Assistant Professor of Language and Culture Studies (postcolonial Francophone Studies)

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If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link. Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Please see Special Instructions for more details. To apply, please submit a CV, cover letter, teaching statement focusing on the candidate’s inclusive pedagogy strategies, and scholarly writing sample (not to exceed 30 pages). Applicants will be asked to provide email addresses of three references.

Once a completed dossier is submitted, emails will be generated to reference providers, directing them to submit letters to a unique URL. Applicants using Interfolio (or other dossier service) should provide the appropriate unique Interfolio email address for each reference letter writer. Review of materials will begin Thursday, October 8. For questions regarding this position please contact Professor Priscilla Meléndez, Chair of the Search Committee: [email protected] Posting Details Position Information Title Assistant Professor of Language and Culture Studies (postcolonial Francophone Studies) Tenure Track or Non Tenure Track Tenure Track Faculty Rank Assistant Professor Open Date 08/01/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Full or Part Time Full Time Position Summary Trinity College’s Department of Language and Culture Studies invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in postcolonial Francophone Studies, beginning July 1, 2027.

The Department of Language and Culture Studies offers courses in nine different languages and is committed to innovation in pedagogy across all levels of our curriculum. We are seeking candidates with a record of excellence in scholarship and teaching and whose research centers on Caribbean, North African, and/or sub-Saharan African literature and culture, of any historical period. The successful candidate will be expected to expand our course offerings in postcolonial Francophone studies, teach courses at all levels of French language as well as generalist courses in francophone literatures, provide courses in English that support our African and/or Caribbean Studies programs on campus, and participate actively in the service of our department. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut.

The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching diverse undergraduate students in an interdisciplinary, liberal arts context.

Qualifications

The teaching load is typically 5 courses per year, but new hires teach a 2-2 load in their first two years. Applicants are expected to have native or near-native fluency in French and English. Knowledge of another language related to the candidate’s geographic focus is desirable (including but not limited to Arabic, Wolof, or Haitian Creole). A PhD in French and Francophone Studies is required by July 1, 2027 Compensation Competitive salary and benefits, plus start-up expense fund.

Special Instructions to Applicants To apply, please submit a CV, cover letter, teaching statement focusing on the candidate’s inclusive pedagogy strategies, and scholarly writing sample (not to exceed 30 pages). Applicants will be asked to provide email addresses of three references. Once a completed dossier is submitted, emails will be generated to reference providers, directing them to submit letters to a unique URL . Applicants using Interfolio (or other dossier service) should provide the appropriate unique Interfolio email address for each reference letter writer.

Review of materials will begin Thursday, October 8. For questions regarding this position please contact Professor Priscilla Meléndez, Chair of the Search Committee: [email protected] Posting Number F00298 Quick Link https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/3758 Posting Specific Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Applicant Documents Required Documents Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Sample of Scholarly Writing Statement of Teaching Philosophy Optional Documents 300 Summit Street, Hartford CT 06106 | 860-297-2000 To ensure the security of your data, you will be logged out due to inactivity in 3 minutes at . Any data not saved will be lost.

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