In Case You Missed It

Careers in Academe

Thank you to everyone who joined our Careers in Academe virtual panel on Nov 15, featuring our wonderful alum speakers: Dr. Cricket Keating '1995 (Associate Professor in the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Department, University of Washington-Seattle), Dr. Heather Berg '2011 (Assistant Professor, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Washington University-St. Louis), Dr. Emerald Christopher-Bryd '2011 (Assistant Professor of Women & Gender Studies, University of Delaware), and Dr. Melinda Chateauvert, '1986 (author of "Sex Workers Unite! A History of the Movement from Stonewall to SlutWalk"). Speakers explained how their training at GWU shaped their work, and how their careers as professors of WGSS allowed them to combine their activist and intellectual commitments. They discussed problems in the academic job market but also encouraged students to "roll the dice" in favor of this career because of how meaningful it could be. Watch the recording now! The Passcode is: ^ncV3#t7

Chai Chat with GW's South Asian Society

Professor Kavita Daiya led the “Chai Chat” with the amazing student leaders of GW’s South Asian Society @sas_gw.

Perfect chai, samosas, and Gluco biscuits accompanied the wide-ranging and compelling conversation about South Asian American immigration stories—and how diverse identities and communities are shaped by prevailing ideas about race, religion, language, gender, caste, sexuality, geographical location, and so much more. Funds raised go to support @maitribayarea ! Maitri is a free, confidential, nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area that primarily helps families and individuals from South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives) facing domestic violence, emotional abuse, cultural alienation, or family conflict.

Thank you to SAS for creating this important dialogue on belonging, and building a wonderful community that centers diversity, inclusion, and dialogue at its heart, with so much joy, hope, vision, and ethical regard. 

Faculty Spotlight

The National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) leads the field of women’s studies in educational and social transformation. Established in 1977, NWSA has more than 2,500 members worldwide. Our annual conference regularly draws more than 2,200 attendees and is the only annual meeting in the US exclusively dedicated to showcasing the latest feminist scholarship.

Several of our professors participated in this year's conference:

Professor Ashwini Tambe was presenter and chair on the roundtable "Academic Publishing in Women’s Studies: Journals." It featured the editors of major interdisciplinary journals in WGSS, such as Meridians, Signs, Feminist Formations, and Frontiers. Prof. Tambe spoke about the journal Feminist Studies, of which she is the editorial director, and offered general advice on publishing in a talk called "Demystifying Publishing: Behind the Scenes in Feminist Studies." 

Professor Kavita Daiya moderated a panel called "Transnational Medical Inequity: Healthcare, Rights, and Vulnerabilities" which featured the following speakers: Dr. Lopamudra Basu (Professor of English at University of Wisconsin-Stout), Dr. Devaleena Das (Associate Professor of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at University of Minnesota, Duluth), Dr. Jennifer Musial (Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at New Jersey City University), and Dr. Aparajita De (Associate Professor at the University of the District of Columbia).

Professor Heather Rellihan participated in a roundtable called "Making the Classroom a Space for Justice: A Discussion of Specific Classroom Practices that Make Education More Liberatory."

Professor Sabrina Curtis presented a paper on a panel called "Freedom Pedagogies: Teaching as Liberatory Practice." Her presentation was titled "Teaching to Transgress: Creating Pathways for Black Girl Freedom, Inquiry, and Belonging Sabrina Curtis, The George Washington University." This paper highlights the pedagogical choices involved in facilitating Black Girl Politics, a literacy collaborative that explored the civic and political histories of Black women and to examine how Black girls enact their civic identities. Drawing on frameworks for Black feminism, (Collins, 2000); Black girlhood (Brown, 2007); and democratic education (hooks, 1994; 2003; Freire, 1970/2000; Greene, 2000), Curtis discusses how Black girls experience hyper(in)visibility in relation to my sense of dislocation as a community-engaged scholar. Curtis closes with the implications of teaching to transgress (hooks, 1994) to foster Black girl freedom in the midst of dual health and racial pandemics.

