Visiting Assistant Professor of French

Visiting Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies

The Department of French and Francophone Studies at Carleton College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in French (beginning September 1, 2023, with a possibility to extend into a second year). Candidates should have a specialization in pre-20th century literature and culture. Areas of particular interest include critical race theory, gender and queer studies, pre-colonial and early colonial studies, Francophone diaspora, visual studies, disability studies, and ecocriticism. Teaching responsibilities include French language and literature courses from the beginning/intermediate to the advanced seminar level, including a course in the candidate’s area of expertise. The teaching load is 5 courses during the year, spread across three ten-week terms. We encourage applicants with an engaged, dynamic, and communicative teaching style, as well as a demonstrated commitment to scholarly research and publishing. For more about our department and the curriculum, please see https://www.carleton.edu/french/.

Carleton College has committed to a 10-year Community plan for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, and the Department enthusiastically supports these goals. We especially welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and communities that are traditionally underrepresented in academia. Carleton does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities.

Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000, located in the historic and thriving town of Northfield, Minnesota. We are within commuting distance of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, whose greater metro area has a diverse population of over three million people and a rich variety of cultural resources. The faculty is passionate about teaching and active in scholarship. We are particularly interested in applicants who have a demonstrated commitment to attracting and retaining students from underserved groups and who will contribute to our vibrant college-wide culture of undergraduate research.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in French by start date (September 1, 2023)
  • Near-native oral and written communication in English and French
  • Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching
  • Commitment to scholarly research and publishing

Application

To apply, please submit the following to careers.carleton.edu by October 1, 2022:

  • A cover letter addressing the candidate's teaching interests and experience in work relating to diversity and inclusion  
  • A brief statement of teaching philosophy
  • A curriculum vitae 
  • Contact information for three references, one of which should include an evaluation of the candidate’s teaching
  • Two sample syllabi

Semi-finalists will be interviewed via Zoom, and finalists will be invited for a campus interview. For further information, please contact Cathy Yandell, Chair, French and Francophone Studies, cyandell@carleton.edu.


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