ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - FRENCH/FRANCOPHONE, TENURE ELIGIBLE
Position Summary
The Department of French and Italian within the School of International Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SILLC) at the University of Arizona invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies with an area of specialization in SubSaharan Africa to begin in Fall 2017. We are looking for a dynamic, interdisciplinary scholar and excellent teacher in the area of contemporary Francophone African Studies. The successful candidate’s research profile should be interdisciplinary and approach African studies from a perspective that integrates theoretical questions and solid mastery of texts and their contexts and might include work on contemporary cultural expression including poetry, music, novels/narrative fiction, film/media studies, theater, popular/folk forms. It is preferred that the candidate’s research and/or teaching expertise intersect with digital humanities.
This position is benefits-eligible and begins on August 15, 2017.
Please submit all application materials online on or before November 1, 2016 as review of applications will begin on November 1, 2016. Interviews will be conducted at the MLA Convention in Philadelphia (or via Skype) in January 2017. The University of Arizona is an EO/AA employer.
For further information on this posting and its requirements, the department of French and Italian and on the benefits of working for the University of Arizona, and to apply online please visit the following link:https://uacareers.com/hr/postings/13733