Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies TA-ship Application

The FGSS TA-ship is a professional position of up to 20 hours/week. The main responsibilities include reading, class attendance, grading, consultations with students in office hours (2 hours/week), meetings with the course instructor, and preparation for, and running discussions sections. FGSS faculty consider TA-ships as teacher training and work closely with TAs to help them develop and enhance their feminist pedagogy and general teaching skills.

Name

Are you a FGSS Graduate Minor?

Year of degree program?

Committee members

Other sources of possible funding for 2025-26 (TA, fellowship, other)

Major graduate field/thesis/dissertation title or topic/area of study

Background in FGSS

Briefly describe your background in FGSS, including any directly relevant coursework.

Teaching experience

Please include semester taught, course title, a brief course description, and any faculty instructors.

A statement on how you would lead a discussion section, including how you would encourage students to participate

How would you benefit from a TA-ship with FGSS?

Please arrange for a letter of reference from a professor for whom you have served as a TA or from someone who has observed your teaching and send to Maria Montesano (mem66@cornell.edu) by the application deadline.

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