Assistant Professor of French, Department of French, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

Assistant Professor of French

The Department of French at Yale University intends to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2013, in Francophone literature and culture with a focus on Maghreb and Beur literature and questions of immigration.

Candidates should demonstrate a capacity for original scholarship and a strong commitment to energetic and innovative teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels; the Ph.D. by time of appointment and native or near-native command of French are required. Knowledge of Arabic is desired.

Yale University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Yale values diversity in its students, faculty, and staff and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and women.

Please submit your application online at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/Yale/French. Applicants must submit a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, a twenty-page writing sample, and at least three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin Friday, November 16, 2012.