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Tenure Track position in French and Francophone Studies The department of French and Francophone Studies is entering an exciting period of revitalization and expansion, with several positions to be filled in the next few years. We are inviting applications for a tenure-track position starting Fall 2010. Rank: Open, with preference for Advanced
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professorship The department is seeking candidates whose strong teaching skills and innovative research will significantly contribute to its renewal and to the broadening of the French and Francophone curriculum. We are especially interested in candidates with the ability to make their respective fields of expertise relevant to students in a liberal arts environment. Candidates should have expertise in literature and culture, with a primary focus on one or more of the following fields: the history and development of the Novel, with solid background in intellectual history, cultural, social or political theory, as connected to the Novel, colonial narratives, emergence of new discourses in literature and media (medical, economic, artistic, legal, new mappings of the world), representations of technology in the novel (photography, painting, dance, etc.), travel narratives, the urbanization of the novel, etc. Secondary area of specialization desirable: North American or European francophone literature and culture outside of France, poetry, theatre, visual culture. Through the department of French and Francophone studies, there are opportunities to collaborate actively with several interdisciplinary programs and departments such as the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Humanities, Media, and Cultural Studies, Human Rights and Humanitarianism concentration, and International Studies. Candidates’ scholarship and teaching should be consistent with the mission of Macalester College and its emphasis on academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement. Candidates should have a strong teaching record. Interest in teaching for the general curriculum and courses about France in English for the college at large are also highly desirable. Normal teaching responsibilities include a balance of language instruction and more advanced courses as well as participation in co-curricular activities (the department has a dynamic French Lecture Series and programs activities at the French house and in the Twin Cities). Native or near-native proficiency in French as well as excellence in teaching and in scholarship are required. Candidates should have demonstrated commitment to liberal arts education. Send letter of application, C.V., graduate school transcripts if possible, three letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy in the liberal arts education, description of teaching and research interests and writing sample or preprints/reprints to: Joëlle Vitiello, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of French and Francophone Studies, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55105. For best consideration, complete applications should be received by November 1, 2009. Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester’s diverse student body comprises over 1800 undergraduates from 48 states and the District of Columbia and over 75 countries. The College is proud of its long-standing, mission-driven commitment to outstanding academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. We are especially interested in applicants dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research/creative activity within a liberal arts college community. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups. For further information about the position, contact the department chair Joëlle Vitiello (vitiello@macalester.edu) or visit the College Web site (www.macalester.edu) and the French Department web site.
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