Assistant Professor, Transgender Studies Approaches to Literatures, Media, and Cultures of the Global South, Department of English and Program in Women’s and Gender Studies, Georgetown University

Position Description
The Department of English and the Program in Women’s and Gender Studies at Georgetown University invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2025.

We are looking for candidates whose work is in Trans Studies as it relates to literary, media, and cultural production in or from the Global South. We welcome applicants with a research and teaching focus on transnational and/or diasporic cultures; migrants and migration; post- and/or anti-colonialism.

The teaching load is 2 courses per semester, split equally between units, with teaching responsibilities at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Additional responsibilities include service appropriate for jointly-appointed faculty. This is an interdisciplinary position, but the tenure home will be in the English Department.

Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in Women’s and Gender Studies, English, or a complementary interdisciplinary field is required prior to appointment start date. Candidates must show a strong promise of excellence in teaching as well as research.

Application Instructions:
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1. Cover Letter
2. CV

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please click here for more information: https://ideaa.georgetown.edu/ada/applicants/.

Application deadline: November 15, 2024