The Department of French Literature, Thought and Culture (http://as.nyu.edu/french.html) at New York University invites applications for two positions at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track), beginning September 1, 2023, pending administrative and budgetary approval. This position is part of a cluster hire initiative in the area of Black Diaspora Literary Studies that includes other hires in the Departments of Comparative Literature, English, and Spanish and Portuguese. More information about this cluster, and NYU's broader Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative, can be found here (https://cfa.hosting.nyu.edu/recruitment/faculty-cluster-hiring/) .

The department seeks to engage two new colleagues with specialization in Francophone and Black studies and a solid grounding in critical and literary theory, cultural analysis and history. Priority will be given to sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Applicants with a strong record of scholarly research and publication, inclusive teaching and mentoring, and creative ideas for interdisciplinary curricular programming for a diverse student body in an urban university will be of particular interest. The position calls for Ph.D. in hand by August 31, 2023 and native or near-native fluency in French and English. The teaching load is 2/2. In addition to teaching and advising at the undergraduate and graduate levels duties will include contribution to the university’s lecture-scale CORE humanities curriculum.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, a writing sample in English or French (20-30 pages), two sample syllabi and three letters of reference, as well as a statement detailing their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, using this link:

http://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity/recruitment/diversity-statements.html).

Applications are due November 1. Review by the Search Committee will continue until the positions are filled.

Compensation:

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $70,000 - $120,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

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