Assistant Professor of French

University-of-Virgini; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia's Department of French invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in French and francophone global literature and culture from 1500–1700. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor students, and collaborate across departments and programs.

Required: Ph.D. or equivalent and native or near-native fluency in French and English; a strong research agenda and publication record.

Qualifications

• Rigorous scholarly research agenda and strong publication record.
• Outstanding graduate and undergraduate teaching and mentoring.
• Native or near-native fluency in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester.
• Foster ties with colleagues across departments and interdepartmental programs.
• Contribute to graduate and undergraduate training and curriculum development.

Skills

Teaching

Research agenda

Publication record

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree

Job description

University of Virginia: UVA Provost's Office: College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences: French

Open Date

Sep 04, 2026

Deadline

Nov 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of French at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose scholarship is anchored in French and francophone global literature and culture from 1500-1700. Deeply committed to multidisciplinarity and innovative teaching, the department seeks a new colleague whose work challenges temporal and geographic boundaries while engaging with broad areas of humanistic inquiry, such as race and religion, nation and empire; the history of the book and digital humanities; ecocriticism and environmental humanities; gender and LGBTQ+ studies; or performance studies. The successful candidate will be someone able to foster ties with colleagues working in other departments and with interdepartmental units and programs, such as the graduate certificates in Premodern Cultures and Communities, Digital Humanities, and Women, Gender and Sexuality; the Islamic Worlds Initiative; or the School of Data Science.

Qualifications

Candidates must demonstrate a rigorous scholarly research agenda and promise of a strong publication record. They must also have relevant skills and experience preparing them to be an outstanding graduate and undergraduate teacher and mentor, and to contribute to the goals of the University and the scholarly life of the Department of French. The standard teaching load is two courses per semester. Native or near-native fluency in French and English is required. Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in the relevant field by the appointment start date of August 10, 2027.

Questions about this position should be directed to Professor Deborah McGrady, Chair of the Search Committee, at [e-mail]. Questions about the application process should be directed to Melanie Sponaugle, [e-mail]. The university will perform background checks on all new hires prior to making a final offer of employment.