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Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies (Brown University)

Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies (Brown University)

Publié le par Marc Escola (Source : Thangam Ravindranathan)

The Department of French and Francophone Studies at Brown University seeks to hire 
a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2022, to teach a broad 
range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

We seek candidates with scholarly expertise in Francophone literature from one or 
more of the following regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, the Maghreb, 
Canada, the Indian Ocean. The ideal candidate will show evidence of thoughtful 
intellectual engagement with the broader conceptual fields of critical race studies 
and/or postcolonial theory. Candidates holding a secondary specialization in 
contemporary politics and society (including migration studies), film, gender studies 
or the environmental humanities are especially encouraged to apply. 

Brown’s Department of French and Francophone Studies offers a rich and diverse 
undergraduate curriculum, ranging from beginner’s French to advanced courses in 
literature, culture and critical theory; a small but robust undergraduate concentration 
(major); and a nationally competitive PhD program. The successful candidate will 
teach one language course (coordinating a multi-section course where required) and 
two literature/culture courses at the undergraduate or graduate levels per year. In 
addition to contributing substantively to the curriculum, undergraduate and graduate-
level advising and other faculty roles within the Department of French and 
Francophone Studies, the ideal candidate would participate actively in the 
intellectual life of the University through collaborations with such centers as the 
Cogut Institute for the Humanities, the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, 
the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, the Center for Latin 
American and Caribbean Studies, and the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research 
on Women. 

Qualifications

Candidates should have a PhD (or equivalent degree) in French Language and 
Literature or in Comparative Literature (with a specialization in French/Francophone 
Studies), in hand by August 2022; a strong and innovative research agenda; 
demonstrated excellence in teaching; sound training in and/or a real interest in 
language pedagogy; and native or near native proficiency in French and English. 
The Department of French and Francophone Studies values diversity and inclusion as 
essential to achieving excellence, and especially encourages applications from those 
belonging to groups historically underrepresented in French literature departments. 

Criteria for this search will include past and potential future contributions to 
diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, advising and scholarship. 

Application Instructions

Applicants are invited to submit the following materials via Interfolio 
[apply.interfolio.com/93829]: a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a research 
statement, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a sample of written scholarship 
(in French or English) not exceeding 25 pages. The application must include three 
letters of support (at least one of which should address teaching), submitted directly 
by recommenders through Interfolio. Email and paper applications will not be 
accepted. To ensure full consideration, all materials should be submitted by 
November 20. 

The search committee plans to conduct initial interviews via Zoom in January. Public 
health conditions permitting, three finalists will be invited to two-day in-person 
campus visits in February. 

Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global 
community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers qualified applicants for 
employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, 
race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, protected veteran status, 
disability, or any other legally protected status.

For inquiries email <mary_oliver@brown.edu>.