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

Full job posting here

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/