Tenure Track Position – Sociology/Gender & Women’s Studies

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Brandon University is a leader in providing high quality education in arts, sciences, education, music, and health studies. Based in southwestern Manitoba, Brandon University also offers pre-professional and Masters programs, as well as innovative and award-winning outreach programs in a personalized learning environment.

Tenure Track Position – Sociology / Gender & Women’s Studies

The Department of Sociology at Brandon University invites applications for a probationary tenure-track position; this position will be jointly appointed in Gender & Women’s Studies, with Sociology as the home Department. The preferred qualification for this position is a PhD in Sociology. Applicants may seek to establish an experiential/traditional equivalency to the doctorate and are invited to contact the Chair of the Selection Committee on how to establish equivalent academic or professional credentials. ABD applicants nearing completion prior to the start date of the appointment may also be considered.

The successful candidate must be an enthusiastic instructor for courses that range from large first-year introductory courses to upper-level seminars and shall provide evidence of teaching competence in Sociology and/or Gender and Women’s Studies. It is expected that these courses will be taught in person. Preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to two or more of the following thematic areas: Indigenous perspectives, Crime and Community, Postcolonialism/Decolonization, and/or Critical Race Theory. In addition, the successful candidate must have an active research and publishing program. Willingness to participate collegially in service to the department, university and the community that it serves will be expected.

Start Date: 3 January 2025, or upon the availability of the successful candidate.
Rank and Salary: commensurate with qualifications and experience
Application deadline: 13 September 2024 or until the position is filled

Interested candidates should submit an application package as one single pdf document containing:
• Letter of Application (to include details about candidate’s area of specialization and its relevance to the stated position requirements and preferences)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Evidence of teaching and research (including course outlines and at least one sample publication relevant to this position)
• Name and contact information for three references
• Citizenship/Canadian Immigration Status

Priority consideration will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please submit applications to Dr. Gregory Kennedy, Dean of Arts, at [email protected].

Brandon University is committed to equity, welcomes diversity, and hires on the basis of merit. All qualified individuals who may contribute to the diversification of the University, especially women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders are encouraged to apply. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are given priority. Evidence of citizenship must be provided.
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