Women's Studies Program
Florida State University
214-J William Johnston Bldg.
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2205
Phone: (850) 644-9514
FAX: (850) 644-7661

Table of Contents

• Announcements  
• Calendar of Events    
• Frequently Asked Questions  
• Curriculum    
• Student Opportunities  
• Faculty  
• Dissertation Support Group  
• Newsletter     
• FSU Women's Groups  
• Local Women's Groups  
• Women's Studies Links    
• FSU Library  
• Women's Studies Library Resources - FSU  
• FSU Women's Studies Program Institutional Memberships  
• FSU Women in Math, Science & Engineering Program
• State of Florida Commission on the Status of Women  
• Women's Studies Staff    
• Women's Studies Program History  
• Support the Program  

Job Opportunities

Careers Available to Women's Studies Graduates:
http://www.wsu.edu/~femme/WSt/general/careers.html
 

Check the following web sites for various job opportunities for those with undergraduate or graduate degrees:

National Women's Studies Association

http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/WomensStudies/Employment

Job Opportunities for Women's Studies Graduates: 

http://www.idealist.org/ip/jobSearch?MODULE=JOB

The FSU Career Center offers services for: 

• Students seeking career, education or job assistance.
• Alumni looking for help with career, education or employment decisions.
• Community Members seeking information about career and education choices.
• Employers interested in recruiting FSU students for full-time and internship/co-op positions.
• Faculty, Staff or Administration members seeking career resources and services.
• Family Members wanting to assist in the career process.
• Professionals delivering career services or creating career resources.
• For more information, visit http://www.career.fsu.edu

  The Association for Experiential Education (AEE) is a non-profit, member based organization that actively supports educational programming for women and girls through its Women's Professional Group AEE offers:

• Conferences
• Workshops
• Books, Journals, Newsletters, Directories
• Networking Opportunities
• Progessional Development Opportunities
• Discounts on Goods and Services

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for Research Related to EducationThrough its Dissertation Fellowships, the Spencer Foundation seeks to encourage a generation of scholars from a variety of fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education.  Applicants must be candidates for the doctoral degree in any field of study at a graduate school in the United States, although they need not be United States citizens  Dissertation topics must concern education and all pre-dissertation requirements must be completed by June 1, 2003.The forms required for application are available from the address listed below or can be downloaded after July 1, 2002, from the Foundation's website.  Supporting documents include a current graduate school transcript, two letters of reference, a brief professional statement, a dissertation abstract, and a narrative discussion of and work plan for the dissertation.  Approximately 30 non-renewable fellowships of $20,000 will be awarded to support completion of the dissertation.  This amount must be expended within two years of the award and in accordance with the work plan provided by the candidate. Phone or mail requests for application materials must be received by September 23, 2002. Applications may also be downloaded from the Foundation's website ( www.spencer.org ) until October 7, 2002.  Applications materials must be postmarked by Monday, October 7, 2002.  Awards will be announced in April 2003. For further information, please contact:

Institute for Advanced Study announces visiting member awards for 2003-2004 in the School of Social Science
 The School of Social Science each year invites as Members some fifteen to eighteen scholars from a large applicant pool.  The group is interdisciplinary and international.  A completed doctorate or equivalent is required of all applicants; memberships are awarded at junior and senior levels.  Visiting Members are expected to pursue their own research, but the School organizes a seminar on the year's focus and weekly lunch at which Members as well as invited guests present their on-going work.  The School is not wedded to any particular intellectual or disciplinary approach.  It welcomes applicants in economics, political science, law, psychology, sociology, and anthropology.  It encourages social scientific work with an historical and humanistic bent and also entertains applicants in history, philosophy, literary criticism, literature, and linguistics.

The Institute will again take part in a program sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies:  the Frederick Burkhardt Fellowships ( http://www.acls.org/burkguid.htm ).  With goal of supporting more adventurous, more wide-ranging, and longer term patterns of research, an depending on the availability of funds, the ACLS will provide funding for up to eleven recently tenured faculty in the Humanities and related Social Sciences to spend a year at one of several residential research centers, including the Institute for Advanced Study.  A scholar applying for the academic year 2003-2004 must normally have begun his/her tenured contract at a U.S. institutions no earlier than October 1, 1998.  Applicants must submit a research plan typically covering a three to five year period, during which time one year could be spent as a Member at the Institute in either the School of Historical Studies or the School of Social Science.  Qualified candidates should contact:  ACLS, Fellowships Office, 228 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017-3398, or e-mail  grants@acls.org for application materials and a more detailed description of the terms of the fellowship..  Applications for this program should be submitted directly to the ACLS no later than October 1, 2002.  Please note that the Burkhardt Fellowship Competition is in addition to the School's fellowship program and that one does not have to be recently tenured to apply for the School's award.