A part of NWSA's "New Book Panel: Theorizing 'Work,'" Professor Matthiesen discussed her new book, Reproduction Reconceived: Family Making and the Limits of Choice after Roe v. Wade. She was also the moderator for this panel. On Nov 11, Professor Matthiesen also received the 2022 Sara Whaley award, a book prize given to the best monograph that addresses women and labor from intersectional perspectives. Congratulations, Professor Matthiesen!

Congratulations to Professor Curtis who discussed her research with civically active Black girls and how their civic and political ideas are important for our understanding of democratic practice and to how we reimagine civic education processes that are inclusive of young people's intersectional identities and material realities. She gave an overview of her findings, which spoke to Black girls' sensemaking in regard to policing of girls' bodies, invisibility, erasure, and sense of belonging and civic identity. Relatedly, she presented an overview of how she used Black feminist theory and culturally relevant education frameworks to develop a curricular model as a method for nurturing Black girls' civic literacies and political knowledge in community-based education settings. Lastly, she discussed how Black girls might engage in civic practice in ways that are beyond the scope of normative notions of civics as an example of what civic engagement can look like when we center the experiences of young people in our thinking on democratic practice.

Feminist Studies Anniversary

At the NWSA conference this year, the journal Feminist Studies, the oldest journal of interdisciplinary WGSS scholarship, held a reception to celebrate its 50^th Anniversary. (The Feminist Studies office is now housed at GWU, and Professor Ashwini Tambe is its editorial director.) To mark this important occasion, we showed a short film featuring Feminist Studies authors and editors discussing their experiences with the journal and reflecting on the unique values that make the editorial collective and the review process so special. We toasted with coffee, tea, and an extensive selection of cheese and chocolates, and presented our audience with party favors that included postcards of Feminist Studies past cover art. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate, including GWU faculty and students present at the conference!

Student Spotlight

Two of our MA students also attended the 2022 NWSA conference. Check out their reflections of the event:

"It was absolutely the best event! We got to meet so many authors and scholars, and listen to their stories and thesis. All the penal are very inspiring, and we are so glad to be given the opportunity to be there at the conference. It’s definitely a once in a lifetime experience! Thank you so much for our department for giving us this opportunity! I hope to attend the next conference as a presenter!"

-Jenny Cai

"The NWSA 2022 annual conference was the first conference I attended as a graduate student. As a first-time attendee, I was amazed by how nicely the conference was organized. There were 1578 people who registered for this conference, and 1315 people who attended in person in Minneapolis, where graduate students made up the majority of the attendees. To show their appreciation for the graduate students who participated, the organizers hosted a special MA/PhD reception session. I had a great time at the event and met women's studies representatives from various universities as well as current and recent doctoral students. We had meaningful conversations about their career trajectories and received some helpful advice in a less formal environment. I was also thrilled to meet several scholars whose work I have read. In addition, one of the sessions I attended was in media framing sessions, which helped me broaden my perspective on the capstone project I'm working on. Besides panels and posters, the NWSA conference held a casual session with a DJ and a photo booth, making this conference not only about formal and serious sessions but also fun and entertaining. I also appreciate the NWSA app, which makes it simple for attendees to choose the sub-theme or panelists they are interested in. I am delighted that the WGSS department has approved covering part of the expenses of attending this conference which is a great support for me. The membership assembly has decided that the 2023 NWSA conference will take place in Baltimore in October; thus, I hope more WGSS students will be able to attend."

-Martha Sooai

Pictured: Professor Curtis and WGSS MA students Martha Sooai and Jenny Cai.

Call for Black Feminist Scholars

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program (WGSS) at The George Washington University seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor with expertise in Black Feminist Studies. The appointment is expected to begin as early as Fall 2023.The position would be budgeted in WGSS with a tenure line in an appropriate department within the College of Arts and Sciences. We seek a scholar in the social sciences or humanities with interests in policy-relevant topics, who is conversant with feminist social science methods, and whose training enables them to teach in an interdisciplinary graduate as well as undergraduate program.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: The teaching load is 2-2. The hired candidate would be expected to serve as a vital member of WGSS' intellectual community, and perform research, teaching, and service commensurate with the expectations of a tenure-line position.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have PhD in hand in Women’s, Gender, and

Sexuality Studies or relevant field by date of appointment (ABDs are welcome to apply).

