Lecturer

Job Summary

LECTURER, MIT Women’s and Gender Studies Program (WGS) - Two part-time openings for Fall 2026 – Spring 2027.

Job Requirements

• Masters in related field by July 1, 2026
• At least 2 years of college teaching experience
• Backgrounding Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary instruction

Application Information

• Submit application via MIT HR website
• Email required documents to Stacey Lantz at slantz@mit.edu
• Course proposal(s): syllabus, reading list, assignment structure, Semester availability (day/time included)
• Applicant information: C.V., names and contact information for three recommenders, One complete set of recent teaching evaluations

Responsibilities

• Teach up to two of the following courses per semester:
• WGS.101 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
• M/W 3:30-5PM
• WGS.109 Women and Global Activism in Media and Politics
• WGS.110 Sexual and Gender Identities in Modern United States
• WGS.115 Gender and Technology
• WGS.117 Queering Digital Humanities
• WGS.118 Gender in the Visual Arts
• WGS.151 Gender and Public Health
• WGS.181 Queer Cinema and Visual Culture
• WGS.183 Feminism and Data
• WGS.224 Race, Gender, and Social Inequality in Reproductive Health Care
• WGS.260 Topics in Queer Studies
• WGS.278 Topics in Critical Disability Studies
• WGS.312 Feminist Geographies

Contact Information

Applications received by July 24, 2026 will receive full consideration. This is a temporary appointment for teaching 2026-2027. Will teach our core course in Fall and Spring: WGS.101 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies M/W 3:30-5PM.