Send e-mail to ssapps@ias.edu
OR
download applications in PDF format at www.sss.ias.edu/home/applications.html

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 15, 2002

North Florida Women's Health and Counseling Services - Job Opportunity
Are you in support of reproductive freedom? 
Do you have the ability to stand up to religious and right wing shame? We are looking for full and part time workers to join our team in a friendly, flexible medical environment providing and protecting a woman's right to choose. Fill out an application or drop off your resume to 1345 Cross Creek Circle in Tallahassee, FL. (NO DEADLINE GIVEN)

Feminist Majority Foundation - Working for Women's EqualityThe Feminist Majority Foundation has three exciting opportunities for feminist college students looking for experience working with a national non-profit women's rights organization. First, the Feminist Majority Foundation has opportunities for college students aspiring to gain leadership skills and to work for women's rights to become full time interns in our Washington, DC and Los Angeles offices for the upcoming summer and fall semester.  The Feminist Majority has been listed as one of the nation's top 100 internship programs by the Princeton Review's America's Top 100 Internships.   Full-Time internships, which run for a minimum of two months, are available year-round.  They prefer that interns work 35-40/week. 

For more information on this internship, please contact Sirena Riley at (703) 522-2214 or fax her at (703) 522-2219.  Also, e-mail at sriley@feminist.org

  Associate to Full Professor of Women's Studies - University of California, Santa Cruz  -  The Women's Studies Department at UCSC seeks applications for a tenured position in Feminist Studies, at the levels advanced Associate Professor to Full Professor.  Fields of research may include women's health, science and technology studies, political and social theory.  Candidates must have interdisciplinary training and experience, with a strong record of publication and teaching on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  UCSC is in the process of building a Ph.D. in Feminist Studies, and seeks a scholar who will make a strong contribution to the expanded curriculum.  In addition, candidates should have considerable administrative experience and be willing to Chair the department.  (Service as chair is accompanied by an adjustment to teaching responsibilities and compensation.)  Faculty are ordinarily expected to teach four courses each year, to advise undergraduate and graduate students, and to supervise independent work.  The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and service.

RANK:  Advanced Associate Professor - Professor

SALARY:  (minimum starting) $67,400-$85,300

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Ph. D. or equivalent in appropriate field.  Evidence of scholarly excellence and demonstrated excellence in teaching, appropriate to level of employment.  Administrative experience.  Ability to teach large introductory courses in Women's Studies. 

POSITION AVAILABLE:  Fall 2003 (pending final administrative approval).

APPLY TO:  Women's Studies Search Committee
                        Department of Women's Studies
                        University of California
                        1156 High Street
                        Santa Cruz, CA 95064
*PLEASE REFER TO PROVISION 600-03 IN YOUR REPLY* 
Applicants should submit a CV, three letters of recommendation (dated 2000-present.  All letters will be treated as confidential documents), a copy of a recent publication, sample syllabi for graduate and undergraduate courses, and a cover letter describing their research, teaching and administrative experience.
 

CLOSING DATE:  October 31, 2002
 

Associate Professor of Women's Studies - University of California, Irvine - The Program in Women's Studies anticipates a tenured position at the beginning or mid-Associate level with a hire date of January or July of 2003. UC is seeking an interdisciplinary scholar in feminist theory or feminist cultural studies working on globalization or transnationality. Focused areas of expertise include: theories of state or civil society; religious movements; or histories and philosophies of science and technology. Strong record of interdisciplinary research and teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels are necessary. Candidates must demonstrate engagement with Women's Studies as a field of knowledge. PhD in appropriate field required. To apply, send cover letter, CV, writing sample, and 3 letters of recommendation to:Chair, Search Committee
Women's Studies Program
352 Murray Krieger Hall
University of California
Irvine, CA  92697-2655
Review of applications will begin on May 1, 2002.

The Department of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Toledo seeks applicants for a chair position at the rank of associate or full professor, beginning July 1, 2003.   Salary is competitive.  A Ph.D. in Women's/Gender Studies or in a related discipline with a concentration in Women's Gender Studies is expected.  Additional expertise  in international/global issues and movements, postcolonial studies, and/or diaspora studies is preferred, and administrative experience is desirable.  The successful candidate must also have significant scholarly credentials, a continuing research agenda, evidence of teaching excellence, and leadership skills.

