Teaching Opportunities: Teaching Fellowships
Winter 2026
The Department of Gender Studies invites applications from suitably qualified candidates interested in teaching the following course. This course is a winter term appointments for the period of January 1, 2026, to April 30, 2026 with classes in session from January 5, 2026, to April 6, 2026.
GNDS 480-002 Special Topics in Gender Studies: Feminism and Economic Justice
Special Topics courses are analyses of particular areas of Gender Studies interdisciplinary research.
This is a fourth-year course with an expected enrolment of 30 students.
GNDS 480-002 is delivered as a three hour in person lecture on Thursdays from 8:30–11:30 a.m.
As per the PSAC-Queen’s Collective Agreement, preference will be given to qualified funding-eligible graduate students registered in the Department of Gender Studies doctoral program at Queen’s and who have relevant teaching experience.
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;
- An unofficial transcript of graduate coursework;
- The names and contact information of two referees (reference letters not required);
- Proposed course outline or syllabus; and
- Any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration such as a teaching dossier.
Applications should be submitted to genderstudies@queensu.ca by 11:59 pm EST on August 6, 2025. Please use the subject line ‘GNDS Teaching Fellowship Application 2025–26’.
Questions can be directed to Anita Ragunathan, Acting Department Administrator (anita.r@queensu.ca).
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/Aboriginal 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.
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: Anita Ragunathan, Acting Department Administrator (613-533-6000 ext. 75406, anita.r@queensu.ca).
Teaching Fellows at Queen’s University are governed by the , Unit 1 Collective Agreement for Graduate Teaching Assistants, Graduate Teaching Fellows, Graduate Research Assistants, and JD and MD Teaching Assistants and Queen’s University.
As per PSAC 901 Unit 1 Collective Agreement, Gender Studies graduate students in Preference Group A will be given priority.
Remuneration will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement (including a 12.5% enrolment supplement for courses with over 100 students), and appointments are subject to funding or enrolment criteria.