Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies
About The Position
The French and Francophone Studies Department at Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2027. We seek a specialist in Sub-Saharan Francophone African Studies, preferably with a subfield in Caribbean Studies. The candidate must be committed to developing excellent foreign language proficiency and deep understanding of French and Francophone cultures. We are open to a broad range of areas, and seek a candidate able to invigorate the curriculum and forge connections with other departments, for example, Africana Studies, Government, History, Women’s and Gender Studies, Literature, Cinema and Media Studies. The candidate’s area of expertise could be at the intersection of disciplines, combining, for example, a text-based approach with an historical approach to environmental studies, migration studies, or the medical humanities. Additional expertise in any of the following fields is highly desirable: new media, intermedia, digital humanities, gender and sexuality studies, and critical race theory and history. Ideal candidates will want to work in a collaborative environment in a small liberal arts college setting. The faculty member will have the opportunity to teach and serve as Academic Director in Paris with our Hamilton in France program. The position requires institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year. We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching or working with broadly diverse student populations while contributing to a vibrant learning community that values academic freedom, creativity, and intellectual curiosity. Your cover letter should address the ways in which you would enhance the educational experience of students and further the College’s educational goals. The goal of the French and Francophone Studies Department is to encourage an appreciation of the heritage and culture of French-speaking peoples and help students develop language proficiency necessary for a mature understanding of France and Francophone countries, past and present.
Requirements
- Specialist in Sub-Saharan Francophone African Studies, preferably with a subfield in Caribbean Studies.
- Commitment to developing excellent foreign language proficiency.
- Commitment to developing a deep understanding of French and Francophone cultures.
- Ability to teach and work with broadly diverse student populations.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching or working with broadly diverse student populations.
Nice To Haves
- Additional expertise in new media, intermedia, digital humanities, gender and sexuality studies, and critical race theory and history.
- Expertise at the intersection of disciplines, combining a text-based approach with an historical approach to environmental studies, migration studies, or the medical humanities.
Responsibilities
- Teach and serve as Academic Director in Paris with our Hamilton in France program.
- Institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year.
- Contribute to a vibrant learning community that values academic freedom, creativity, and intellectual curiosity.
- Enhance the educational experience of students and further the College’s educational goals.
- Encourage an appreciation of the heritage and culture of French-speaking peoples.
- Help students develop language proficiency necessary for a mature understanding of France and Francophone countries, past and present.
Benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
