"Open Rank Faculty Position- Gender & Women's Studies"

Open Rank Faculty position

Department of Gender and Women’s Studies

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Gender and Women's Studies invites applications and nominations for a full-time open-rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) tenure-track faculty position in Black feminist studies, with preference for an Associate or Full Professor. We especially welcome applicants with research and teaching interests in diasporic and/or transnational approaches.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a publication history in interdisciplinary research and preparation to teach foundational courses in Gender and Women's Studies. Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active and independent research program, and provide service to the department, the university and various publics.  

A PhD in Gender and Women's Studies, African American Studies, or related field is required. Applicants must have a record of publication indicative of an associate/full professor or evidence of a promising research agenda indicative of appointments as assistant professor.

The anticipated starting date is August 16, 2025; The budgeted salary range for the position is $85-88,000 at the Assistant Professor level, $88-92,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $92-120,000 at the Full Professor level, for a 9-month service basis.  

The Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College create knowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact in the state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the College embraces and values diversity and difference through hiring faculty candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

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To apply, create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload the following application materials: letter of application, CV, a writing sample (no longer than 30 pages), and the contact information for three professional references. We ask that all documents be uploaded in a single .pdf file as an upload in the “Resume/CV” section.

Referees will be contacted electronically by the Department after the initial screening. Additional materials may be requested at a later date. Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered.

To ensure full consideration, all required application materials must be submitted by 6pm CST on October 15, 2024.   Questions about the position may be directed to Professor Toby Beauchamp at tcb@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.