LECTURER

The MIT Women’s and Gender Studies Program seeks two part-time lecturers for Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 to teach six individual undergraduate courses. Selected candidates will teach either a 2-1 or a 1-2 course load. The ideal candidates will have a background in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and a demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary instruction. Candidates must hold a MA in a related field and experience teaching in higher education.

The MIT WGS is seeking candidates who can teach our core course in Fall and Spring:

  • WGS.101 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies M/W 3:30-5PM 

For Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, the MIT WGS is seeking candidates who can teach two of the following per semester:

  • 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

To apply, please submit your application via the MIT HR website AND send the following information to the WGS Program Manager, 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

Applicants must have an MA in hand by July 1, 2026. Applications received by July 24, 2026 will receive full consideration.

This is a temporary appointment for teaching 2026-2027.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national/ethnic origin.