Women's studies area studies

2008-2009 WOMEN'S STUDIES JOB MARKET
Currently open searches in WMST hiring 2008-9 for fall 2009 (Alphabetical Order Please!)

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

Bowling Green State University (Instructor & Undergrad Coordinator)
 * Application acknowledged (12/9)

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.

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
 * application acknowledged

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....

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 200 applicants!
 * 200? 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)
 * 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).

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)

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

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)

Eastern Washington University (One-year Visiting)

Emory University
 * search put on hold, 11/20.
 * Any word on this? Is the search happening?

Florida International University

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)

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?

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

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?

Mercer University


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

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?

Mount Royal College

Northern Arizona University -- 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...
 * Has anybody heard anything from NAU? (11/27)
 * Anything? Bueller? Bueller? (12/3)
 * 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!

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)

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)

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)

Penn State

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

Queens U, Ontario

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?
 * 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.

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?

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.

University of Alabama
 * Ack note 10/24
 * request for more info (11/20)
 * request for 2-part MLA and phone interview (12/8)

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)(x2)

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

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?

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)

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

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

University of Utah
 * Ack note via email 11/5
 * received email request for writing sample (11/18) (11/25)

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
 * Ack. letter (11/18) (x2)
 * any news on this one? Nope, I haven't heard anything 12/11

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
 * Joint WST/US History position
 * Any news here?

Wellesley As of 12/3 I still haven't heard anything - has anyone else heard?
 * any one heard from wellesley?
 * 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!

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.

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.

2007-8 WOMEN'S STUDIES JOB MARKET
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?