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.

French language, non tenure-track temporary lecturer needed.

Applications due by May 24th 2021.

More information here

2021 Application Period is February 1st, 2021 - June 30th, 2021

The purpose of the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Women of Color Caucus-Frontiers Student Essay Awards is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist/womanist issues concerning women and girls of color in the United States and diasporas. One (1) $500 award is available for a woman of color who is a current graduate student and member of NWSA.

The prize-winning essay will automatically be considered for publication by Frontiers<https://nwsa.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6656660936b1ddfc7120dc054&id=5ba2f0afad&e=2fc416f93c>; all essays are subject to Frontiers peer review process.
If winning essays are accepted for publication, additional revisions may be required.

Submission Requirements

* Submissions must be from women of color who are current individual NWSA members and currently enrolled in a graduate or a professional program. Recent recipients of a terminal degree (no later than May 2021) are also eligible to apply.
* Completed online form (linked above)
* Applicants should address the 2021 conference theme (complete details at www.nwsa.org/annualconference<http://www.nwsa.org/annualconference>)
* Submissions must be original manuscripts, not previously published in whole or in part (whether online or in print) or under consideration for publication or another award.
* Manuscripts must be word-processed, double-spaced (including endnotes), and should not exceed 14,000 words.
* The title page should include the applicant's name, address, email address, college or university affiliation, and student status (graduate or eligible post graduate) in the top right corner. No other identification information should appear in the manuscript.
* Citations should follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, with "humanities style" endnotes. Source information is provided only through numbered endnotes. This information is not given in parentheses or in a bibliography.
* All submissions must be exclusive submissions to Frontiers for the duration of the essay award contest.
* Submissions must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a mentoring professor. The letter of recommendation should speak to the importance and innovation of the applicant's particular research interventions, and should also address the applicant's skills, accomplishments, and other qualities that make them well suited as a leader in research on women of color. Additionally, the letter of recommendation must address the suitability of the paper for publication in Frontiers.
* The Caucus identifies women of color as those persons from African, Asian (including Asian American, Pacific Islander, Arab or Middle East Asian), Latin American, or American Indian (including African Native American or Alaskan Native) descent.

Apply Today! <https://nwsa.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6656660936b1ddfc7120dc054&id=d7a082c95a&e=2fc416f93c>

Please contact catoman@ua.edu with your full address and the title you wish to review

1) How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives: We are Not Born Submissive (hard copy) by Manon Garcia.
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691201825/we-are-not-born-submissive

2) Charlotte Delbo: A LIfe Reclaimed  (hard copy) by Ghislaine Dunant
https://www.umasspress.com/9781625345783/charlotte-delbo/

3) Les marées affriolantes de l’amour  (novel, e-copy) by Careen Pilo
https://schabel.cm/shop/les-marees-affriolantes-de-lamour/

4)  Aurore's Journey (novel, e-copy) by Nadia Origo
https://www.ladoxa-editions.com/roman/47

Lizzie Haroldsen and Grace Houghton are the editors of a proposed collection of autobiographical, memoir type reflections by queer students about their experiences in higher education. 

Lizzie and Grace both participated in the Denver Publishing Institute hosted by the University of Denver last summer which is where they hatched this project.  They have a literary agent and have interested publishers, so this is a great opportunity for folks to get their stories out there. 

Lizzie and Grace are still looking for contributors to this volume and would love to receive drafts of student stories.  They are NOT looking for research papers or fictional writing. 

Please share this email with students (undergrad or grad (or recent alum), and have anyone interested please contact Lizzie and Grace at:  outoftheclosetsubmissions@gmail.com

A few details:

We are seeking a candidate to teach Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies, Contemporary Queer Studies, Intersectional Feminism, and/or Popular Culture. The successful candidate will teach five courses over two semesters in both face-to-face and online formats. We encourage applications from individuals who will participate in shaping the program through curriculum development, student advising, and outreach initiatives. This appointment includes a one-year contract with potential for renewal.

Preference will be given to candidates who hold a PhD in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or a related discipline with a minimum of two years teaching experience. The candidate should have demonstrated teaching in both online and face-to-face formats in higher education with evidence of ability to work with diverse student, faculty, and staff populations.

Review of applicants will begin on June 15, 2021 and remain open until filled

Applications should include

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae

2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for Three References

 

To apply for this position, please click HERE and complete the Employment Application.

The Department of World Languages, Literatures, & Cultures is accepting applications for a full-time instructor of French, with a preference for proficiency to teach French and another language (Spanish, Italian, and German). The teaching load is 4 courses per semester, at the elementary and intermediate levels. Duties include course preparation, providing timely feedback and grades, meeting with students during office hours, and communicating with students outside of class through Blackboard, e-mail, and/or telephone and contributing actively to the life of the French section (recruitment, retention, conversation table, etc.)  Area of specialization is open. The successful candidate will be expected to teach primarily beginning and intermediate language courses.

More information here: https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/339490/instructor-of-french/

The French Department at Gettysburg College invites applications for a one-year position at the rank of VisitingAssistant Professor of French. Preference for Contemporary issues in the French speaking world, but other specialties will be considered. Research focus should complement but not overlap current faculty areas of specialty: https://www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/french/faculty/ 

More details here: https://gettysburg.peopleadmin.com/postings/3667

Review of complete applications will begin in May 2021 and continue until the position is filled.

However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

https://careers.pageuppeople.com/822/lowell/en-us/job/507750/advanced-assistant-or-associate-professor-of-french-studies