Adjunct Faculty - Institute for Gender and Women's Studies (Fall 2025)

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Job Description:

The Cynthia Nelson Institute for Gender and Women's Studies (IGWS) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is seeking to recruit an adjunct faculty pool for the Gender and Women's Studies graduate program. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a record of teaching graduate courses in gender and women's studies or related fields. Areas of specialization needed include visual, literary, and critical approaches to gender, gender and migration, and/or gender and urban studies. Adjunct faculty are eligible to teach a maximum of two courses per semester. 

Requirements:

Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience of teaching and student engagement. Applicants holding a PhD in humanities or social sciences are eligible to apply.

Additional Information:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until suitable candidates are identified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must submit the following documents via the online system:

a) A detailed CV;  b) A letter of interest; c) A statement of teaching philosophy d) Names and contact information of two referees, e) Any other relevant supporting documents.

URL: www.aucegypt.edu/about/jobs/faculty-vacancies