Teaching Positions Available — 26/27
GNDS 120-001 & 002 Women, Gender, Difference
GNDS 212 Racism, Colonialism and Resistance
GNDS 215S (Online) Introduction to Sexual and Gender Diversity
GNDS 311 Feminist Thought
Existing Vacancies
These positions are to fill an existing vacancy within the University
Department of Gender Studies
Queen’s University, Kingston, ON CAN K7L 3N6
The Department of Gender Studies at Queen’s University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates interested in teaching the following courses. These courses are Fall Term appointments for the period of September 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025 with classes in session from September 8, 2026, to December 8, 2026.
Women, Gender, Difference (GNDS 120, Section 001 and 002), This is a first-year course with an expected enrolment of ~200 students per section. Five (5) teaching assistants will be assigned to each section of the course, and they will each lead two tutorial sections.
GNDS 120-001 and GNDS 120-002 are both delivered as a two-hour in-person lecture with one-hour tutorial sections led by Teaching Assistants.
Racism, Colonialism and Resistance (GNDS 212), This is a second-year course with an expected enrolment of ~130 students. Three (3) teaching assistants will be assigned, and they will each lead two tutorial sections.
Introduction to Sexual and Gender Diversity (GNDS 215S; Online), This is a second-year course with an expected enrolment of ~150 students. Five (5) teaching assistants will be assigned. GNDS 215S is delivered as an asynchronous course online.
Feminist Thought (GNDS 311), This is a third-year course with an expected enrolment of ~60 students. One (1) teaching assistant will be assigned.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Please indicate in your application if you have a valid legal work status in Canada. Applications from all qualified candidates will be considered in the applicant pool. In order to support your employment at Queen’s, we require you to indicate whether or not you will need a work permit.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during this process, please contact: Levanna Schönwandt, Department Administrator (gndsadm@queensu.ca).
The academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by the Collective Agreement between the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the University, which is posted at 2022-26 - Queen’s University - QUFA Collective Agreement.
The stipend for these positions will be between $9,500 and $13,500. Actual salary will be commensurate with years of teaching experience and course weight, as per the Queen’s-QUFA Collective Agreement.
Candidates should have a PhD or be near completion and teaching experience at the University level in Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Sociology, or a related discipline.
Please arrange to have the applications and supporting letters sent directly to:
Dr. Sailaja Krishnamurti, Head c/o
Levanna Schönwandt
Department of Gender Studies
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
Applications should be submitted as a single pdf file and include the following:
- Cover letter indicating which courses, including sections, you are applying for and detailing how your academic accomplishments and relevant experience make you a strong candidate for the course;
- Curriculum vitae;
- Any teaching evaluations from courses previously taught;
- Letters of reference from two (2) referees;
- Proposed course outline or syllabus; and
- Any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration such as a teaching dossier.
Please submit your application with the subject line “GNDS Adjunct Application 2026-27”.
Applications will be received until April 30, 2026. Review of applications will commence shortly thereafter, and the final appointment is subject to budgetary approval. Additional information about the Department of Gender Studies can be found at https://www.queensu.ca/gnds/
As part of the application process at Queen’s University, our recruitment process uses Artificial Intelligence (AI), as defined under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, to ask job-related questions and assess suitability for hire. All final hiring decisions are made using non-AI related processes.
Course Descriptions — Existing Vacancies
GNDS 120-001 & 002 Women, Gender, Difference | 3 units
This course explores women, gender, and difference from feminist and anti-racist perspectives. It identifies the ways in which women’s activism, politics, and experiences intersect with other gendered identifications such as race, location, class, (dis)ability, and sexuality. Lessons and texts will introduce feminism, the body, colonialism, gender performance, and strategies of resistance.
GNDS 212 Racism, Colonialism and Resistance | 3 units
Decades after the formal decolonization of former colonies, the power relations of the colonial world — and the racism it engendered — remain deeply embedded in the West, and are intrinsic to contemporary relations of globalization. This course explores European colonialism; historical and social constructions of ‘race’; the ongoing occupation of Indigenous peoples’ territories; and contemporary racism.
GNDS 215S (Online) Introduction to Sexual and Gender Diversity | 3 units
This course is an introduction to studies in sexuality and gender diversity. It will survey the field and include topics such as classical inquiries into sexuality, contemporary theories on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer identities, sexual movements, human rights, sexual morality, pornography, global sex trade, and queer cultural production. This course is open to all students but required for students enrolled in the Certificate in Sexual and Gender Diversity. It is designed to introduce SXGD students to the field and prepare them for selecting future courses.
GNDS 311 Feminist Thought | 3 units
This course examines different forms and critiques of feminism, and major issues in the development of feminist activism and feminist theory, including challenges to the colonial history of Western feminism. Students engage with current debates in feminism, gender and queer theory, and anti-racism.
Date posted: April 1, 2026