uodsp: FW: Crip Theory Job at SF State!

[Heidi von Ravensberg]

Exciting news from Betsy . . . 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CRIP THEORY IN WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES
San Francisco State University
Search # 48.15
Applications due November 16, 2015
https://sites.sfsu.edu/wgsdept/crip-theory-job-ad

The San Francisco State University Department of Women and Gender 
Studies invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor 
position in Women and Gender Studies with a specialization in Crip 
Theory to begin in August 2016.

  The department seeks individuals with a background in Crip Theory at 
the interdisciplinary intersection of critical disability, feminist, 
queer, and critical race/ethnic studies. We are interested in critical 
disability studies scholars whose work challenges parameters of the 
normative, both theoretically and thematically, and whose work engages 
actively with cultural and material productions of difference. We 
particularly seek scholars whose research and teaching within crip 
theory is informed by histories of race, imperialism, colonialism and 
related assemblages of power; and whose work will add to our strengths 
in transnational and intersectional feminisms.

  Qualifications
·       Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree (or documented 
completion of degree requirements by August 1, 2016). We especially 
welcome applications from candidates with their degree (or 
certification, designated emphasis, etc) in Women and Gender Studies, 
but also invite applications from candidates with degrees in related 
fields with demonstrated experience in WGS/feminist studies.
·       Candidates must have a strong background in crip theory and 
intersectional and/or transnational feminisms.
·       Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach courses in the 
area of crip theory, core WGS courses, and elective and general 
education courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
·       Candidates must have an active record of scholarship related to 
their specialty area.
·       Candidates are preferred who have teaching and/or research 
experience with a large, diverse student body.

  Responsibilities
The position requires graduate and undergraduate teaching in Women and 
Gender Studies, developing an active ongoing research program in one’s 
area of specialty, mentoring and advising graduate and undergraduate 
students, and collegial and collaborative work on committee and service 
assignments.
Detailed position description is available at 
https://sites.sfsu.edu/wgsdept/position-description-wgs-crip-theory-tenure-track

Rank and salary
Assistant Professor. Salary commensurate with qualifications and 
experience. The CSU provides generous health, retirement and other 
benefits.

Application process
·       Submit letter of intent/interest, a current CV, and the names of 
three recommenders via email to cripthy at sfsu.edu by November 16, 2015.
·       Requests for letters of recommendation [no more than two years 
old], writing sample, syllabi, teaching evaluations, and teaching 
philosophy will be made after the first round of review.

About Women and Gender Studies at SFSU
The Women and Gender Studies Department at SFSU was founded in 1976, one 
of the first such departments in the United States. Forged out of 
transformative activism and scholarship, the department uses 
interdisciplinary approaches and foregrounds transnational and 
intersectional relationships among gender, race, sexuality, nation, 
labor, technologies, and globalization. Our students engage in 
challenging academics, work closely with professors, and lead community 
initiatives. Faculty typically teach three courses per semester (though 
competitive awards of release time for research are often available), 
maintain an active research and publishing profile, and advise 
undergraduate and Masters students in the department. We encourage 
intellectual collaborations within the department as well as across the 
profession, and also support applications for internal and external 
funding to support research productivity.

About San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a member of the California State 
University system and serves a diverse student body of 30,000 
undergraduate and graduate students. The University seeks to promote 
appreciation of scholarship, freedom and, human diversity through 
excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment. SFSU faculty 
are expected to be effective teachers and demonstrate professional 
achievement and growth through research, scholarship, and/or creative 
work.

San Francisco State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a 
strong commitment to diversity. We welcome applicants of all ethnic, 
racial and gender identities, sexual orientations as well as people with 
disabilities. We particularly encourage those who may be from 
historically underrepresented groups.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be 
completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position 
with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check 
may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment 
of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Catherine Kudlick, PhD
Professor of History and Director,
Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132

Longmore Institute
135-136 Humanities
(415) 405-3528
http://longmoreinstitute.sfsu.edu/










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