The Department of French Studies in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences at Louisiana State University is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Black French Thought, broadly construed. The ideal candidate will have a background in philosophy/literary theory and will demonstrate a sustained interest in the problems raised by contemporary African and Continental philosophy with respect to the history, politics, religion, and esthetics of Francophone African, Afropean, and diasporic communities. We invite a broad array of scholarly orientations and projects, and we are seeking a scholar who is able to make connections across a broad array of on-campus units, including AAAS, Geography and Anthropology, Philosophy and Religion, WGSS, Comparative Literature, and English. Designated as one of the “Centers of Excellence” by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the LSU Department of French Studies and its Center for French and Francophone Studies are, in addition, members of the Réseau International des Chaires Senghor de la Francophonie.
Required Qualifications: The candidate must have a PhD or an equivalent degree at the time of employment and a native or near-native mastery of both French and English.
Responsibilities: Ability to teach French language, theory, philosophy, and cultural studies undergraduate courses, as well as graduate courses in their field of expertise. Interest in teaching literature and in innovative pedagogy and expertise in digital forms of delivery is also desirable.
Application deadline is December 5, 2025.
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
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