teaching assistantships and Teaching fellowships

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Program offers two kinds of teaching opportunity for graduate students.

Teaching Assistantships: Every fall the LGBT Studies Program hires two or three teaching assistants for LGBTS/WS M114, the Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies. This course, an interdisciplinary survey with units on history, science, public affairs, and culture, introduces students to various ways in which sexuality and gender can be studied and provides as well an opportunity to discuss issues that, for many undergraduates, are of great personal consequence. Applicants should have a background in LGBT/queer studies or women’s studies scholarship and/or relevant experience in community organizations or political action. Preference is usually given to applicants with prior TA or teaching experience, but those just beginning their TA careers are also invited to apply.

Teaching Fellowship: We hope to be able to offer one graduate student the chance to teach an upper-division, undergraduate course. The course will be on a topic of the student’s choice, developed in consultation with and supervised by a faculty member in the LGBT Studies Program. Technically this too is a TAship, although it will feel much more like teaching your own course. To be considered you must have advanced to candidacy by June 30, 2009. Applicants should have a background in LGBT/queer studies or women’s studies scholarship and/or relevant experience in community organizations or political action. Selection will be based on the strength of the course proposed, the teaching experience of the applicant, and the curricular needs of the LGBT Studies Program.

Applications for 2009-10 are now available.

Teaching Assistantships:
For the appllication as a Word document, click here.
For the application as a pdf document, click here.

Teaching Fellowship:
For the appllication as a Word document, click here.
For the application as a pdf document, click here.

Applications are due by 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 9, 2009.