
Teaching Assistantships
An Info Session will convene Wednesday, 4/6 at 12:15 PM, over Zoom, for about thirty minutes. If you are interested in joining the meeting, kindly send an email to gss-graduate@northwestern.edu by Wednesday 4/6 by 11 AM at the latest. In preparation for that meeting, kindly peruse the wonderful GSS TA handbook that a former GSS TA, Ashley Ferrell (School of Communication/ GSS certificate) has drafted, drawing on our collective expertise and experience, and which covers most aspects of the GSS TAship from beginning to end (thank you, Ashley!). We will also be joined by our first ever GSS graduate coordinator, Addie Shrodes (School of Education/GSS certificate), who, as a former GSS TA, will be able to offer more information on the TA side of things. The meeting will be recorded, so if for whatever reason you are interested but unable to attend, and/or want to submit questions over email that can be answered during the meeting, just reach out, and we will be happy to make the recording available to you. |
Gender & Sexuality Studies welcomes applications for its teaching intensive and pedagogy focused TAships. The four Teaching Assistantships support our 200-level courses, provide an opportunity for TAs to teach courses outside their home disciplines, and supplements students’ professional training. Teaching Assistantships are competitively awarded on the basis of applications and brief interviews. This TAship includes 3 quarters of stipend (standard rate set by TGS), tuition, and health subsidy. You can also find additional information about the GSS TAship and in the interview process in the GSS TA handbook.
TAs will assist with our 200-level lecture classes such as (this list is tentative and not exhaustive):
- 220: Sexual Subjects: Introduction to Sexuality Studies
- 231: Gender, Sexuality, and Representation
- 233: Gender, Politics, and Philosophy
- 234: Language & Gender
- 235: Beyond the Binary: Transgender and Race
TAs will also lead one class on their own. We are particularly interested in candidates who are interested in teaching the following:
- Intersections of race, gender, and sexuality
- Global and/or transnational feminisms
- Topics centering trans and gender non-conforming communities
Gender & Sexuality Studies certificate students will be given priority, as will applicants who are ABD. We welcome applications from rising 4th and 5th year students. We can consider applications from rising 6th and 7th years, but you will not be able to bank any quarters from your home department.
Deadline: April 29, 2022 at 5pm
[Applications will open April 1]
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First, please complete this supplemental form, which asks for the following information (provided here only for your reference):
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Second, the following documents should be uploaded to this GAship application portal. All documents must be saved as PDFs, and please include the title of the document (CV, Personal Statement, etc.) in the header/footer. 1) Personal Statement (up to 2 pages double spaced)
2) Teaching Statement (approx. 500 words)
3) CV
4) Course Proposals
5) CTECs or other relevant teaching evaluations
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Direct any questions to Paola Zamperini (GSS Director of Graduate Studies) and/or Eliot Colin (GSS Program Assistant).
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