Duke University, Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies

Position ID:
Duke-Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies-POSTDOC [#30734]
Position Title: 
Duke Black Feminist Postdoc
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Area: 
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Appl Deadline:
2025/11/01 11:59PMhelp popup* (posted 2025/10/01, listed until 2025/11/02)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at Duke University seeks a postdoctoral fellow with an interdisciplinary training in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, Black Studies, American Studies, Ethnic Studies, and/or related fields, with expertise in Black feminist studies. 

The fellow will have two primary responsibilities: 
1. to help conceptualize, plan, and organize the annual Black Feminist Theory Summer Institute (BFTSI) at Duke University, and 
2. to build and implement enduring networks and scholarly programming to keep BFTSI cohorts connected (e.g. newsletters, conference roundtables and panels, co-edited publications, etc). 

The position requires strong organizational, time management, and communication skills; experience conceptualizing, planning, coordinating, and executing scholarly events; and a deep interest in helping an existing program grow. There is considerable space for a visionary postdoctoral fellow to bring their interests and expertise to bear on shaping a relatively new summer program. 

These duties will take roughly half the fellow’s time, with the other half left open for the fellow’s research and writing. The fellow will receive full support for making connections with other scholars and joining campus intellectual life, as well as mentorship from GSF faculty.

Applicants should have PhD in hand by July 1, 2026. 

In addition to a cover letter, please include: 
• a C.V. 
• names and contact information for three references. 

Application due date is November 1, 2025.


Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Reference (no actual letters, just names and email addresses help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
http://gendersexualityfeminist.duke.edu/
email address
919-684-3770
 
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
Box 90760
Durham, NC 27708