Job Title:  Assistant Professor of Gender Studies (f/m/d)

The Department of Gender Studies at Central European University (CEU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Gender Studies. We are looking for a candidate with a social sciences background who specializes in gender and environmental justice with a Global South research focus. The successful applicant is expected to have a strong theoretical grounding in gender studies and a research agenda that crosscuts one or more of the following: migration and border processes, religion, economic inequalities, peace and conflict studies. The department is interested in an applicant with a qualitative approach to research who can offer courses in a variety of qualitative methods, potentially also mixed with quantitative approaches.

The Department of Gender Studies at CEU strives to meet the growing demand for knowledge and expertise in gender issues by providing both Master's and doctoral level programs in Gender Studies, as well as serving as a base for non-degree studies and other activities in the field. On the Master’s level we offer a one-year MA degree and a two-year MA in Critical Gender Studies, and we are partners in MATILDA (two-year European MA in Women’s and Gender History) and GEMMA (two-year Erasmus Mundus Master´s Degree in Women's and Gender Studies). In addition, we offer a PhD in Comparative Gender Studies. Gender Studies faculty also teach in the CEU’s new BA programs. The Department attracts students from a wide range of disciplines, mainly but not exclusively in the social sciences and the humanities, and focuses on integrative and comparative approaches in Gender Studies.

The Department emphasizes a rich variety of scholarly interests that interrogate gender and sexuality as they are intertwined with (post) state-socialisms, nationalism and conflict, migration and borders, labor and care work, postcolonial and decolonial feminisms, posthuman and animal studies, cultural studies and literature, transnationalism, and international political movements, often with a historical dimension.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, supervising BA, MA, and PhD theses in the above areas and more broadly in gender studies. The department serves a global student population. A firm commitment to inclusive instruction and mentoring for a diverse international student body is expected
• A clear and active research agenda and a demonstrated ability to regularly publish in major professional venues
• Administrative tasks at departmental and university levels.

Qualifications 

• PhD in Gender Studies, or related field, in hand by the start of the employment
• A portfolio of publications in high-quality, peer-reviewed international journals or with respected book publishers
• Teaching experience at undergraduate and graduate levels, including thesis supervision and course development
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team

What CEU Offers

We offer a yearly salary of 70,000 EUR as well as additional benefits (e.g., pension plan, sabbatical system). The initial contract is for 6 years. The contract is renewable and can be turned into an indefinite contract depending on the outcome of a review.

How to Apply

Applications should include:

1. A brief cover letter (1-2 pages max) including a statement about the applicant’s research and teaching plans

2. A comprehensive cv including: - a list of publications - experience in teaching - the names and contact details of three referees

3. A sample of scholarly writing (in English)

4. Teaching evaluations (if available)

5. A draft syllabus for an MA-level elective seminar course.

Please note: we do not ask for reference letters at the first stage of application; the referees of shortlisted candidates will be contacted for references later.

Note: Review of applications will begin on 25th January 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer and values geographical and gender diversity, thus encouraging applications from women and/or other underrepresented groups. Since CEU strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions, given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants. CEU recognizes that personal and family circumstances shape the trajectory of one’s career and working patterns. As such, and in line with CEU’s promotion of Equal Opportunities, we encourage applicants to detail periods of leave, part-time work or other such situations in their applications so that the Search Committee is able to assess an applicant’s academic record fairly in the context of their circumstances. Any declaration of personal and family circumstances is voluntary and will be handled confidentially and only considered in so far as it impacts on the academic career of an applicant.

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study, the CEU Summer University and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA), and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.