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Students study in the Quads.

College students present to a local community group.

College students present to a local community group.

The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library provides a study space on campus.

The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library provides a study space on campus.

Professor Martha Nussbaum holds a seminar in her home.

Professor Martha Nussbaum holds a seminar in her home.

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Students gather at an Office of Multicultural Student Affairs event.

Graduate Teaching Opportunities

  1. Preceptorship (1) and Co-Teaching Core Courses (4)

    Application deadline: Monday, April 2, 12:00 noon

    1. Problems in the Study of Gender (GNSE 10100) and Problems in the Study of Sexuality (10200)

      We are seeking student co-teachers for two sections of each course. The focus of GNSE 10100 is feminism and gender; the focus of GNSE 10200 is sexuality. All are taught in classes no larger than 25 and are discussion-based.

      The teaching arrangement in each of these sections is to be determined by individual faculty. The CSGS encourages collaboration among the sections, and experienced Center faculty will be available to provide help on course design as well as advice during the term. We strongly urge applicants to both request previous syllabi from CSGS for the courses you are interest to teach and, if they have further questions, make an appointment to talk with the Center's director or the other Center faculty who have taught in the sequence. The stipends for these positions are $5,000.

    2. Gender Studies Preceptor: B.A. Paper Seminar and Essay Courses (GNSE 29800 and 29900)

      We are seeking a student to act as Preceptor for the senior B.A. projects. Preceptors teach a two quarter-long course in feminist/gender/sexuality issues and help students through their paper drafts. The stipend is $7,500.

    Qualifications:
    We invite applications for these positions from all interested Ph.D. students in all divisions and professional schools. Students applying to teach in the fall must have passed their preliminary examinations by June 30, 2012 (winter, by October 1, 2012; spring, by January 30, 2013).

    Applications should include an Application for Co-Teaching Core Courses (download here — 101-102-Precept Teaching Application Form (or DOC), a teaching statement, a current CV, an intellectual biography and two letters of recommendation.

    Application materials should be submitted in PDF form by email to teachingapplications@lists.uchicago.edu. This is a secure, dedicated site for CSGS applications.

    Two letters of recommendation are required. They should also be submitted by email to teachingapplications@lists.uchicago.edu. Early applications are welcome. Please contact Student Affairs Administrator Sarah Tuohey (stuohey@uchicago.edu) with any questions.

    Candidates on the short list will be interviewed by Gender and Sexuality Studies faculty after applications are submitted. Interviews will focus on the teaching statement. Interviews are obligatory; if you will be out of town we can arrange for a phone interview.

  2. Feminist Theory (1) and Queer Theory (1)

    Application deadline: Monday, April 2, 12:00 noon

    The Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality is calling for applications by advanced graduate students (ABD) to teach one undergraduate course "of their own design". This course can be taught in any of the three quarters of the 2011-12 term. We invite applications for the following four positions from all interested Ph.D. students in all divisions and professional schools.

    Gender Studies is pleased to offer a new set of courses for our undergraduates and a new opportunity for graduate students. We are calling for applications to teach one undergraduate course of their own design on the topic of Gender Theory or Queer Theory. A syllabus should be designed for the application; the final content of the course will be determined under the supervision of the CSGS Director. Up to two courses will be funded.

    Qualifications:
    We invite applications for these positions from all interested Ph.D. students in all divisions and professional schools. Students applying to teach must have passed their preliminary examinations by October 1, 2012.

    Applications should consist of the following:

    1. the application form, including full contact information the student's current CV a course title (download here — Fem-Queer-Free Teaching Application Form (or DOC))
    2. a course description
    3. a reading list or the applicant's syllabus
    4. one letter of recommendation from a member of the faculty

    Fellows will receive $5,000 for the individual undergraduate course they will teach in the College. This fellowship is for one quarter only.

    Submit four (4) copies of the application to:

    Application materials should be submitted in PDF form by email to teachingapplications@lists.uchicago.edu. This is a secure, dedicated site for CSGS applications.

    Two letters of recommendation are required. They should also be submitted by email to teachingapplications@lists.uchicago.edu. Early applications are welcome. Please contact Student Affairs Administrator Sarah Tuohey (stuohey@uchicago.edu) with any questions.

    Interviews of the top applications may be held. Students also applying in their home department are expected to submit a different course to Gender Studies. Early applications are welcome.

  3. Free-Standing Self-Designed Course (1)

    Additionally, CSGS will again fund one Free-Standing Course in the College on topics relate to gender and/or sexuality. Past courses have included: Women and Family in the Middle East; Sex, Love and Gender in Africa in the Age of AIDS; Postcolonialism and Feminist Theory; Labor and Gender in Modern History; Gender and Depression; Third Wave Feminism and Girl Culture; Critical Perspectives on Masculinity; History and Queer Life in 20th Century Europe; Latin American History of Sexuality; and The Sexual Subject in Weinmar Cinema.

    Qualifications:
    We invite applications for these positions from all interested Ph.D. students in all divisions and professional schools. Students applying to teach must have passed their preliminary examinations by October 1, 2012.

    Applications should consist of the following:

    1. the application form, including full contact information the student's current CV a course title (download here — Fem-Queer-Free Teaching Application Form)
    2. a course description
    3. a reading list or the applicant's syllabus
    4. one letter of recommendation from a member of the faculty

    Fellows will receive $5,000 for the individual undergraduate course they will teach in the College. This fellowship is for one quarter only.

    Submit four (4) copies of the application to:

    Application materials should be submitted in PDF form by email to teachingapplications@lists.uchicago.edu. This is a secure, dedicated site for CSGS applications.

    Two letters of recommendation are required. They should also be submitted by email to teachingapplications@lists.uchicago.edu. Early applications are welcome. Please contact Student Affairs Administrator Sarah Tuohey (stuohey@uchicago.edu) with any questions.

    Interviews of the top applications may be held. Students also applying in their home department are expected to submit a different course to Gender Studies. Early applications are welcome.

  4. Tave Humanities Teaching Fellowships

    Note: 2013 deadline and details will be announced in Fall 2012. The following may be used for reference, but it applies to this year’s competition, which is closed.

    The Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality is calling for applications by advanced graduate students (ABD by January 31, 2011) to teach one undergraduate course "of their own design". This course can be taught in any of the three quarters of the 2011-12 term. We invite applications for the Stuart Tave Undergraduate Teaching Fellowships from all interested Ph.D. students in the Humanities Division. Students in all divisions are encouraged to apply to the general call to teach a free-standing course in Gender Studies, deadline in early spring quarter. See below.

    Applicants will be considered to compete for the Humanities Collegiate Division Stuart Tave Undergraduate Teaching Fellowships in the College next year. CSGS will recommend up to two applicants who will compete for these fellowships across the Division. Although the first screening will be made by the departments for the Tave Fellowships, the final decision will be made by a divisional selection committee who will interview finalists.

    Applications should consist of the following:

    1. the application form, including full contact information
    2. the student's current CV
    3. a course title, a course description, a reading list or the applicant's syllabus
    4. a chapter of the student's dissertation
    5. one letter of recommendation from a member of the faculty

    Fellows will receive $5,000 for the individual undergraduate course they will teach in the College. This fellowship is for one quarter only. Recipients of these fellowships may not defer the fellowships to a later year.