Assistant Professor in French and Francophone Studies

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies to begin Fall 2027. The position is open to interdisciplinary scholars focusing on language and culture from transnational perspectives.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, developing new offerings, and contributing to departmental, college, and university service while collaborating with related programs.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. completed by appointment or within a year of joining
• Native or near-native fluency in French and English
• Experience in course development, mentoring students, and collaborative projects

Responsibilities

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate levels
• Develop courses for the department
• Provide service at departmental, college, and university levels
• Collaborate with colleagues and students from allied programs
• Teach in the university core curriculum

Skills

French fluency

English fluency

Course development

Student mentoring

Collaborative projects

Interdisciplinary research

Education

Ph.D. by appointment or within a year

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin: College of Liberal Arts: Department of European and Eurasian Studies

Description

The Department of European and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies to begin Fall 2027.

We seek an interdiscplinary scholar working at the intersection of language and culture from transnational perspectives (specialization open).

Duties include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, developing courses for the department, service at the departmental, college, and university levels, and collaboration with colleagues and students from allied programs on campus. The successful candidate must also be willing and able to teach in the university's core curriculum.

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by the time of appointment or expect to obtain the Ph.D within a year of joining the faculty as Instructor. Native-or-near native fluency in French and English required. Experience in course development, student mentoring, and collaborative projects is required.

Preferred qualifications include proficiency in additional research languages as well as a strong track record of teaching excellence and scholarly accomplishments (articles, monographs) beyond the dissertation.

Scholarly agendas focused on historical and contemporary issues in the Francophone world (Africa, North America, Europe, Pacific, Caribbean) and on varities of French in these cultural and linguistic contact zones are preferred, with preferred subfields including visual arts, anthropology, intellectual and political history, linguistics, philosophy, translation studies, Digital Humanities, as well as other approaches to text, performance, and material cultures.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position funding is subject to budget availability.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.