"Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies"

The French and Francophone Studies Department at Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2026. We seek a specialist in the 19th century or who works trans-historically prior to 1900. The candidate must be committed to developing excellent foreign language proficiency and deep understanding of French and Francophone cultures. We are open to a broad range of areas, and seek a candidate able to invigorate the curriculum and forge connections with other departments, for example, Africana Studies, History, Women's and Gender Studies, Literature, Cinema and Media Studies. The candidate's area of expertise could be at the intersection of disciplines, combining, for example, a text-based approach with an historical approach to French revolution and empire, the history of visual culture, material culture, or science and/or the medical humanities. Additional expertise in any of the following fields is highly desirable: new media, intermedia, digital humanities, gender and sexuality studies, and critical race theory and history. Ideal candidates will want to work in a collaborative environment in a small liberal arts college setting. The faculty member will have the opportunity to teach and serve as Academic Director in Paris with our Hamilton in France program.

We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching or working with broadly diverse student populations while contributing to a vibrant learning community that values academic freedom, creativity, and intellectual curiosity. Your cover letter should address the ways in which you would enhance the educational experience of students and further the College's educational goals. The position requires institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year.

https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/departments/french-and-francophone-studies

Candidates with ABD will be considered, although candidates with a Ph.D. are preferred. The teaching load for this position is four courses during the first year and five courses thereafter. The expected 9-month base salary range for this position is $92,100 to $97,900. Candidates should submit a cover letter and c.v via Interfolio https://apply.interfolio.com/174424. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Claire Mouflard, Search Committee Chair, at cmouflar@hamilton.edu. Our review of applications will begin on Nov. 1, 2025.

Hamilton College is a residential liberal arts college located in central New York. The College has built its reputation on the teaching excellence and leading scholarship of its faculty, and on the academic distinction and intellectual curiosity of its approximately 2000 students who take advantage of Hamilton's open curriculum https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/open-curriculum.