1. The University of South Carolina Upstate seeks applications for an adjunct instructor(s) to teach up to four courses in Women's Studies for the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice and Women's Studies in fall 2007. Classes begin August 23, 2007 and exams end
December 14, 2007. Courses include three sections of Introduction to Women's Studies (using a common syllabus) and one section of Special Topics in Women's Studies (topic open). Minimum qualifications: M.A. (field open) with 18 hours of relevant course work in
a master's or doctoral program. USC Upstate is a senior institution of the public University of South Carolina, with 4,500 students. It is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, along the I-85 corridor between Charlotte and Atlanta. Send letter of application and curriculum vitae as Word attachments to Dr. Lisa Johnson (mjohnson@uscupstate.edu), or, by mail, to Dr. Lisa Johnson, Director, Center for Women's Studies and Programs, USC Upstate, Hodge 156, 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Copies of transcripts, letters of reference, and evaluations of teaching are also welcome. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the courses are filled. Official transcripts will be required if
hired. USC Upstate is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and institutional diversity.
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2. Job Posting:

The Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine at the
University of California, San Francisco announces an opening for a
tenure-track position in medical anthropology, -with duties commencing
at any time between January - September 2008. The successful
applicant will be responsible for teaching in the joint UCSF -UC
Berkeley Graduate Medical Anthropology Program as well as health
professional students at UCSF. The position is open to candidates of
assistant and associate professor level, but preference will be given
to candidates with a proven track record of relevant research and
publications, and with strong graduate-level teaching accomplishments.
Preferred candidates will be familiar with teaching and research
opportunities in a clinically-oriented health sciences environment.
Theoretical and geographic areas of specialization are open. Topical
interests are not limited but should complement existing interests in
the Department and are especially desired in science, technology and
medicine studies, international health and/or global science.

Candidates should send a letter of interest, names only (not letters)
of three references, and curriculum vita to Search Chair, c/o Kimberly
Bissell, Job Number M-2916, Department of Anthropology, History and
Social Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 3333
California Street, Suite 485, San Francisco, CA 94118. Applications
received by October 1, 2007 will be considered fully, however, the
search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. UCSF
seeks candidates whose expertise, teaching, research, or community
service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity
and excellence. UCSF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure
equal employment opportunity for underutilized minorities and women,
for persons with disabilities, and for covered veterans. All
qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities and
women.

Contact:
Kimberly Bissell
Graduate Program Advisor
Anthropology, History and Social Medicine
University of California San Francisco
3333 California St, Suite 485
San Francisco, CA 94143-0850
bissellk@dahsm.ucsf.edu
Ph# 415-476-7223
Fax 415-476-6715
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3. Santa Clara University is currently accepting applications for
"Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowships," with one preferred
area of expertise being transnational feminist politics. The
application deadline is May 25, 2007, for a position beginning
September 1, 2007.
For information, please see http://www.scu.edu/hr/careers/faculty.cfm?id=1627

Linda Garber
Associate Professor, Department of English
Director, Women's and Gender Studies Program
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-0280
408-551-1913
fax 408-554-4837
email lgarber@scu.edu
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4. Faculty Position: Assistant Professor of Women's Studies, Director,
Women's Resource Center

Augsburg College invites applications for a non-tenure track,
teaching/directorship position in Women's Studies with the rank of
Associate or Assistant professor. The position includes administration
of the academic Women's Studies Program and the college's Women's
Resource Center. The Women's Studies/Women's Center position
includes responsibility for teaching at least one course per year,
coordinating the Women's Studies major/minor, and implementing a
strategic plan that engages Augsburg's Women's Studies Program and
Women's Resource Center with the college's global neighbors.

Augsburg College is located in the heart of Minneapolis' globally and
ethnically diverse neighborhoods, and Women's Studies/Women's Center
faculty and students work closely with neighborhood organizations and
Augsburg's renowned Center for Global Education. Augsburg's
Women's Studies major/minor is an interdisciplinary, multi-cultural
and international program offered in collaboration with the Associated
Colleges of the Twin Cities (Augsburg, The College of St. Catherine,
Hamline University, and the University of St. Thomas). Augsburg seeks
candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of a
liberal arts college community through their research, teaching, and
service.

The start date is September 1, 2007. Ph.D. (or near completion)
required in Women's or feminist studies. Applicants should clear
evidence of scholarship, course work, teaching and experience that
demonstrates the union of theory and practice integral to the field of
Women's Studies. The successful candidate will also have a
transnational and global perspective and be an interdisciplinary scholar
who specializes in Asian/Southeast Asian, African/African Diaspora,
Chicana, Indigenous, Latin American, or Middle Eastern feminisms.

Please send a curriculum vitae, transcript, letter of application
detailing teaching and research interests, sample syllabi, and three
letters of recommendation to: Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue,
CB 136, Minneapolis, MN 55454, Attn: Judi Green. Questions may be
directed to greenj@augsburg.edu. Review of applications will begin on
May 14 and continue until the position is filled. Augsburg is an
affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to
diversity in all areas of the campus community.

Rank & Salary: This is a 5/6 non-tenure track faculty appointment.
Salary and rank are commensurate with academic preparation and
experience. An excellent fringe benefits package is included.
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5. Dear Colleagues,

For academic year 2007-08 we, in the Department of Classical Studies,
Anthropology and Archaeology at The University of Akron, seek two
full-time Visiting Instructors in cultural anthropology to replace
colleagues who will be on leave. We hope to expedite these searches (just
authorized, at this late date) if we soon identify suitable
candidates--recent Ph.D.s or ABDs. The positions are full-time, temporary
ones that would require regular presence in Akron during the entire
2007-08 academic year. The salary is $32,000 and the teaching load is
three courses per semester.