Special Instructions: To be considered, please submit an online application and upload a CV, cover letter (max 3 pages), an article-length writing sample (max 25 pages), and a statement about inclusive teaching in a diverse

classroom environment (max 2 pages). Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.

Upcoming Courses

Spring 2023 registration will open on November 15th! Check this space for a list of WGSS and WGSS-related courses to add to your feminist studies!

Jobs, Internships, and Calls for Volunteers

Volunteer Tutor at Serve Your City

Serve Your City, a community-based, black-led organization is launching their virtual tutoring program for the 2022-2023 cycle! They are seeking volunteer tutors to help educate the most under-served populations in Washington DC. The fall iteration of this program will serve close to 200 students. Sign up for this volunteer opportunity now!

Volunteer at HIAS

HIAS, an international Jewish organization that provides critical support to refugees and advocates for their right to rebuild their lives in safety, is holding its annual onboarding for volunteers to connect with our clients through direct service work. They are seeking volunteers with varying skills interested in using their unique skills and knowledge to help refugees and asylum seekers in the community. If you are interested in volunteering with HIAS, please join us on November 30 at 12:00PM or December 1 at 7:30PM for the Volunteer Information Session Webinar, a mandatory first step toward most volunteer roles.

HIAS supports over 300 asylum seekers in the Greater Washington area with free legal representation. Our volunteers take that work a step further by providing access to support that helps our clients thrive and build community. We offer direct service opportunities to work with our clients and other opportunities as well — hear all about them in our webinar!

We are recruiting for several volunteer opportunities in the DMV area, including: 1) Mentors, 2) English as a New Language Tutors, 3) English Language Partners, and 4) Interpreters and Translators. Roles can be short-term or can involve being matched with a partner for ongoing support. If you speak Spanish, Amharic, Dari, Pashto, French, or another language, please consider applying! Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC)

The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) seeks exceptionally motivated, dynamic, strategic, and detail-oriented staff to build and execute an ambitious communications portfolio in the 118th Congress. Open positions are available in various teams, including Member Services, Communications, and Policy. Apply for these opportunites now! Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Association for Community Empowerment Solutions (ACESWorld)

The Association for Community Empowerment Solutions (ACESWorld) has immediate internship opportunities for students interested in helping us work toward our goal of global gender equity. There are spots open for a Gender Equality Data Collaborative intern, Communications inter, and a Program intern. Learn more about each of the position and apply today!

Consultant at the Mobiles for mEducation Alliance

The Mobiles for Education (mEducation) Alliance is a non-governmental organization focused on the evidence-driven and sustainable role of technology in education to advance quality educational outcomes. Initially formed in 2010, the mEducation Alliance is a unique, multi-stakeholder convening platform for government and donor policymakers, other investors, researchers, and practitioners to work together, particularly in lower-resource, developing country contexts. The mEducation Alliance is recruiting a consultant to support their 2022 mEducation Alliance Symposium event taking place November 1 – 4, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The general theme is “Wondrous Learning is…!” and for which they are inviting non-tech and technology-based presentations which best represent this theme and associated sub-themes. The consultant will be a member of the mEducation Alliance event planning team and directly report to Nicole Carney, the mEducation Alliance’s Director of Engagement. Learn more about this opportunity and apply now.

Research Assistant Positions at RAND

RAND seeks well-rounded individuals who have demonstrated excellent academic performance in challenging undergraduate programs for the position of Research Assistant. Research Assistants work on a variety of education, health, science, technology, cyber security, and national and homeland security policy projects with teams of experienced economists, statisticians, physical scientists, engineers, operations researchers, social scientists, and policy researchers. This is a limited duration term position, not to exceed 3 years. Candidates with current availability as well as those that will graduate in Spring 2023 are welcome to apply. Open positions include Qualitative Research Assistant, Quantitative Research Assistant, and Research Assistant with Security Clearance.

Job Club

The Job Club is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking — allowing participants to move away from being merely “applicants” toward being “candidates.” The focus is on developing strength-led strategies, techniques and goal plans, matching values and strengths and improving self-awareness as approaches to finding meaningful and satisfying employment. The Job Club meets every Wednesday from 6:00PM-7:00PM on Zoom. Find more information and register now.

