Teaching Professor, Women's and Gender Studies (cross-appointed in Political Science)

About the Team

The Faculty of Arts is a diverse and inclusive academic community spanning the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. Through innovative research, teaching, creative expression, and strong community partnerships, the Faculty of Arts advances knowledge and drives positive societal change. It provides students with the tools to think critically, engage meaningfully, and contribute to a more just and thoughtful world.

Description

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of the Schedule D Academic Teaching Staff before considering external candidates for positions with a term 8 months or longer. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.

This is a Career Status position.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Department of Women's and Gender Studies invites applications for a full time Career-status Teaching Professor, with a cross-appointment in Political Science, at the rank of Assistant or Associate. The position has an anticipated starting date of July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a specialization in gender and politics, broadly construed, and will teach a complement of mostly in-person classes for Women's and Gender Studies and Political Science. These courses will range from larger 100-200 level courses to smaller seminars and graduate courses. The candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the strengths of each department by developing courses in their area of expertise.

The standard teaching load for Career-status Teaching Professors is eight courses per year and includes Spring or Summer teaching. The typical spread of courses will be five courses in Women's and Gender Studies and three in Political Science.

The candidate will be involved in teaching-related service.

Possibilities exist to teach combined courses in both departments or develop new courses.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• A PhD in Women's and Gender Studies, Political Science, or a closely related discipline. ABD applicants with a strong expectation of completing the PhD before July 1, 2027, may also be considered.
• Teaching interests in gender and politics, broadly construed, and demonstrable capability to teach current 100- and 200-level courses in the WGS and POL S catalog.
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary learning contexts, diverse student communities, and inclusive classrooms.

It is an asset to have:

• The ability to teach courses in some of the following areas: feminist theory, feminist research methods, gender and social justice, and international approaches to peace and conflict for Women's and Gender Studies and the Gender and Social Justice Masters.
• The ability to teach courses in some of the following areas: gender and politics, public policy studies, and international relations for Political Science.
• Additional teaching competencies such as: experience with Canvas/other LMS, ability to create high-impact material for online courses, familiarity with innovative responses to AI, experiential and/or community service-learning, and other experience related to teaching such as advising, supervising undergraduate research, and/or mentoring.

There is no research component associated with this position, although the successful candidate is expected to remain current with the relevant literature in their fields as it applies to their teaching assignments.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

To have your application considered, please submit the following:

• cover letter that includes highlights of the candidate's profile (2 pages max)
• curriculum vitae that includes the names of three referees
• two course syllabi from recent courses or prospective syllabi for courses in our departments.
• teaching dossier that should include at a minimum:
  • a teaching philosophy (2 pages max)
  • if available, student evaluations of teaching, preferably from different levels, and a brief (1 page max) explanation of how those teaching evaluations were conducted and interpreted
  • any additional evidence of teaching effectiveness, including peer assessments, departmental chair assessments, and teaching awards (20 pages maximum).

Please Note: Letters of reference will only be requested for shortlisted candidates.

Internal candidates' referees should be prepared to send their letters by October 16, 2026. External candidates' referees should be prepared to send their letters by November 16, 2026.

Inquiries regarding the position can be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Talia Welsh, Chair of Women's and Gender Studies (using “Teaching Professor Position 2027” as the email's subject) at twelsh1@ualberta.ca and copying wgsea@ualberta.ca

Applications by internal candidates must be received by Monday, October 5, 2026 to be considered. Applications for external applications will begin on Monday, October 19, 2026. The posting will close on Friday, November 13, 2026 for external candidates.

ABOUT US

Edmonton and the University of Alberta are situated on Treaty 6 territory, homeland of the Métis, and traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene, and Nakota Sioux. Established in 1908 as a board-governed, public institution, the University of Alberta has earned the reputation of being one of the best universities in Canada based on strengths in teaching, research, and service. The University is home to a diverse and welcoming community of over 2,100 Indigenous students from various Nations and communities; 5% of undergraduates in the Faculty of Arts self-identify as Indigenous. In 2022, the University's Indigenous Strategic Plan was implemented, reflecting an important step in our institution's commitment to reconciliation in post-secondary education and research, addressing the historical legacy of the residential school system and Canada's colonial history in a meaningful and lasting way. With the launch of Changing the Story, the University is renewing its commitment to ensuring access, fostering community connections and increasing belonging. This is underscored by the Faculty of Arts commitment to fostering a welcoming, equitable, and antiracist working environment through deliberate actions to address structural oppression and racism.

The Faculty of Arts is the oldest and most diverse faculty on campus and is one of the largest research and teaching centres in Western Canada. The Faculty of Arts is a diverse and inclusive academic community spanning the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. Through innovative research, teaching, creative expression, and strong community partnerships, the Faculty of Arts advances knowledge and drives positive societal change. It provides students with the tools to think critically, engage meaningfully, and contribute to a more just and thoughtful world.

The Department of Women's and Gender Studies is a hub for feminist research, social justice studies, and engaged citizenship at the University of Alberta. WGS has an undergraduate major, minor, and honors program as well as a Masters in Gender and Social Justice.

The Department of Political Science includes faculty clusters in Indigenous politics and decolonization; the politics of resource extraction and energy transition; political economy and globalization; ethnic politics and migration; and the politics of the Middle East.

With a metropolitan area population of approximately 1.5 million people, Edmonton has a thriving cultural scene including music, visual arts, theatre, festivals, and dining, and boasts the largest system of urban parkland in North America. It has the second largest Indigenous population and the fourth largest Black population of any Canadian city. It has a large population of people of South Asian background. The Edmonton public school system offers bilingual education for children in Hebrew, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Ukrainian, and American Sign Language.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with Schedule D of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.