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Tenured faculty:

Currently in TT job:1

PhD in hand, currently in non-TT job: (VAP) 5; (Lecturer) 1; (Adjunct) 5

PhD in hand, currently unemployed: 1

Postdoc: 2

ABD, but looking to defend this year: 7

ABD in non-TT job: (VAP); (Lecturer); (Adjunct): 2

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Francophone: 6

Medieval: 3

Renaissance: 3

17th: 1

18th: 1

19th: 6

20th/21st: 5

SLA/Pedagogy (language and culture):

Linguistics and sociolinguistics: 1

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Language Background
Native speaker: 6

Non-native speaker: 16

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Appalachian State University - TT Asst. Professor of French (Generalist)
Deadline: Closes Dec 6, 2013 (according to Interfolio link: https://apply.interfolio.com/23317)

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Binghamton University, SUNY - TT Asst. Professor of French (Francophone Caribbean)
Deadline: The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 15

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===College of Staten Island, CUNY - TT Assistant or Associate Professor of French===

Deadline: December 1, 2013

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College of Wooster (OH) - TT Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies (20th C)
Deadline: November 8, 2013

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Columbia University (NY) - TT Assistant Professor of French, Medieval / 16th Century
Deadline: November 15, 2013

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Dartmouth College - TT Asst. Professor of French (19th c.)
Deadline: October 28, 2013.

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 * Just a note that this is not just in the 19th, but carries an "strong" interdisciplinary perspective with it as well.

===DePauw University (IN) - TT Assistant or Associate Professor of French (Generalist, with expertise in 19th/20th c.)===

Deadline: Submit application letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and scholarly interests, copies of graduate transcripts, and three confidential letters of reference through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/23177). Application review begins November 22, 2013 and continues until filled.

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Eastern Illinois University - Assistant Professor of French and Italian
Deadline: open until filled (posted in 09/27/13 MLA JIL)

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Elizabethtown College (PA) - TT Asst. Professor of French (Generalist)
Deadline: Review of applications will begin November 30, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.

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Florida Atlantic University - Assistant Professor of French (pref. 19th-early 20th c.)
Deadline: Applications must be completed and submitted by November 15, 2013 to receive full consideration. Preliminary interviews to be conducted via Skype in December.

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George Mason University (VA) - TT Asst. Professor of French (Francophone)
Deadline: Review of applications will begin October 1, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. Apply for position number F9737z at http://jobs.gmu.edu/.

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===George Washington University (DC) - TT Asst. Professor in Francophone Literature and Creative Writing with a focus on Francophone Africa===

Deadline: Review of applications will begin on October 25, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.

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===Georgia Southern University - TT Asst. Professor of French===

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Georgetown College (KY) -TT Asst. Professor of French (Generalist)
Deadline: Applications must be received by November 1.

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 * Job is open only to US citizens and permanent residents.

Harvard University -  Tenured Professor in Francophone Studies
Deadline: We will start reviewing applications on October 31st. We encourage candidates to submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (http://academicpositions.harvard.edu), by this date: 1. Cover letter 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Teaching statement 4. Research statement

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Indiana University - Open Rank Position in French/ Francophone Media Studies
Deadline: Submit letter of application, CV, and three letters of support by November 11, 2013 electronically via PeopleAdmin: https://indiana. peopleadmin.com/postings/454.

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Loyola University (MD) - TT Assistant Professor of French (Francophone Literatures & Cultures)
Deadline: Review of Applications will begin October 15, 2013.

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Miami University of Ohio - TT Assistant Professor of French (17th-21st c.)
Deadline: Screening begins Nov. 15, 2013.

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Murray State University (KY) - TT Assistant Professor of French
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2013.

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New York University - Early Modern French, TT Assistant Professor
Deadline: November 1, 2013

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Penn State University - Assistant Professor of Francophone Literature
Deadline: Applications received by November 1, 2013, will be considered for MLA interviews; those arriving later will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications for the position must be submitted electronically at the following Web site: http://www.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/. Submit a cover letter, c.v., and dossier (or contact information for 3 references).

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Penn State University - Assistant Professor of French and African Studies
Deadline: Applications received by November 1, 2013, will be considered for MLA interviews; those arriving later will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications for the position must be submitted electronically at the following Web site: http://www.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/. Submit a cover letter, c.v., and dossier (or contact information for 3 references).

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Princeton University - Asst. Prof. - French Medieval Studies
Deadline: Reviews of applications will begin in late September 2013. Applications received by November 30, 2013 will be given full consideration. Interviews will be conducted at the MLA in Chicago, January 9-12, 2014.

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Providence College (RI) - TT Asst. Prof of French (Generalist)
Deadline: Applicants should submit an on-line cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Application information is available on the College's web site at: https://careers.providence.edu. Deadline for applications is November 1, 2013. We will invite selected candidates for an initial interview at the 129th MLA Annual Convention in Chicago, 9-12 January 2014. Applicants are kindly requested to indicate in their cover letter whether they are planning to attend the MLA Conference.

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Regis University (CO) - TT Assistant Professor of French (Open Spec.)
Deadline: Dec. 1

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 * What's up with this position? I don't see it on the Human Resources URL where you are supposed to apply ... Also, noticed it says "pending budgetary approval." Does this mean they aren't funding the position? Anyone? Anyone?


