Assistant Professor of French

French Department, Columbia University in the City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University in the City of New York's Department of French invites applications for an Assistant Professor specializing in Caribbean and/or African Francophone literature and culture. The appointee will have deep knowledge of literature, thought, and culture of one or both regions, with a research focus on the twentieth and/or twenty-first centuries.

Fluency in French is required; the PhD must be conferred by July 1, 2027.

Qualifications

• Fluency in French is required.
• PhD must be conferred by July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach four courses per year at undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses required for Columbia’s Core Curriculum.
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching and advise students.
• Participate in departmental initiatives.

Skills

Fluent French

Education

PhD

Job description

Description

The Department of French seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in the field of Caribbean and/or African Francophone literature and culture. The successful candidate will have deep knowledge of the literature, thought, and culture associated with one or both regions. A research focus on the twentieth and/or twenty-first centuries is preferred. Expertise in subfields including ecocriticism, film, new media, digital humanities, theater and performance, critical theory/philosophy, or gender and sexuality studies is highly desirable.

The search committee will consider candidates with a PhD in disciplines other than French literature, but fluency in French is required. The PhD must be conferred by July 1, 2027.

The tenure-track professor will usually teach four courses a year at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses required for Columbia’s Core Curriculum. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and a strong commitment to student advising and participation in departmental initiatives are crucial.

Qualifications

PhD

The search committee will consider candidates with a PhD in disciplines other than French literature, but fluency in French is required. The PhD must be conferred by July 1, 2027.