Please see the website for more information.Review of candidates will begin on September 15, 2002, but the position will remain open until filled.  The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity employer, and strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups and communities.  Send application letter and c.v. to: Dr. Jamie Barlowe, Chair
Department of Women's and Gender Studies
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH 43606-3390

Email and questions to jabrlow@utnet.utoledo.edu.

The Department of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Toledo seeks applicants for a one-year visiting assistant professor position. Qualifications for the position include the following: Ph.D. or A.B.D. and experience teaching women's studies/gender studies classes. The workload for the position will be four three-hour courses per semester, and the salary is $34,000. Courses will include introductory courses (Introduction to Gender Studies and Issues in Women's Studies), as well as some advanced courses as needed. The successful applicant may also be asked to develop a special topics course for spring semester in his/her area of speciality. The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applicants from under-represented groups and communities. Send letter of application, a current c.v., a writing sample, a list of women's studies/gender studies courses taught, and a syllabus for each course to Jamie Barlowe, Chair, Dept. of Women's and Gender Studies, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606. Review of applicants will begin on May 15, but the position will remain open until filled.

WILSON COLLEGE. Instructor/Assistant Prof of Sociology. One year appointment starting Fall 2002. Tenure-track position expected for 2003-04.  Responsibilities include teaching Introduction to Sociology, Sociological Theory, Methods in Sociology, and additional courses depending on the successful applicant's specialty. Teaching load is 7 courses per year. Ability to teach Women in Society and/or Qualitative Methods and Feminist Research a plus. Wilson College is an independent, liberal arts college for women. Applicants should send a letter of application with curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, the names of three references, and copies of transcripts to: B. Ayers-Nachamkin, Chair, Search Committee
Department of Behavioral Sciences
Wilson College
1015 Philadelphia Avenue 
Chambersburg, PA 17201. 

Applications received before July 8 will be given first 
consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. Affirmative 
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Women Engineers Training Project Co-ordinator, Kabul, Afghanistan Job Title:    Woman Engineers Training Project Co-ordinator Job Purpose:    To organise the refresher training of qualified Afghan women engineers, most of whom have not worked as engineers since 1995 and to support them in finding employment after the course. Reporting Lines: Reports to Gender Team Leader. 
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan   Duration: 4 months, may be extended. Background: Several hundred Afghan women currently in Afghanistan are engineering graduates of 5-year programs at Kabul University and polytechnic.  Many were employed as engineers, some for upwards of twenty years, before they were banned from working in 1995. In dismissing women from their jobs, the country lost ~30% of its engineering professionals, including university and polytechnic faculty and staff, engineers in public and government service, private companies, and individual consultants. Engineers who have been unemployed for 5 years are at a distinct disadvantage in the labour market.  While unemployment is high for everyone in Afghanistan, this history of forced unemployment and deliberate revocation of professional status is a disadvantage unique to women.  There are virtually no female engineers with recent professional training or work experience to support their applications in a competitive job market. In the rehabilitation stage of any emergency the demand for engineers is high, and increases greatly as reconstruction gets underway.  This is very much the case in Afghanistan.  The need 
is immediate: employers cannot wait long for women to retrain or update their skills.  Jobs will understandably go to those with current qualifications, who will quickly become established as the 'new' professionals in Afghanistan.  Women will be excluded from current and ensuing employment opportunities unless immediate action is taken to refresh and update their professional skills. 

The Refresher Training Course for Afghan Women Engineers proposal is to be an 8-week course to update and make current the professional skills and competencies of Afghan women engineers. Oxfam aims to offer 100 professional women engineers the opportunity to gain contemporary knowledge and skills required to present themselves 
competitively in the labour market. 

Key Activities: To establish the engineering needs of NGO's, UN bodies, Government Departments and private companies and where possible get written confirmation that they agree to take on X amount of 
women engineers when the course is completed. Establish the perceived needs of a representative group of qualified woman engineers to enable 
them to return to employment in engineering. Design the course curriculum for the 8 week course and organise trainers, either from the 
University or Polytechnic of Kabul or from outside of Afghanistan, to teach the syllabus. The course will be focused on water, sanitation and construction engineering. Set criteria and select 100 women engineers. 
Manage the requirements of both the students and the teachers throughout the course Monitor and manage the budget, some L260,000, for the project. Where possible teach a particular engineering subject on the course To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the Gender Team Leader and to represent Oxfam to other NGO's, agencies and Government authorities where requested. To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol). 