Researchers and Analysts at The Topos Partnership

The Topos Partnership works on exciting projects with cultural impact to create progressive change. Topos currently has openings for multiple positions: Project Lead and Ethnographers/Analysts. Topos is actively recruiting for researcher/analyst roles for this project (and other research projects). While some researchers/analysts have social science backgrounds, many of the best ethnographers come from community organizing backgrounds. Topos will train folks for these time-limited contract positions paying $30-40/hour.  

Volunteer Tutor for Learn It Together

Learn it Together is a free, online tutoring service run by college students and recent graduates. We’re an educational nonprofit looking to recruit volunteer tutors for this academic year in all subjects. Tutors can set their own schedule (there is no minimum hour requirement), tutor in the subjects they feel most comfortable with, and take part in tutor engagement (game) nights with peer tutors across the country! Learn it Together is a tangibly rewarding way to give back, mentor younger students, and become a part of a community of tutors from all over the U.S. Our tutors and leadership members range from lawyers, writers, teachers, graduate students, to actors and doctors. Apply for this opportunity now. 

Multiple Internship Opportunities: Salveo Innovations

Salveo Innovations, LLC is a health tech company founded in Congress Heights that builds solutions to simplify navigating complex health care systems. Salveo Innovations, LLC helps improve health literacy in an effort to aid the community in navigating complex healthcare systems and making sound healthcare decisions. Apply for the Operations Internship, the Entrepreneurship Intern, and/or the Communications Internship Internship.

Every Voice is seeking to have students who are interested in legislative advocacy, outreach, and grassroots organizing join our movement! If you are interested, feel free to fill out this form or check out the website to learn more and become a member. Feel free to email Mathena Jencka with any questions.

Academic Positions

Adjunct Instructor at American University in the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at American University is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach WGSS 150 – “Women’s Voices Through Time” in the spring semester of 2023, which starts in January, with the opportunity to teach multiple sections of the course again in Fall 2023 and beyond. The course description is as follows.

Women's Voices through Time FA2 (3) This course focuses on distinctive contributions of women to Western artistic and intellectual traditions; significant articulations of human experience expressed by women through literature, art, and history; how such traditions became established; and how women, despite obstacles, have produced lasting works of ideas and imagination. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity. Usually Offered: spring.

ABDs and completed M.A.s are encouraged to apply, as well as those candidates who have completed their PhDs. The WGSS program is the largest of six interdisciplinary programs which make up the broader department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies at American University. If you are interested in applying, please email Dr. Amy Barber introducing yourself with a CV.

Assistant Professor of Gender & Sexuality and Social Mobility At Northern Illinois University

The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in gendered and sexualized disparities affecting social mobility. We invite interdisciplinary scholars who work in areas such as (but not limited to) environmental justice, feminist indigenous geography or environmental studies, food/water/land/climate justice, gender and STEM, queer and transgender studies, Black feminisms, critical prison studies/transformative justice, or law and policy related to women and/or LGBTQIA+ populations.

This position will be jointly appointed in the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality and either the Department of Sociology or the Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment as the tenure home. The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality is one of 6 academic diversity centers at NIU and is home to joint faculty members in addition to a larger network of faculty and staff associates across campus. The Center offers an undergraduate major in women’s, gender and sexuality Studies, minors in women’s and gender studies and LGBTQ+ studies, and undergraduate and graduate certificates. For full consideration, prospective applicants should apply online by January 4, 2023. For questions, contact the search committee chair Simón Weffer.

Muriel Gold Senior Visiting Professorship Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies Faculty of Arts at McGill University

The Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF) at McGill University, Montreal, Canada invites applications for the position of Muriel Gold Visiting Professor. This nil-salary position is open to applicants wishing to spend one or two academic terms (Fall 2023 and/or Winter 2024) in residence at McGill to carry out research on gender, sexuality or feminist studies. The Institute is located at the center of a stimulating, bilingual, urban environment in the city of Montreal. It offers workspace and support, an ongoing seminar program, and contact with faculty members at McGill and neighboring Montreal universities.



