Women's Studies Program/
Sociology/Anthropology Program
University of Illinois at Springfield
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
University of Illinois at Springfield
The Women's Studies Program and the Sociology/Anthropology Department at the University of Illinois at Springfield seek
to fill a joint tenure-track position for an interdisciplinary teacher-scholar in gender and globalization whose teaching and
scholarship is firmly grounded in feminist scholarship that focuses on the intersections of gender, race/ethnicity, nationality,
class and sexuality.
Possible teaching and scholarship areas include gender and global transformations in: labor and work, including migration
and migrant labor; family roles and structures; sexuality; distribution of wealth and resources among and within the global
south and north; and transnational economic processes, organizations, and movements. We prefer candidates who take
comparative approaches to systemic challenges posed by globalization.
The new hire will develop and teach comparative societies and global awareness courses for the new general education
curriculum, teach other new and existing undergraduate courses, participate fully in program and curriculum development,
and advise and mentor students in both programs. We will prefer candidates who can teach the women's studies intro and
feminist theory courses, as well as Socio-Cultural Theories, and who are able or willing to teach some courses on-line.
Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to interdisciplinary undergraduate teaching, and must have a Ph.D.
(completed by time of appointment) in sociology, anthropology, women's studies, international studies, or a discipline
appropriate for appointment between the two programs.
To apply please send vita, letter describing teaching and research interests, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor
Pat Langley, Women's Studies Program, University of Illinois at Springfield, 1 University Plaza MS UHB 3038, Springfield,
IL 62703. The cover letter should describe a course unit on some aspect of gender and globalization, including content,
pedagogy and goals for student learning. Review of applications will begin on November 13, 2006 and will
continue until the position is filled.
For more information see our web page at http://www.uis.edu/. The University of Illinois at Springfield is located in
the state capital and is the third campus of the University of Illinois. UIS serves approximately 4500 students in 20
undergraduate and 19 graduate programs. The curriculum stresses a strong liberal arts core with outstanding professional
programs. UIS is an Affirmative Action / EOE employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
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