*Activities 1 to 4 should mostly have already been completed by the time this post is filled. Key Competencies: Experience in organising and running training courses is essential. A suitable qualification in any discipline relating to Public Health is preferable. Experience could substitute for a formal qualification, but not vice versa. Ability to teach part of the syllabus preferable. It is essential that the post holder be particularly aware of and 
sensitive to the particular needs of women in this context. More than two years' practical experience in developing countries in appropriate water 
supplies, sanitation and hygiene promotion preferable. The post holder should have a good understanding of the public health needs of poor rural and urban communities and of appropriate ways of tackling them. 

The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations. 

Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasions, senior government levels. The post holder should also be at ease in working with local people. 

Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations. A capacity and desire to pass on skills and information to colleagues overseas is essential. 

Good written and spoken English is essential. 
Basic working knowledge of Dari would be a distinct advantage. 
Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam. 
Commitment to humanitarian principles and action. 
Commitment to Oxfam's equal opportunity and gender policies. Contact:
Paul Sherlock 
Technical Coodinator 
Public Health Engineering Team 
psherlock@Oxfam.org.uk

Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering. 

Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International, a company limited by guarantee and registered in 
England No. 612172. 
Registered office: 274 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DZ. 
Registered charity No. 202918. 
Visit the web site at http://www.oxfam.org.uk
No deadline given.

The Department of Sociology and Social Work at the Texas Woman's University i nvites application for the position of Department Chair.  A tenured/tenured track position at the rank of associate or full professor.  Salary is competitive.  Undergraduate major include sociology, social work, criminal justice, with graduate degrees in Women's Studies (M.A.) and Sociology (M.A., Ph. D.).  The successful candidate must have strong scholarly credentials, an ongoing research agenda, a history of successful grantsmanship and demonstrated leadership qualities.  Additional information is available at http://www.twu.edu/as/socsw  To apply, send a cover letter, curriculum vita and names (e-mail and phone) of three references to: 
Dr. Don Edwards, Chair Search Committee, 
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, 
Denton, TX 76204. 
A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  TWU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. 

The Women's Studies Program at the University of Conneticut seeks an adjunct assistant professor to teach "Feminisms and the Arts," a general-education lecture course of 150 students in Fall 2002, Spring 2003, and Fall 2003.  The course is an interdisciplinary examination of the ways that the arts have engaged with major feminist concerns, including, for example, the representation of the body, history, and identity.  Responsibilities include teaching two fifty-minute lectured per week, plus supervising a team of three graduate assistants who each teach two fifty-minute discussion sections per week.  Prior teaching experience, BD status of Ph.D., and a background in Women's Studies, feminist theory, and a related field in the humanities or fine arts (literature, art history, music, film, drama) required.

The Virginia Commonwealth University has established an Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Scholars Program to produce faculty researchers proficient in designing, implementing, analyzing, and publishing results from original research related to women's health and ultimately in obtaining independent funding in this field.  This NIH-sponsored career development award is part of the National Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Program.  Established researchers will mentor successful applicants in one or more of the following fields: Substance Abuse, Psychiatric Genetics, Reproductive Health, Cancer, and Diseases of Aging.  Interdisciplinary researchis especially encouraged.  Scholars are committed to spend at least 75% of their full-time professional effort in women's health research training (including gender differences).  Two to five years of salary support will be provided for two new faculty positions (five are already in place), which will be established at the appropriate academic rank in a department relevant to the candidate's background and interests.  Applicants must be authorized to work (on a permanent basis) in the United States; possess a clinical doctorate of Ph. D. or its equivalent; must not have served previously as principal investigator on an NIH research project or training award; must provide evidence of personal achievement, scholarship, intellectual ability and professional integrity; must demonstrate potential for development as a successful independent researcher.  To apply, send a letter of interest, including career goals; a three-page description of specific research interests, and a curriculum vita to: Dr. Roy W. Pickens, Ph. D., Associate Vice-President for Research
c/o the VCU Institute for Women's Health
Attention:  Cathleen Finnerty
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O Box 980568
Richmond, VA 23298-0568

Assistant Director of the Sarah Isom Center for Women at theUniversity of Mississippi. PH.D. required. $27,000, nine month permanent appointment.  Two courses each semester (one in composition, one in GenderStudies) plus administrative duties.  The successful candidate will be able to teach gender theory.  Start date: 08/15/02. Will accept applicatons until position is filled. Send cover letter, C.V. and 2 letters of recommendation to: Deborah Barker 
Sarah Isom Center for Women 
Croft 114 
P.O. Box 1848 
University, MS 38677-1848 
No deadline given.