To be eligible, applicants must hold a faculty position in another academic institution. The position is ideal for those with research leave funding, a portable research fellowship, or a sabbatical. Research funding of up to $5,000 is available from the IGSF. Visiting professors participate in our work-in-progress series and have an opportunity to present and discuss their research with an engaged and enthusiastic research community. Please submit your application and all required documents via the official posting available on Workday by January 31st, 2023.

The School of Social Transformation, an interdisciplinary unit at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time Associate Professor or Full Professor position in Women and Gender Studies.

Interest is in an established senior scholar whose research and perspective is intersectional, feminist, and interdisciplinary and who has an active research agenda in the areas of health and/or violence broadly construed, including but not limited to:

● structural/economic/political violence;

● domestic/intimate partner violence;

● violence and mental health;

● health and/or violence in the context of transnationality, borderlands, globalization;

● health injustice and marginality



The anticipated start date is Fall 2023.

Minimum Qualifications:

● Ph.D. in Women and Gender Studies or related fields.

● A scholarly and teaching record commensurate with the rank of Full Professor or

Associate Professor (at the time of appointment) in The College of Liberal Arts and

Sciences at ASU.

● Demonstrated effectiveness working with diverse student, faculty, and staff populations

and communities.

● Ability to design and teach courses at graduate and undergraduate levels in multiple

modalities.

To apply, submit the following materials online:

● A curriculum vitae.

● A letter of interest describing your research, teaching, mentoring, and leadership.

● A 1-page statement addressing how your past and/or potential contributions to

diversity and inclusion will advance ASU’s commitment to inclusive excellence.

● List of three references, including contact information.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will occur thereafter until the initial deadline of Friday, November 25, 2022. If not filled, applications will be evaluated every two weeks thereafter until the search is closed.

Questions about this position can be emailed to Heather Switzer, Chair of the Search Committee.

Assistant Professor of Global Indigeneity

The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Global Indigeneity at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing July 15, 2023. The ideal candidate will have:

• research expertise in scholarship on gender and/or sexuality as they relate to Indigenous issues in a global, transregional, or diasporic framework
• research training grounded in Indigenous epistemologies and/or theories and methodologies from Indigenous Studies
• research interest in fields such as (but not limited to) Indigenous Data Justice, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Health, Indigenous Cultures and Languages, Global Indigenous Media, Global Indigenous Governance and Politics 
• demonstrated commitment to collaborative or place-based work with Indigenous issues and/or communities in (but not limited to) the Pacific, Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, or the Caribbean
• demonstrated commitment to decolonization and Indigenization practices
• a strong publication record and outstanding potential for research excellence
• evidence of inclusive pedagogy and excellent teaching skills in interdisciplinary settings
• the ability to work effectively with colleagues across disciplinary fields in the social sciences and the humanities

Applications should be addressed to and sent to Dr. Helen Leung, Department Chair. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled, with priority given to completed applications received prior to November 30, 2022.

The Department of Women and Gender Studies at Hunter College/CUNY invites applications for a Department Chair at the rank of Tenured Associate or Full Professor to begin August 2023.The position is fully located in the School of Arts and Sciences, Women and Gender Studies Department. The new chair would be expected to serve a minimum of two three-year terms. During the period of chair service, the teaching load is 1/1.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of scholarship and teaching core courses in the field of Gender Studies at the undergraduate level, collaborative administrative experience, the desire to shepherd an academic department in the next phase of its growth and development, and a commitment to and experience in fostering feminist literacies and inclusive excellence. While areas of specialization are open, we are most interested in candidates whose expertise would contribute to the feminist intersectional and interdisciplinary focus of the department, particularly scholars with a strong grounding in intersectional feminist theorizing and praxis whose work focuses on one or more of the following: black feminisms, decolonial feminisms, and transnational feminisms. A focus on public policy questions as an extension of theoretical interests would also be welcome.

In order to ensure full consideration, applications MUST be received by December 7, 2022. Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number 25711. 

Application materials required: Letter of interest; Curriculum Vitae; and Names and

contact information of three references. For more information, visit the Women and Gender Studies website and feel free to email the department with any questions. 

