Assistant Professor in French and Francophone Studies (Austin)

Fabula; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies to begin Fall 2027. The position is interdisciplinary and seeks work at the intersection of language and culture from transnational perspectives.

Responsibilities include teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, developing courses, service at multiple levels, and collaboration with allied programs. Willingness to teach in the core curriculum is required.

Qualifications

• Native-or-near native fluency in French and English required.
• Experience in course development, student mentoring, and collaborative projects.

Responsibilities

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Develop courses for the department.
• Participate in service at departmental, college, and university levels.
• Collaborate with colleagues and students from allied programs on campus.
• Be willing and able to teach in the university core curriculum.

Skills

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Course development

Student mentoring

Collaborative projects

Education

Ph.D. by appointment or within 1 year

Job 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 interdisciplinary 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.