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)

Cal State Fullerton
 * rec'd ack via mail (10/25)

Cal State Sacramento

Colby College (2 year Post-Doc)
 * Ack note

College of New Jersey
 * (Ack Ltr 10/22)
 * Ack note

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?

Duke University (2 year Post-Doc)

Emory University

LSU

Macalaster
 * rec'd ack via email (10/15)

Mercer

Northern Arizona University

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?

Ohio State
 * received request for additional information (10/10); same (10/10)
 * phone interview scheduled (requested 11/8, scheduled 3rd week of Nov)

Penn State

Purdue University
 * Ack note 11/4

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.

St. Mary's University

Syracuse

Texas A&M

University of Alabama

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)

University of Illinois - Chicago

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.

University of Missouri

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

Wellesley

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!

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?