For the first position the candidate must have the research experience or
advanced coursework to teach courses on sex and gender, medical
anthropology, and anthropological research methods (Introduction to
Anthropological Data), as well as an introductory course in cultural
anthropology.

For the second position the candidate must have the research experience or
advanced coursework to teach courses on introductory anthropological
theory, the anthropology of food, a peoples and culture course (region
open), and/or a political economy/globalization course, as well as an
introductory course in anthropology (Human Diversity--emphasizing global
cultural diversity, including indigenous, immigrant, and refugee
communities).

As an additional note, our department also seeks adjunct instructors (pay
and teaching load is variable, based on experience and availability) in
cultural and biological anthropology, as well as archaeology.

If you know of current (advanced) or former students who might be
interested, please ask them to contact me at flynn3@uakron.edu or (330)
972-7463.

Thank you very much for any assistance you can provide.

Sincerely,

Karen Coen Flynn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dept. of Classical Studies, Anthropology and Archaeology

The University of Akron

Akron, OH 44325-1910
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6. Assistant Professor-in-Residence
Women¹s Studies
2007-2008 Academic Year

The Women's Studies Program at the University of Connecticut seeks
applications for a non-tenure track, full-time, one-year Assistant
Professor-In-Residence* appointment to teach 3-3 or its equivalent in
general education, entry-level courses (Gender in Everyday Life and Gender
in Global Perspective plus at least one other course related to the
applicant¹s area of interest). The dates of employment for this position
are August 23, 2007 ­ August 22, 2008, and may be renewable up to three
years. To be considered, applicants must have their Ph. D. by the start
date. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested candidates should send a letter of application, teaching
philosophy, teaching evals, CV, one writing sample and 2 letters of
recommendation to: Professor Nancy A. Naples, Interim Director, Women¹s
Studies Program, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road Unit 2181,
Storrs, CT 06269-2181.

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable
applicant is hired. Preference will be given to applications received
before June 1, 2007.

For further information, please contact the University of Connecticut
Women¹s Studies Program Office by phone at 860-486-3970 or by email at
wsinfo@uconn.edu. For more information about our program, please visit our
website at http://www.womens.studies.uconn.edu

The University of Connecticut is an equal opportunity employer and actively
encourages applications from under-represented groups including minorities,
women, and people with disabilities.

*In-residence titles are used for temporary, non-tenure track appointments
paralleling each of the four regular faculty ranks. Faculty members in these
titles may be asked to carry out all aspects of the faculty role, that is,
teaching, research and service and must meet the same professional criteria
as the tenure track faculty, as specified in the University's Laws and
By-Laws.

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7. Pending budgetary resources, the Department of Gender and Women's
Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks to appoint
several part-time Lecturers to teach courses relating to feminist
theory, gender (including gender and global political issues) and/or
sexuality (with an emphasis on queer visual and literary cultures)
during the 2007-08 academic year. We seek candidates with superior
pedagogical qualifications, expertise in the creation of
instructional material and the teaching of writing, and at least one
year of teaching experience, including supervising teaching
assistants, Ph.D. required. These are temporary
positions. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, and
names and addresses of three references to Barrie Thorne, Chair,
Gender & Women's Studies Department, UC Berkeley, 3326 Dwinelle Hall,
Berkeley, CA 94720-1070. Application deadline: May 31, 2007.

Minimum full-time salary rate is $40,848. Salary commensurate with
experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity,
Affirmative Action Employer.
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8. Program and Development Director
Women's Campaign International (WCI)

As a member of the global women's movement to advance
issues that impact
women, Women's Campaign International works to accomplish
its mission
through training, advocacy, and networking, with the aim
of removing the
political, social and economic obstacles that limit
women's active
involvement in decision-making at all levels.
Location: United States of America (Philadelphia, PA)
Closing date: 15 May 2007

Job Description
Overview:
Women's Campaign International (WCI) is seeking a Program
and Development
Director for its Philadelphia office. WCI is a non-profit,
non-partisan
organization dedicated to increasing the participation of
women in
political and democratic processes worldwide. This is a
part-time (15-25
hrs/week), consultant position.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist in country program planning and development,
including monitoring
and evaluation frameworks
- Act as the primary liaison with USAID-Washington and
USAID-Mission
offices
- Establish relationships and communicate regularly with
individual,
corporate, and foundation donors
- Reconnect with former contributors;
- Develop persuasive concept papers and grant proposals
- Assist in developing a fundraising plan
- Oversee budget and finances relating to USAID activities
- Assure compliance with USAID rules and regulations,
including the
submission of country activity plans and timelines, and
performance and
financial reports

Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency
- Bachelor's degree in international relations, political
studies, women's
studies, international development or related area of
study; Master's
degree preferred
- Extensive knowledge of USAID policies and procedures
- At least 4 years of development experience and a
successful development
fundraising record
- At least 4 years of organizational development, gender
analysis,
legislative affairs or other relevant experience
- Excellent writing and communications skills
- An illustrated interest in international development and
women's issues
- Ability and willingness to travel overseas
- Working knowledge of PC-based word processing and
spreadsheet
applications
- Working knowledge of basic budget and accounting
procedures
- Illustrated cultural sensitivity
- Flexibility and sense of humor

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience living and working overseas
- Experience in non-profit financial management
- Fluency in a second language

To apply please send a cover letter and resume to:
lisa@womenscampaigninternational.org
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. No
phone calls please.