Open-rank Professor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand.

The Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at Wesleyan University seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor or a tenured associate or full professor (open rank) beginning July 1, 2025, with substantive research and teaching interests in the area(s) of Transnational Feminist and Queer Studies of the Global South and/or Black Feminism / Black Queer Diaspora Studies. Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary department offering an undergraduate major in the study of gender and sexuality as categories of analysis and experience that intersect with race, class, ethnicity, citizenship, and other categories of difference. Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college that values both scholarship and teaching very highly, has a strong, diverse undergraduate student body, and offers competitive salaries and benefits.

The Assistant, Associate, or full Professor will contribute to the core courses for the FGSS major, as well as other courses in their area of specialization, and will carry a 2/2 teaching load. Additional duties include advising and mentoring students, carrying on a program of research, and participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university level. Ph.D. or advanced graduate course work in women’s and gender studies or other relevant academic discipline in the humanities or humanistic-oriented social sciences required; if ABD, a successful candidate must show evidence that they will have a Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment. Applications received after October 1, 2024 may not receive full consideration. Please contact Meghan Demanchyk, Administrative Assistant of the FGSS Department (mdemanchyk@wesleyan.edu), with any questions regarding the position or application process.

A complete application includes electronic copies of the following documents: a cover letter, curriculum vitae,, writing sample, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, sample syllabus, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available). In the cover letter, applicants should describe how they will embrace the college's commitment to fostering an inclusive community, as well as their experience working with individuals from historically marginalized or underserved groups. You will also be asked to provide the email addresses of three referees from whom we will obtain confidential letters of recommendation.

Work Location: On Campus

All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of a pre-employment background check screening to the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.

Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator.

Wesleyan University complies with the Clery Act and maintains records of campus crime statistics and security policies. Copies of Wesleyan University’s Clery Act Report are available on request and online at https://www.wesleyan.edu/publicsafety/clery.html .

Experience is taken into consideration in the determination of salary offers. For more information visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/hr/handbook/compensation-practices/index.html

Wesleyan offers a broad range of employee benefits and development opportunities, including comprehensive group insurance plans, wellness programs and incentives, generous paid time off and retirement plans, flexible work schedules, employee and dependent tuition programs for those who qualify.

Detailed information on the benefits of working at Wesleyan is located at: https://wesleyan.edu/hr/careers/prospective-resources.html .

Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator. Wesleyan University complies with the Clery Act and maintains records of campus crime statistics and security policies. Copies of Wesleyan University's Clery Act Report are available on request and online at http://www.wesleyan.edu/publicsafety/compliance.html.