The French and Francophone Studies Program at Florida State University is currently accepting applications to the MA and PhD degree programs for the academic year 2022-2023.  

The French Program at Florida State University offers MA and PhD degrees spanning many aspects of French and Francophone literatures, cultures, and societies. Housed within the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics, the French Program emphasizes innovative interdisciplinarity across media and methodologies. Starting in 2022, we will offer an introductory course in Global French Studies as a cornerstone of our graduate program. 

 

Due to COVID-19 and the circumstances of the global pandemic, the FSU Graduate School has waived the GRE requirement for MA applicants entering in Fall 2022. We are also working productively with the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Sciences to respond to the specific challenges of international students.  

Find information on our faculty members here

The Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies 

Graduate students are centrally involved in speaker visits, symposia, and conferences organized by the Winthrop-King Institute, which for decades has been a leader in Francophone Studies. Students’ consistent opportunity to learn with speakers and writers-in-residence, as well as to interview speakers and participate in the organization of conferences makes our program one of the most exciting in the US.  

Recent and forthcoming speakers include Laurent Dureuil, Deborah Jenson, Lydie Moudileno, Leïla Slimani, Baloji, Pat Masioni, Charles Forsdick, Yarimar Bonilla, Edwidge Danticat, Melissa Hyde, Alice Kaplan, Kathleen Long, Alain Mabanckou, Felicia McCarren, Jean-Marc Moura, Kristin Ross, and Abdourahman Waberi. In 2021-22, the Institute has organized conferences and symposia that will be on zoom in the fall on Postcolonial realms of Memory and Gender in the Maghreb as a part of a Global Africa Series of events as well as the conference focused on Michaël Ferrier's writing, "Tokyo Stories," in the spring. Beyond Winthrop-King Institute events, the French program has also hosted international conferences in French and Francophone Studies, notably WIF 2018 "Le bruit des femmes" and the  2019 Nineteenth-Century French Studies colloquium at the Sarasota campus.  

Graduate students receive extensive professional training and gain teaching experience in a diverse environment, as led by the program coordinator, Dr. Virginia Osborn. They also benefit from a range of international exchange and internship programs.  

Winthrop-King Enhanced Teaching Assistantships in French Enhanced Teaching Assistantships are available on a competitive basis to applicants to the graduate program in French. In addition to the stipend, award-holders are eligible to apply to conference travel support, tuition waivers and health insurance support. Doctoral candidates also receive a $5,000 grant for approved research or study abroad.  

Winthrop-King Conference, Research, and Travel Grants Graduates majoring in French are eligible for funding to support the presentation of papers at regional, national, and international conferences, as well as other forms of research travel.  

Winthrop-King Summer Doctoral Fellowship This Fellowship for the amount of $5,000 is awarded to ABD students in the doctoral program to allow them to dedicate a summer to full-time work on dissertation research.  

Internships Abroad and Exchanges Graduate students are eligible to apply for our funded internship with France Terre d’Asile in Paris, as well as the exchange program with the Université des Antilles among others. While travel is restricted currently due to COVID-19, we anticipate reactivating these programs when it is safe to do so.   

For more information, please contact Dr. Virginia Osborn, Program Coordinator (vosborn@fsu.edu) or click on the following links:  

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The Departments of French at The University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of French, with expertise in medieval literature, language, and culture, with anticipated start date of July 1, 2022. 

Here is the direct link to the recruitment: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03094

The Department of French and Francophone Studies at Vassar College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning Fall 2022. We seek candidates with expertise in pre-1800 studies with a focus in ecocriticism and/or performance studies, combined with one or more of the following areas of specialization: New World Studies, Atlantic Studies, Migration Studies, and Visual Studies. The successful candidate will teach French language courses at all levels as well as courses focusing on pre-1800 studies. The candidate will also be able to teach in one or more of following Multidisciplinary programs, such as: Environmental Studies, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, Africana Studies, or the Consortium on Forced Migration. Excellence in teaching and evidence or clear promise of scholarship are essential. 

Candidates must have a PhD in hand by June 2022; native or near-native fluency in French and English and a strong commitment to teaching French language and literature/culture courses at all levels in a liberal arts environment are expected. In addition to contributing to the departmental curriculum, this position will include teaching in one or more multidisciplinary programs on campus, as well as the possibility of directing our program in Paris. Teaching load in the first year is four courses followed by five courses annually in subsequent years.

Vassar is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college of about 2400 undergraduates (no graduate students) located in the beautiful and historic Hudson Valley seventy-five miles north of New York City. The city of Poughkeepsie benefits from rich cultural diversity and from convenient commuter rail access to New York City. Vassar faculty are committed teachers/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, and studios and in individually mentored projects. They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on college-wide and departmental committees. The College maintains a generous leave policy, provides strong support for research, and encourages multidisciplinary approaches to teaching.