St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota is currently 
advertising a tenure track position for a Women's Studies faculty member. Information regarding this position can be found at the following URL: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~affact/WOMEN.HTML

Executive Coordinator, Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies at Yale University
Job Description:The Fund for Lesbian and Gay Studies (FLAGS) provides financial 
support for projects by faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students in the field of lesbian and gay studies. It also sponsors annual visiting professors that hold joint appointments in diverse departments. The Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies provides additional support for teaching, research and programming in lesbian and and gay studies. Essential Duties1.Assist with the coordination of all aspects of the program and initiative. 
2.Participate in the decision process in the development of curricular offerings, visitors, and events for lesbian and gay studies. Conduct research to support the development of studies. 
3.Support and extend these curricular offerings in lesbian and gay studies. 
4.Organize and provide administrative support for lectures, conferences, film series, programs, and workshops. 
5.With the chair of FLAGS and the Yale Development Office, initiate 
and maintain relationships with alumni/ae and other programs and foundations. This includes direct contact with alumni. 
6.Manage the budget and annual expenses of the Larry Kramer Initiative. 
7.Contingent upon qualification for appointment in one of Yale's academic departments, the Executive Coordinator may also be asked from time to time to offer courses in an appropriate area of gay and lesbian studies. Education and Training
1.Ph.D. or substantive post-graduate training. 
2.Administrative experience, preferably in an academic setting. 
3.Experience in managing budgetary matters. 
4.Oral and written communication skills. 
5.Demonstrated capacity to bridge diverse constituencies. 
6.PREFERRED: Academic background in lesbian, gay queer studies or 
gender studies. 

Coordinator II 
Requisition #: CEDN7341 
(Executive Coordinator) 
Posting Date: 9/14/01 
Department: FAS/Fdn-Gay & Lesbian Studies 
Salary Grade: 21 (Management/Professional) 
Duration: REGULAR - 12 MONTHS 
For more information, contact dawn.blizzard@yale.edu 
No deadline given.

Feminists Wanted! - Feminist Activists Commited to Campus Organizing - Positions available starting Summer 2001. Field Representatives -The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is seeking graduating seniors and recent college graduates to be part of the team organizing the FMF innovative campus leadership program: Feminist Majority Leadership Alliances and Choices Campaign. 

As a member of the field team, Field Representatives are trained in FMF's DC office and travel throughout the country working with student activists and feminist faculty on campuses to launch and maintain Feminist Majority Leadership Alliances and conduct a pro-choice campaign called Choices. Field Representatives alternate spending time in the field (approximately 10 weeks per year) and in the office for one full year. 

Field representatives have the opportunity to organize on a grassroots level, gain first-hand experience with a national feminist organization, and contribute to training the next generation of feminist leaders. Qualifications and Applications:Successful candidates will have knowledge of and commitment to feminist and pro-choice issues, past activist and/or leadership experience on campus, a solid academic background, and the ability to communicate well with others. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and pay is modest. Health insurance is fully paid by FMF and traveling expenses are included. The Feminist Majority Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being a multicultural organization. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply. To apply, send or email resume, writing sample, two academic/professional references, and cover letter detailing leadership experience and interest in feminist issues and pro-choice organizing to: Shonali Shome 
Campus Program Coordinator 
Feminist Majority Foundation 
1600 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 801 
Arlington, VA  22209 
703-522-2219 (fax) 
703-522-2214 (phone) 
shonali@feminist.org
For more information, visit http://www.feministcampus.org/info.asp
No deadlines given.

The Feminist Women's Health Center of Atlanta, Georgia offers a variety of internship options.  As a women's health care provider, educator, and advocate, there are many avenues in which students could pursue an internship at the Center.  Each intern will have a job description and/or a checklist for its completion.  There are also trainings, activities, and team-building events included in the summer internships, and in many of the internships offered year round.  Some internship options include:  Board of Directors Internship, Clinical Internship, Coordinator internship, Counseling Internship, Fundraising Internship, Grassroots Organizing Internship (Volunteer Recruitment and Community Outreach), Lesbian Health Internship, Medical Students for Choice Internship, Political Organizing Internship, Public Relations/Marketing Internship, Training Internship, and Web Site Internship.  For an informational packet and application for the intern program, contact the Center at 404-875-7115.
No deadline given.