Assistant Director of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

Illinois State University is seeking applications for an Assistant Director of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. The Assistant Director of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program serves as the academic advisor and mentor for students in the WGSS minor, two graduate certificates, and queer studies concentration. They teach one section of WGS120: Gender, Sex, and Power per semester and two summer classes. Under the direction of the Program director, the position provides leadership and actively works to provide extracurricular programing and outreach activities for the WGSS Resource Center.  

For more information about the program and the application process contact Dr. Alison Bailey.

There is an opening for a WGS Lecturer, Fall 2023, at Texas Tech University. The Committee members will begin reviewing applications on November 28th and will continue reviewing until the position is filled. Find more information and apply now!

The Gender Studies Program at New College of Florida is inviting proposals for a one-semester adjunct course in Gender Studies for Spring 2023 (the 14-week semester runs from Jan 30 to May 19). The topic of the course is open, but there is interest for proposals for courses in the fields of: Gender, Race & Law; Gender, Race & Education; or Gender and Global Health. Applicants should be dynamic and experienced teachers, one willing to engage with students on issues of gender and race, whether in a U.S. or global frame. The course should be at the intermediate level, although because of the college’s size and culture, courses often draw a mix of students (from 1^st-4^th year). The course can be taught in person, at our Sarasota, FL, campus, or remotely. 

The pay range for an adjunct course, meeting 3hrs/week, is between $4,000-4,500. More about the program can be found at Gender Studies - New College of Florida. Contact Emma Knadle, GS Office Manager or Amy Reid, Director of the GSP with any questions. 

To propose a course, please submit: a letter that includes your teaching philosophy, a brief 1-page description of the course, and a copy of your CV, including the names and contact information for two recommenders to: Emma Knadle.

Assistant Professor in Critical Feminist Data Studies

The Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in critical feminist data studies, with an anticipated start date of September 2023. Tenure-track faculty have an annual service period of nine months (Sept 16-June 15). The successful applicant will be expected to engage in research and teaching that use feminist and related analytics of power to create theories, platforms, and practices that examine and reconfigure how data is figured into asymmetrical distributions of power, and that particularly impact women, trans, intersex, and queer people. They are especially interested in applicants whose investigations of data center the labor, histories, methodologies, and intellectual genealogies of Indigenous peoples and/or people in the Global South, as well as applicants who mobilize transnational analyses.

Applications will be accepted through November 30th. View the full position description and application details.

U.S. Women’s and Gender History Tenured Professor

The Department of History at Hunter College, CUNY invites applications for an Open Rank (full-time, tenure-track/tenured) position in U.S. Women’s and Gender History, with an anticipated start date on or about September 1, 2023. A PhD in history is required at the time of appointment. Candidates must demonstrate excellence or strong promise of excellence in both research and publication and in the teaching of U.S. Women’s and Gender History.

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on the City University of New York website. To search for this vacancy, click SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number (25771). Click on the “APPLY NOW” button and follow the application instructions. Review of applications will begin January 16, 2023 and continue until position is filled. 

Adjunct Professors at the WGSS Program at American University

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program at American University is seeking adjunct instructors to teach introductory WGSS courses in person in Fall 2022. The courses are “Women’s Voices Through Time” (WGSS 150) and “Gender, Politics & Power” (WGSS 225). Review the course descriptions. Several sections of these courses are offered each semester, so a successful launch could well lead to further teaching opportunities with the WGSS program.

The WGSS program is also seeking an adjunct instructor to teach “Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Theory” (WGSS 400/600) in Spring 2023.  

ABD’s and completed M.A.’s are encouraged to apply, as well as those candidates who have completed their PhD’s. The WGSS program is the largest of six interdisciplinary programs which make up the broader department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies at American University.   

To apply, send an introduction and CV to Dr. Amy Barber, Director of the WGSS Program at American University.

Luther Rice Fellowship and Cisnero Fellowship Application

The first round of student applications for the Luther Rice Undergraduate Research Fellowship which will be reviewed alongside the Cisnero Undergraduate Research Fellowship are due by 11:59 PM on December 5th.

