Visiting Assistant Professor in Gender and Women's Studies (Health)

The Department of Gender and Women's Studies at UW-Madison is seeking a visiting assistant professor for the AY 2025-26 to teach a 2:2 teaching load. The position is approved for one year; a one-year renewal might be possible but not guaranteed.

Gender +/or Sexuality and Health: We are seeking applications from scholars whose research focuses broadly on gender and/or sexuality and health from any disciplinary perspective. Applicants whose research focuses on reproduction, disability, +/or global perspectives are especially encouraged to apply.

In addition to advancing their research, successful applicants will be expected to teach two courses in Fall 2025 and two in Spring 2026 for the Department of Gender and Women's Studies. One of the courses may be a large, introductory survey course that requires the supervision of a teaching team. We will also expect the successful candidate to participate in the intellectual life of the department.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
PhD

These positions do not require that applicants already have tenure-track positions elsewhere. Applicants must have their PhDs or other terminal degrees by August 18, 2025.

Required:
Successful candidates will have a record of or demonstrate potential for:
-Excellence in undergraduate teaching and an interest in teaching that examines the construction and/or experience of gender from various perspectives.
-Ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching and learning environment.

Preferred:
-Excellence in scholarly research. Areas of focus must include an analysis of gender or sexuality AND health.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Terminal, 9 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Minimum $50,000 ACADEMIC (9 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

Please click the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. To apply for this position you will need to upload a letter of interest, CV, at least two sample syllabi, and the names of three references.

Selected applicants will receive an invitation to participate in virtual interviews 10 - 14 business days following the application deadline. Second round interviews are possible. For questions on the position, contact: Judith Houck at jahouck@wisc.edu.

Jamie Gratrix
jamie.gratrix@wisc.edu
608-263-4704
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Visiting Assistant Professor(IC031)

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/GENDER & WOMEN'S STUDIES

Academic Staff-Terminal

308048-AS