Director of Centre for Feminist Research

University of Lethbridge

The University of Lethbridge seeks an accomplished feminist scholar to serve as the inaugural Director of our newly formed Centre for Feminist Research. The start date of the appointment is July 1, 2025, subject to budgetary approval. The University of Lethbridge offers competitive benefits; the annual hiring salary will range from minimum at rank to a maximum of $120,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Preference will be given to applicants at the Associate Professor rank, although exceptional candidates at the Assistant Professor level may be considered. Successful candidates above Assistant Professor will need to be approved for tenure by the Faculty of Arts and Science Salary, Tenure, and Promotion Committee. It is anticipated that the initial term of the inaugural Director of the Centre for Feminist Research will span five years, with the potential for renewal.

The successful candidate will take the lead role in building the ULethbridge Centre for Feminist Research and will oversee the University’s B.A. and M.A. programs in Women and Gender Studies, with the opportunity to shape, strengthen, and sustain these degrees. To be considered for this position, candidates must have a strong record of high-quality feminist research and teaching, success in attracting external funding, experience with community engagement as well as with student mentorship. Enthusiasm and demonstrated experience in building a supportive and engaged network of cross-disciplinary feminist scholars is a critical expectation for this position. The assigned duties will reflect the labour required of this work.

Candidates must be able to teach core courses in our Bachelor of Arts, Women and Gender Studies program. Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to develop senior level undergraduate courses in their field of expertise and supervise graduate students through our M.A. in Women and Gender Studies and/or the M.A. or Ph.D. in our Cultural, Social and Political Thought interdisciplinary graduate program.

The Centre for Feminist Research
The University of Lethbridge is establishing a new Centre for Feminist Research [CFR]. The CFR will facilitate innovative interdisciplinary feminist scholarship by emerging and established scholars across campus. The aim is to generate a hub for feminist research at the University of Lethbridge. Providing University of Lethbridge undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty who have a feminist research program and/or praxis with a collaborative and supportive home, the CFR will elevate feminist scholarship on campus and engage and work meaningfully in partnership with local, regional, and global communities outside of academia. This Centre will serve as an incubator for collaborative interdisciplinary feminist research that:

• advances the research visibility of ULeth feminist scholars inside and outside the University
• provides supportive mentorship and experiential learning opportunities to students and early career scholars
• attracts interdisciplinary external research funding
• partners with scholars and local, regional, and global communities to advocate for meaningful and impactful change
• is faculty-led, to ensure that resulting initiatives and/or research projects reflect and advance individual research programs and affords
opportunities for collaborative associations across disciplines and/or Faculties

Our University
The University of Lethbridge (uLethbridge) is a comprehensive and research-intensive institution founded on the principles of liberal education, where inspired scholars integrate research and creative activity with teaching. Our Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. Founded in 1967 on traditional Blackfoot land, it is a place where student engagement in learning, creative activities, and research occurs daily. With campuses in Lethbridge and Calgary, uLethbridge offers over 150 undergraduate and 60 graduate programs in the Faculties of Arts & Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, the Schools of Liberal Education and Graduate Studies, and the Dhillon School of Business, to more than 8,300 students.

Our Values
The University of Lethbridge recognizes that diversity enriches our campus and community and is fundamental to teaching, learning, and research excellence. The University embraces equity as a core value to be truly inclusive of the communities of which we are a part, and this requires ongoing intentional and systemic action. Through recruitment and support of individuals who further enhance our commitment to inclusion and diversity, the University strives to create a community where students, faculty and staff feel welcome, are treated equitably, and can thrive.

Our Team
The successful candidate will be assigned to an appropriate home department in the Faculty of Arts and Science. It is also expected that the successful candidate will lead the newly established Centre for Feminist Research. Colleagues from across the Social Sciences, Humanities, Faculty of Fine Arts, School of Liberal Education, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Health Sciences have voiced interest in belonging to this Centre. The Director of the Centre for Feminist Research will support the building and strengthening of these interdisciplinary relationships to identify key areas of collaboration in research, teaching, and the mentorship of undergraduate, graduate, and early career scholars.


Our Application Process
All applications must be submitted online and should include a letter of application, a detailed curriculum vitae, a high-level plan for the Centre for Feminist Research for the next five years (maximum one page), a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy, past contributions and ongoing commitment to the advancement of anti-racism and decolonial approaches in teaching, research and/or service within post-secondary or community-based settings, and contact information for three references (references will be contacted directly for short-listed candidates). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but consideration of complete files will commence on February 17, 2025.

For inquiries about the position, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Carly Adams, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, at carly.adams@uleth.ca or Associate Dean Janay Nugent, Faculty of Arts and Science at nugejb00@uleth.ca.

While all applications will be considered, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given preference.


The University of Lethbridge is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, including through all aspects of the hiring process. If you require support during the hiring process, please contact Human Resources at human.resources@uleth.ca so that accommodations can be put in place to support you.