Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies - Tenure-Track (University of San Diego, California)

University of San Diego - Department of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures

The Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of French, with a research or teaching focus on Arabic Studies, North African, and/or Middle Eastern Studies to begin in the Fall 2024 semester. We are especially interested in scholars with expertise in medieval and/or early modern French literature and culture. In addition, applicants who can collaborate across academic departments and interdisciplinary programs at USD, such as Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Interdisciplinary Humanities, Africana Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies. The selected candidate will teach all levels of undergraduate courses from basic language to advanced literature and culture. 

Generalists with interdisciplinary or transnational approaches or theoretical interests in one or more of the following three cluster themes in the College of Arts and Sciences. (link to cluster hire here: https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/hiring.php).These clusters will include new faculty from multiple academic disciplines who have research or teaching interests in one of the following substantive themes: Borders and Social Justice, Technology and the Human Experience, and Climate Change and Environmental Justice. The goal of these themed clusters is to facilitate collaborative research, provide opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching, and build community among faculty and students throughout the University. Candidates are encouraged to interpret these themes broadly and creatively to indicate how their teaching and research in the department may be understood to intersect with one or more of the three themes. There will be robust possibilities for interdisciplinary collaboration and a college-wide mentoring program to support new faculty throughout the tenure process.

The successful candidates will: Hold an advanced degree, preferably a doctorate or other terminal degree. ABD candidates will be considered on a case by case basis.
Have demonstrated a commitment to teaching and research, mentoring undergraduates, and fostering a climate of inclusion and diversity.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. and native or near-native fluency in both French and English. They should also demonstrate an active research agenda, and a record of successful teaching at multiple levels.

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Candidates are asked to submit the following materials by October 15, 2023. 

Letter of application, include reference to the cluster(s) of interest
Curriculum vitae
Teaching Statement and a sample syllabus
Research Statement and a sample of scholarly or creative work
Diversity statement, in which you address A) your values with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion; B) your experience working with minoritized populations and/or on issues that disproportionately affect diverse populations, and C) your plans related to diversity and inclusion in your teaching and research.
Contact information for three references who will be sent a link to upload letters.

For questions, please contact Dr. Sylvie Ngilla sngilla@sandiego.edu

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