) deadline Jan 2, 2008


 * Tulane University (Education Coordinator)


 * The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Director)


 * University of Lethbridge (Asst. prof)


 * University of Manitoba (Asst. prof, cross appointment in Women's Studies and Native Studies)


 * University of Massachusetts, Boston (Assis. prof, global feminisms, african studies, deadline Jan. 7, 08)


 * University of Ottawa (Asst. prof, cross appointed)


 * University of South Carolina (Assoc/ Full Prof)


 * University of Toronto (2 Asst. profs: race and cultural theory)


 * University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (world/women's history)


 * University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee


 * University of Vermont (Director)


 * Virginia Tech (Asst Prof)


 * Wake Forest University (Director)


 * Washington U. in St. Louis (queer studies postdoc)**Where is this advertised?** I think this was in the Chronicle, but the ad has expired. RE: This was listed on the MLA joblist and expired 09 Nov 2007. Applied, but never heard anything.

Positions that have REQUESTED MORE MATERIALS (please include date)

Texas Woman's University, Denton Campus - Assistant Professor of Women's Studies, tenure-track (10/28)

Roosevelt University, Women's and Gender Studies Program/Assistant Professor (11/1)

University of Minnesota, Assistant Professor (11/20) - [I'm curious, if the deadline is 11/30 how did they contact applicants on 11/20 for more materials? Could whoever posted this clarify? Thanks! - This position also seems to have disappeared from their online application website, so I'm unable to upload my materials. Did anyone else have this experience? Have they already closed the search?] - Also got request for more materials (11/27) **did they contact you via e-mail?** (yes, I was contacted via email.) - Was this request for letters or for other materials? (Submitted refs with original application. This request was for writing sample/publications and evidence of teaching experience/excellence)

Georgetown University VAP 11/26

Hamline University (women's/ social justice/ conflict/ global studies) - 11/29 //was this via e-mail? -yes, it was an email request

Wayne State University, writing sample request 11/20

Memorial University of Newfoundland, writing sample and reference letters (12/5)

Penn State Behrend (2/14)

University of Northern Colorado (2/27)

Emory University postdoc (3/6)

Positions that have scheduled PHONE/CONFERENCE INTERVIEWS (please include date)

California State University, Fullerton - Assistant Professor of Women's Studies (request recieved 10/29, interview scheduled 11/2)

The College of New Jersey (11/28)

Roosevelt (email request 11/30, interviews 12/6 and 12/7)

UNCG (11/29)

Texas Women's (request 12/1, interview 12/10)

Mercer (interview 12/6)

Texas A&M (joint with Anthropology) - held interview at Anthropology conference 12/1

University of California Irvine (Asst Prof)- requested additional materials and scheduled phone interview (12/13)

Dickinson College (Asst Prof) (email request 12/10, interview 12/13)

Wayne State (email 12/18)

Hamline University (jan 7th/8th)

Wheaton College in process of compiling list for phone interviews in mid Jan

Indiana University will schedule phone interviews next week by mid Jan

Lawrence University post-doc fellowship (2/25-27)

Evergreen visiting position (week of 2/25)

Penn State Behrend (phone interview week of 3/3)

Positions that have scheduled CAMPUS VISITS (please include date)

Grinnell (taking place mid Dec)

Sonoma State University (2 positions: Asst Profs) (scheduled for early Dec)

University of Connecticut (took place in mid-November)- 12/4/07: search concluded without a hire what happened with this search?
 * Joint Appointment WMST/HIST no hire
 * Joint Appointment WMST/OPEN Dept interviews late Nov-early Dec, 2 Offers Made

Texas A&M (for late January)--Which of the 4 positions is this one? Anthropology/WS

Roosevelt (for early Feb)

Mercer (mid Jan)

University of California, Irvine (mid-January)

University of Colorado (January)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro (lat Jan/early Feb)

Dickinson (late Jan/early Feb) Rumor is that there is an inside candidate.

Wayne State (January)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (early February)

Minnesota in process of inviting candidates to campus presumably in late Jan


 * UVA is planning to invite candidates to campus by the end of January

The College of New Jersey (for late Jan/early Feb)

University of CA, Irvine

Hamline University (for feb)

U Mass, Amherst (Feb)

Penn State Behrend (scheduled 3/20)

Old Dominion (concluded late March, no offer yet)

Positions that have MADE OFFERS (please include date)

San Diego State University (Late Dec/Early Jan)

University of Connecticut, Storrs 2 Offers Made in Joint Appointment with Open Departments (Early January)

Sonoma State (late Jan)

Grinnell (Offer extended and accepted, late Jan.)

Texas A&M Rice U. Postdoc (from postdoc wiki, 2/26)
 * joint with PSYCH
 * joint with ANTHRO
 * joint with FILM STUDIES

College of NJ

Dickinson (offer made and accepted according to email message, 3/6)

Roosevelt (offer made and accepted according to letter dated 2/25)

U of Wisconsin Oshkosh (offer made and accepted, 3/14)

Yale University LGBT Studies 2 year Postdoc (offer made and accepted 4/16)

Positions that have sent out rejection letters (please include date / info)

San Diego State University (letter dated 12-4; received 12-8)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (according to the sociology wiki - 11/14) (and according to rejection letters dated 11/5) (rejection letter received 12/6)

Wayne State 11.15

Sonoma State University (rejection letter received 12/17)

Cal State Fullerton (dated 12/19, received 1/2 after being out of town for some time)

Grinell (rejection via email 1/15)

University of Colorado, Boulder (rejection via mail received early January)

University of Kansas (recd. 12/20)

Virginia Commonwealth (received letter 1/11 that the position was not being funded this year)

UMass, Amherst (received 1/29)

Minnesota (email 2/6)

Sacramento State (position not funded, email 2/12)

University of Toronto (letter dated 2/8/08)Q: May I ask which position this was (race or cultural theory) and if this was the first contact you had? Thanks. (2/29) A: The rejection letter was about the position of "Anti-racist and Feminist Studies in Globalization and Education" in Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education. And yes, this was the first contact. (3/1)

U of California, Irvine (email 2/27/08, saying the search is concluded)

Mercer (position not funded this year, letter 2/26)

UC Davis (received 02/28)

Dickinson (email 3/7 tt position is filled)

U of Hawaii, --Letter saying search is canceled (3/11) Will be reannounced in August.

Memorial (letter received 3/6)

Rice post-doc (letter dates 3/12)

Question and Discussion Section

Has anyone heard from University of Virginia's Women and Gender Studies Dept?

Has anyone heard from University of Kansas???? It seems strange that there's nothing. **Can I just say I really expect more from Women's Studies Depts.? They really should send out rejection letters instead of no word at all. It's obvious that they're far along in their search, it's mid-Feb!

Has anyone heard from U.C. Davis? Did they go with an associate prof.?

Anything more on the Dickinson TT? (2/23) I heard that an offer was made--but that was 3rd hand, so...??

Dickinson is hiring a visiting Am Studies that can also teach Women's Studies and media.

Any news from Roosevelt?

Any news from Penn State Behrend? - A: Campus visit request 3/20.

Anything from the U Georgia 1 year?