The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program (WGSS) at Colby College invites applications for a two-year appointment as a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow beginning September 1, 2009, area of specialization open. We seek an individual with evidence of advanced training in women’s, gender, and/or sexuality studies, committed to undergraduate teaching and to scholarship. The fellowship carries a two-course load per year; one of these must be a core course for the program, chosen in consultation with the WGSS director and coordinating committee. Ideally, the two courses will be repeated in the second year. The Fellow will also work with other faculty in the WGSS program on curricular development, and will have the opportunity to pursue his/her own scholarship. Research and travel funds are provided. Submit application materials, including a letter of application, curriculum vitae, letters from three references, statements of teaching and research interests, teaching evaluations if available, and a writing sample (25 pp. or less) to:

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2008, and continue until the position is filled. We expect to interview candidates at the MLA in San Francisco and at the AHA in New York; please let us know if you plan to attend one of these conferences.