Career Opportunities

Part-Time Faculty Position, Gender Studies

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School of Arts and Sciences

Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW)
Campus: Beirut and Byblos
Vacancy Date: Spring 2017

Deadline for Applying: December 1, 2016

Position Summary

The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at the Lebanese American University (LAU) invites applicants for a part-time faculty position in the field of Interdisciplinary Gender Studies. Candidates must hold a Doctorate degree in a pertinent Social Science or other related field. Applicants with MA degree but have work or teaching experience will be considered. Preferences are for candidates with interdisciplinary research specialty in Development issues, Public Policy and/or Human Rights issues from a feminist perspective.

Minimum Requirements:

Duration of the position: One semester and may be renewed on a semester by semester basis.

Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW):

The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) operates under the auspices of the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut, Lebanon. LAU was founded in 1835 as a school for girls. When the university became co-educational, the Institute was established to pay tribute to this history and to honor LAU’s legacy of women’s education. IWSAW was founded in 1973. At that time, it was the first such institute in the Arab world, and it remains the only one of its kind in Lebanon.

The Institute focuses on advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality through research, education, development programs, and outreach at the national, regional, and international levels. In short, IWSAW works at the intersection of academia and activism.

Specifically, IWSAW work rests upon 5 key pillars:

  1. EDUCATION: Establish high-quality programs of study on gender issues at the undergraduate, graduate, and mid-career levels
  2. RESEARCH: Strengthen research on/by women in the Arab world at national, regional, international levels
  3. DEVELOPMENT: Engage in development projects that promote gender equality and empowerment of women and girls at the national and regional levels
  4. OUTREACH: Enhance outreach and partnerships to promote the work of the Institute at the national, regional, and international levels
  5. LAU ENGAGEMENT: Engage LAU students, faculty, staff and integrate LAU community in work of the Institute

In education, the Institute launched a new undergraduate Minor in Gender Studies in 2016. The minor provides students with a foundation in gender issues and principles of human rights, relevant to any course of study. The Institute also oversees a Masters’ program in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, built on practical and theoretical applications of gender equality, human rights, and social justice along with service learning components. This program welcomed its first cohort of students in September.

Additionally, IWSAW just launched a diploma program for practitioners and students in Gender in Development and Humanitarian Assistance with LAU’s Continuing Education Program (CEP) and the Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) in October 2016. This practical training program is built on technical approaches to applying gender to development and humanitarian programming with three focus areas: (1) Gender in Conflict – addressing the women, peace, and security agenda (2) Integrating Gender in Development Programming and (3) Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response.

The University

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb.

Application Requirements

Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent highlighting relevant background and teaching experience and an updated CV. The CV should include the names, emails and phone numbers of three references.

Applications should be sent by email to: iwsaw@lau.edu.lb.