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Job Posting Title:

Assistant Professor - Black French Thought

Position Type:

Faculty

Department:

LSUAM HSS - School of French Studies (Gregory Bentley Stone (00007411))

Work Location:

0416 Campbell B. Hodges Hall

Pay Grade:

Academic

Job Description:

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.

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Submit letter of application; a current CV; a one-page Research Statement; three letters of recommendation; and a writing sample not to exceed 20 pages via the LSU Career Site by December 15.

A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available). However, original transcripts are required prior to hire. Please attach required documents under the "Resume/CV" section of your application. Attachments are limited to five. Please address any questions about these special instructions to dfs@lsu.edu .

For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Greg Stone, Department Chair, at stone@lsu.edu.

Posting Date:

May 8, 2026

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

May 15, 2026

Additional Position Information:

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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Essential Position (Y/N):

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

HCM Contact Information:

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.