Evolution DC Blog at the GW Textile Museum

The Albert H Small Center for Capital Area Studies, based at the GW Museum, is launching a new blog titled Evolution DC to help share stories from DC history and the collection, the blog will be entirely student written. As blogs become more commonplace in many academic circles they are excited to give students the opportunity to publish! Potential topics and themes are based upon each student’s individual interests, the blog is not limited to any particular discipline or writing style. Their collection holds a variety of prints, newspapers, maps, artworks, and ephemera related to DC history for students to explore and research. They encourage interested students or classes to schedule a visit to the center to explore the collection and discuss their ideas. For more information or to visit the center, please send an email.

Call for Submissions to the 7th International Conference on: Inclusion or Exclusion: The Self and the Other in Sacred Texts and Human Contexts

Nazareth College, Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies & Dialogue and IIIT Chair for Islamic & Interfaith Studies is pleased to announce its 7th international conference on: Inclusion or Exclusion: The Self and the Other in Sacred Texts and Human Contexts on May 22-24, 2023 at Nazareth College. The Conference is open to scholars in religious studies, theology and social sciences from US and abroad as presenters or participants.

• The proposal should be no more than 550 words.
• Send a 225-word resume that presents expertise in the area of your presentation.
• Include your address, telephone number, and email address.
• Notice of acceptances will be sent soon after evaluation with guidelines for full presentation.
• Selected papers are published
• Last date to receive your proposal is December 31, 2022, earlier is preferred.

Proposals are to be emailed to: The Hickey Center Conference

Please visit the website to know more about the conference sub-topics and submitting a proposal.

Nazareth College, Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies & Dialogue and IIIT Chair for Islamic and Interfaith Studies is pleased to announce its 7th international conference on "Inclusion or Exclusion: The Self and the Other in Sacred Text and Human Context" on May 22-24, 2023 at Nazareth College. See the above flyer for more details in order to submit your proposal by December 31st!

Women's Studies Quarterly

This special issue of Women’s Studies Quarterly invites reflection on the status, health, precarity, and promise of the discipline of women’s, gender, sexuality, and feminist studies in light of our current state of pandemonium. By “pandemonium,” we point not only to those tragedies, inequalities, and disruptions to the university and higher education stemming directly from the Covid-19 pandemic but also to the crisis-roiled political context fomenting a barrage of assaults on feminist studies as a discipline in the United States and elsewhere that have been accelerating for several years prior to the pandemic and have only intensified since its outbreak.

Submissions should address ways our discipline--its individual practitioners and organizational institutions—have been affected by, or have encountered adversity and experienced struggle in the face of:

• The Global Pandemic and a panoply of consequences flowing from it
• Right-wing (white supremacist, anti-immigrant, anti- queer/trans, misogynist, etc.) movements
• Right-wing corporate media and social media 
• Authoritarianism, illiberalism, and threats democratic institutions
• War, invasion, civil strife, and refugeeism
• Neoliberalism, corporatism, and commercialization
• Climate-change disasters, environmental degradation, and climate-change denial
• Impoverishment and the “austerity” measures and policies arising from the above

Learn more about submitting a proposal now! The priority submission cycle is March 1st, 2023.

WGSS will continue to follow the University's lead to prioritize the health and safety of all members of GW. For University updates, please continue to refer to the GW COVID-19 website, as this continues to serve as the primary repository for updating the GW community. 

Out of care for your health and the safety of your loved ones, we urge all members of the GW community to wear a face-covering if traveling outside their homes, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

Gender Equality Starts in the Family

Gender discrimination at the level of the family upholds the inequalities outside of it, including in areas of education, livelihoods, and politics. From denying women's equal inheritance and property rights, to unequal citizenship laws and limitations on women's reproductive rights, the challenges facing gender equality in the family continue to mount. Women's Learning Partnership shares the following film showing women around the globe working for a more just future, starting at the level of the family.

The film draws on expertise from prominent human rights activists and leaders to examine the root causes of discriminatory laws and highlights the pathways feminist activists are taking toward legal reform. Share the film with others, along with the companion "Equality: It’s all in the Family" screening toolkit.

CCAS Career Services

Wendy Wright has joined CCAS as a Career Counselor/Coach. Wendy brings more than 25 years of corporate success working as a senior leader in international financial and development institutions, most notably with the Agency for International Development and the Export-Import Bank of the United States. In addition to earning advanced graduate degrees in political economics and public policy, Wendy is a certified professional coach (ICF PCC and iPEC).  