Vassar College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and promoting an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please visit https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/2124 to link to the posting for this position. Candidates should submit a cover letter, C.V., research statement, teaching statement, diversity statement (a statement highlighting contributions to or future plans for promoting diversity and inclusion through teaching, research and other involvements – for information about writing a diversity statement, click here), graduate school transcript (unofficial copies accepted for initial application), and at least three letters of recommendation. For inquiries, email ffsjob@vassar.edu. Applications received by October 15, 2021 will receive full consideration. There is no guarantee that applications received after this date will be considered. 

Assistant Professor of the Practice in French – Wesleyan University (Connecticut, USA)

Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand.

Position Details

The French Section of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Wesleyan University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of the Practice in French beginning July 1, 2022, for an initial three-year appointment with the possibility of renewal based on performance, budget, and continued need. The Department values collaboration, and our colleagues contribute broadly to an interdisciplinary French Studies curriculum and interrogate the highly political history of the French language in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Asia. Our program engages in contemporary debates related to the French language, including those where French is seen as a mode of resistance to a perceived English-only globalization, as a means of identity negotiations with regional and local languages, and as a dynamic entity in which the introduction of langage inclusif (gender-inclusive language) has resulted in various responses from people and institutions throughout the French-speaking world.

The Assistant Professor of the Practice will focus on applied linguistics, second language acquisition, language pedagogy, intercultural communication, or sociolinguistics. We would welcome applications from those with native or near-native fluency in any variety of French (European, Caribbean, North American, African, etc.). The teaching load for an Assistant Professor of the Practice in French is five courses per year and our new colleague will teach all levels of French language courses and, on occasion, a content-oriented upper-level French course, a First-Year Seminar, or a linguistics course in English. Other responsibilities will include taking the lead in reviewing and renewing the French language curriculum, helping supervise the department’s Foreign Language Teaching Assistants, overseeing the French placement exam, developing procedures for assessing students’ progress through the French curriculum, possibly serving as faculty advisor for the Maison Francophone, and taking a turn directing the Vassar-Wesleyan Program in Paris.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in French linguistics, foreign language acquisition and teaching (French), French/Francophone language, literature, and culture, or a related field in hand by the time of appointment to be hired as an Assistant Professor of the Practice; a successful candidate may be hired as an Instructor if the candidate does not have a PhD in hand at the time of appointment.

Special Instructions To Applicants

You will be asked to upload electronic versions of the items we require, which are a 1) a letter of application; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a statement of pedagogical philosophy; 4) up to three course syllabi, 5) evidence of teaching effectiveness such as teaching evaluations or peer observations (if available). In the cover letter, applicants should describe how they will embrace the college’s commitment to fostering an inclusive community, as well as their experience working with individuals from historically marginalized or underserved groups.
You will also be asked to provide the email addresses of three referees from whom we may obtain confidential letters of recommendation (please double-check the accuracy of the email addresses of the referees you name to ensure that you have the most up-to-date email addresses for each one).
After you have submitted all of the required documents, you will see a confirmation number. At that point, each of your referees whose email address you have provided will receive an automatically-generated email requesting that he or she submit a letter of reference for you.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2021

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The Editor-in-Chief of the Women in French Studies, is looking for a new volunteer book review editor.

This position is open to a member (or members) of Women in French.  It is usually a three to five year position and will begin with the 2022 annual volume of Women in French Studies.  

Main responsibilities:

• Request, receive, and compile books for review
• Send call for reviewers (once each Fall semester)
• Receive and organize requests for review (includes checking qualifications, membership status, due date feasibility, and last review submitted)
• Receive and evaluate unsolicited reviews (includes checking qualifications, membership status, appropriateness of materials reviewed for WIF Studies)
• Distribute criteria for review, prepare address labels and mail books (mailing books to reviewers is usually at the expense of the review editor or her institution, but WIF can help with these costs)
• Remind reviewers of deadlines
• Compile and edit reviews
• Correspond with reviewers about editing questions
• Work closely with WIF Studies editor and production manager to edit, review proofs and finalize the book review section (generally late summer or fall)
• Correspond throughout the year with reviewers and WIF members
• Manage Book Review Editor's email account for correspondence with reviewers, publishers, WIF members and Editorial Board.

 If you wish to apply for the position, please send a statement of interest to the following e-mail: Marijn.Kaplan@unt.edu by August 1, 2021.

This statement must explain why you are interested and what experience you have that prepares you for this position.

Women in French Studies would like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing book review editor, Cheryl Toman, for her five years of service in this position.