LECTURER

Department of African Feminist Studies

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

The Department of African Feminist Studies in the Faculty of Humanities seeks to appoint a Lecturer. The Department houses full academic teaching programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a suite of research and networking programmes based within the African Gender Institute (AGI) and remains in strong collegiality with national, continental and transnational partners. https://humanities.uct.ac.za/agi

REQUIREMENTS

• PhD or a PhD currently under examination in a Humanities-based discipline, with strong demonstrable expertise in African feminist histories and debates in queer politics and/or sexuality studies
• Subject matter expertise in politics of African queer studies and sexuality studies
• At least 3 years of experience as a researcher committed to engaging questions of African feminisms, queer politics, sexuality studies and related continental intellectual trajectories
• Experience of at least 2 years in academic teaching, where African queer politics and/or sexualities have been a core part of the work
• Experience of academic administration
• An emerging record of relevant publications
• An emerging profile of continental academic, networking and research work
• A record of community-engaged activist work
• A commitment to strengthen and build the Department of African Feminist Studies and the AGI within UCT and beyond

ADVANTAGEOUS:

• A record of academic work which bears witness to transdisciplinary interests
• Experience in digitally based engagement with intellectual work
• An interest in deepening discourse and practice on the decolonial within South African higher education
• Some experience of fund-raising, to support research interests which include those of postgraduates
• Fluency in more than one South African language as a language of research/teaching

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research within the candidate’s own field, and concomitant publications at the level of Lecturer
• Teaching, convenorship and supervision within the Department
• Strong participation in team building and programming within the Department and AGI
• Contribution to community activism and participation in social responsiveness
• Participation in the Department, AGI and Faculty to contribute to UCT’s transformation and growth

The annual cost of employment for 2025 including benefits is R 941 184

To apply, please visit the UCT Jobs Site (www.jobs.uct.ac.za).  View (For Internal Applicants) and View (For External Applicants) to create a candidate profile and to submit your application.

Please complete/attach the following to your profile before submitting your application:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Motivation/Cover letter that speaks to the specific requirements of the position.
• Curricula for a first year and a graduate level course in politics of African queer studies and/or sexuality studies
• Three referee names which must include their title and name, position details relationship to you, their e-mail address and telephone number

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo competency assessments and relevant background checks.  References may be requested by UCT at any stage of the selection process.

Any enquiries for the position to be addressed to Ms Nathasa Khan at Natasha.Khan@uct.ac.za or 021 650 3469

Closing date: 8th July 2025 

Website:        www.humanities.uct.ac.za

UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at https://uct.ac.za/media/9482.

UCT reserves the right not to appoint