As the CCAS Career Counselor/Coach she will offer career coaching, interview skills support, and documentation preparation (e.g., resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile) to help students identify and align their talents and interests to create an effective, targeted job search strategy. Schedule a meeting to connect with Wendy.

Online Therapy Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community

Online therapy is a resource that offers a plethora of different types of virtual therapy for the LGBTQ+ community. Online therapy makes it easier to access mental health care and to engage in therapy on your own terms. Find more resources that can be helpful for navigating the coming-out process, strengthening your relationships, and learning how to be true to yourself as an LGBTQ+ individual.

The Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) is dedicated to the topic of ‘Sustainable Governance’. Governance we define as the interplay of informal and formal rules for steering public affairs, embedded in social, material, and cultural practices of everyday life. MIASA’s three research foci are: sustainable environmental transformation, sustainable conflict management, and sustainable democracy. This year's MIASA Anton Wilhelm Amo Lecture taking place on Wednesday, 23 November 2022, at 3:00 pm (UTC) in the Great Hall of the University of Ghana on Legon Campus. The lecture will be given by Professor Sylvia Tamale (Makerere University) on the topic of "Decolonizing Knowledge Production in Africa". The lecture will be attended by the German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull. Find more information about this lecture and register now.

Join GW's Religion Department's The David and Sherry Berz Endowed Lecture: "From Justification to Justice: Rethinking Christianity in the Abortion Debate" featuring Rebecca Todd Peters, a feminist and Christian social ethicist who serves as a professor of Religious Studies at Elon University. This in-person event will be taking place December 1st from 5:00-6:30 PM in the University Center Room 309.

How has the U.S. Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade impacted Women Human Rights Defenders in Mexico? Join GEIA and LATAM on December 8th at 6PM for a conversation about how reproductive rights activists in Mexico are supporting women in the U.S. who are seeking abortion pills. This event features Verónica Cruz Sánchez, founder and director of Las Libres, an activist group focusing on women's rights in Guanajuato, Mexico. Verónica is the first Mexican human rights activist to be awarded the Defender of Human Rights award from Human Rights Watch. 

Read the NY Times article, Mexican Activists Answer Calls for Abortion Pills From the U.S., for more information about this issue. The event will be followed by a networking reception. Register for this event now!

George Washington University’s Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service to invites you to participate in the 28th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service to take place on Monday, January 16th, 2023.  

Dr. King recognized the power of service. He famously said, "Everyone can be great because everybody can serve." Observing the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday through service is a way to begin each year with a commitment to making our community a better place.  

Dr. King wanted to enact nonviolent social change through information gathering, education, personal commitment, discussion/negotiation, direct action, and reconciliation. MLK Day of Service helps to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, address social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King's vision of a "Beloved Community." Sign up to participate in GW’s 28th annual MLK Day of Service and Leadership (MLK DoS) on Monday, January 16th, 2023.  

This fall semester, participate in upcoming programming hosted by the the Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC)!  The MSSC Identity Socials are an opportunity to uplift and celebrate specific communities at GW. The socials are also a way to come together to network, engage, and find connections. Food will be provided.  



Follow the MSSC (@gwmssc) and ODECE (@InclusionatGW) on social media to receive ongoing information about programming!

The Respect for Marriage Act Edition

Image Caption: An image of the Capitol Building with an LGBTQ+ flag waving in front of it

Credit: TheSkimm

The Respect for Marriage Act is making waves in the Senate and is on the path to becoming US law. This legislation is an attempt to legalize interracial and same sex marriage as Justice Clarence signaled a threat to the institution of marriage in his concurring opinion to the overturn of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Clinic. With the support of 12 Republicans and even the Mormon church — theRespect for Marriage Act passed a procedural 62-37 vote.

It still needs to go to a full Senate vote, where it's expected to pass. Then, once signed by President Biden, the law will federally protect marriage between same-sex and interracial couples. The bill repeals the Defense of Marriage Act — a ’90s law that defines the union as between a man and a woman. But it does not require all states to legalize gay marriage. Thelegislation also clarifies that marriage is between two people — closing thepolygamy argument. 

Read more about the Respect for Marriage Act.