Assistant Professor in Women’s and Gender Studies

Assistant Professor in Women’s and Gender Studies

Edmonton, AB, Canada (On-site)

Job Info

• Job Identification 4465
• Job Category Faculty & Faculty Services
• Posting Date 10/07/2026, 09:50 PM
• Apply Before 11/17/2026, 05:55 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Edmonton, AB, Canada (On-site)
• Category Type Academic
• Position Type Faculty (Includes Asst. Professors, Associate Professors)
• College/Administrative Portfolio College of Social Sciences + Humanities
• Faculty/Department Arts

About the Job

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Department of Women's and Gender Studies invites applications for a tenure-track posiiton at the rank of Assistant Professor in Women's and Gender Studies with an anticipated starting date of July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

We welcome candidates with demonstrable experience in research in one or more of the following areas broadly construed: Gender-Based Violence, Feminist Legal Studies, or Global Social Justice Studies. We especially seek candidates who apply decolonial, Indigenous, transnational, and/or queer approaches to these topics. The successful candidate will demonstrate the capability to teach, advise, and support undergraduate students as well as graduate students in our Gender and Social Justice M.A. The candidate will have the potential to develop a prominent research portfolio in their areas of expertise and participate in faculty governance.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• A PhD in Women’s and Gender Studies or a related discipline. ABD applicants with a strong expectation of completing the PhD before July 1, 2027, may also be considered.
• Evidence of an emerging or established research program, demonstrated through research publications, conference presentations, community-engaged scholarship, and/or other participatory forms of research.
• Research that employs critical approaches to one or more of the following areas: Gender-Based Violence, Feminist Legal Studies, or Global Social Justice Studies.
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary learning contexts, diverse student communities, and inclusive classrooms.
  

It is an asset to have:

• Decolonial, Indigenous, transnational and/or queer approaches to research and teaching.
• Ability to teach some of the current courses in our WGS and GSJ course catalog.
• Experience in community-based learning, service learning, experiential learning, and/or decolonial teaching approaches.
• Potential to contribute to interdisciplinary programs and centres, including but not limited to, the Institute for Intersectionality Studies, Black Studies, Media & Technologies Studies/Digital Humanities, and other Departments within the Faculty of Arts.

The successful candidate will be offered a tenured or tenure-track appointment at the rank ofAssistant Professor, including a comprehensive benefits package.

The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed by Schedule A of the collective agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.

About the Team

The Faculty of Arts is a diverse and inclusive academic community spanning the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. Through innovative research, teaching, creative expression, and strong community partnerships, the Faculty of Arts advances knowledge and drives positive societal change. It provides students with the tools to think critically, engage meaningfully, and contribute to a more just and thoughtful world.

About University of Alberta

The University of Alberta, its buildings, labs and research stations are primarily located on the territory of Néhiyaw (Cree), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Nakoda (Stoney), Dene, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux), lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6, 7 and 8 and homeland of the Métis. The University of Alberta respects the sovereignty, lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems and cultures of all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people - from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more .

All qualified candidates are encouraged