 * Here's the answer that I got today after emailing them: "This position has not been posted yet however should be up soon please continue to check our website at https://jobs.regis.edu ."
 * Was told that the person in HR in charge of uploading the position was "on vacation" last week. The position now appears.

Rutgers University - Assistant Professor of Seventeenth-Century French Literature and Culture
Deadline: Please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/22304 to find a complete job description and to submit dossier by November 8, 2013.

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Simon Fraser University (Canada) - TT Asst. Prof. French Lit. of the Ancien Régime
Deadline: Review of applications will begin August 15, 2013 and will continue until the position has been filled.

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Rejection: 10/29 by email

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 * 3 candidates have been contacted for interviews (17/10)

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Soka University of America - TT Asst. Professor, French Language and Culture
Deadline: review begins immediately (posted in MLA JIL 10/04/13)

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St. Edward’s University (Austin, Texas) - TT Assistant Professor in Francophone Literatures and Cultures
Deadline: Nov. 15

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St. Olaf College (MN) - French (Asst. or Assoc. Prof, Open Spec.)
Deadline: Review of completed applications will begin on October 12, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Interviews of semi-finalists will be held at the annual MLA Convention in Chicago, IL, January 9-12, 2014. On-campus interviews of finalists will be scheduled beginning the week of February 10, 2014.

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===Stanford University - TT Asst. Prof. of Francophone studies, with preference given to specialists in Caribbean and/or African literature (Maghreb included)===

Deadline: November 1, 2013

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Texas Christian University - TT Asst. Professor of French (Open Spec.)
Deadline: November 15, 2013

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Texas Tech University - TT Asst. Professor of French (spec. of Sixteenth-, Seventeenth-, or Eighteenth-century Lit. and Culture)
Deadline: Apply online at http://jobs.texastech.edu/postings/57336. Applications must be received by Friday, November 8, 2013 to ensure full consideration. Screening will continue until the position is filled.

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Towson University (MD) - TT Asst. Professor of French
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 * "Specialization in French open. The ability to teach Arabic language and culture is required."

===University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus) (Canada) - Contemporary Québécois Literature with emphasis on minority/migrant literature, TT Asst Professor===

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University of California, Berkeley - TT Assistant Professor - French Film and Media
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University of Houston (TX) - TT Assistant Professor - Francophone Studies
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Associate/Assistant Professor of French, Diaspora/Migration Studies
Deadline: To ensure full consideration, all required materials must be submitted by October 19, 2013.

Request for more materials:  Contacted referees and requested writing sample via e-mail (11/1)

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University of Maine - TT Asst. Professor of French (French-Canadian emphasis)
Deadline: November 8, 2013

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University of Miami (FL) - Assistant Professor of Francophone Caribbean Literary and Cultural Studies
Deadline: reference will be given to candidates whose materials are received by November 15, 2013.

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University of Minnesota, Morris - TT Assistant Professor or Instructor of French and Latin (French Medieval or Early Modern Studies)
Deadline: Review of candidates will begin on November 15, 2013.

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University of Oregon - 19th century, TT Assistant Professor
Deadline: November 12, 2013

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University of South Carolina, Columbia - French Cultural Studies, TT Assistant or Associate Professor (18th and/or 19th C)
Deadline: November 1, 2013

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 * same position as last year, failed search I guess? - Yes, I believe that the chosen candidate turned them down.

University of South Carolina, Columbia - French Linguistics, TT Assistant Professor
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University of Tampa - TT Assistant Professor of Language (French plus Arabic or Italian)
Deadline: Open Until Filled (posted in 09/27/13 MLA JIL)

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===University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - TT Asst. Professor, French Literature and Culture prior to 1800===

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville - TT Asst. Professor, Pre-18th-century French Literature and Culture
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University of Tennessee at Martin - TT Asst. Professor of French
Deadline: Review of applications will begin on November 18, 2013.

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===University of Toronto - Assistant Professor - Teaching and Learning French as a Second Language (Didactique du FLS/FLE)===

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Ursinus College (PA) - TT Assistant Professor of French
Deadline: Review of applications will begin November 15th.

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Washington and Lee University (VA) - TT Asst. Professor of French (pre-Revolutionary)
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 * Pre-Revolutionary "and expertise in French and/or francophone media and film."

===Western Illinois University - French / African American Studies, Assistant Professor===

Deadline: Screening will begin on August 19, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.

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Wright State University (OH) - TT Assistant Professor of French
Deadline: On-line application only to http://jobs.wright.edu/postings/6941 by November 1, 2013 for first consideration.

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Yale University, Assistant Professor, Open
Deadline: October 28, 2013

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2013-2014 Visiting Positions / Limited Term Appointments
===Cornell University - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Francophone Literature and Culture ===
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Mercer University (GA) - Visiting Assistant Professor of French
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Newberry Library (IL), Center for Renaissance Studies - Postdoc in in French Paleography
Date Posted: October 21, 2013. Applications accepted until position filled.

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Northwestern University - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Medieval French Lit.
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===[http://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/details.cfm?JobCode=175819728&Title=Three%20Year%20Visiting%20Position%2DFrench%20and%20Francophone%20Studies Union College - 3 yr. Visiting Position, French and Francophone Studies]===

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===University of Mary Washington - Visiting Assistant Professor of French (preferred expertise in Early Modern literature and/or culture, business French or applied linguistics)===

Deadline: Please submit electronically letter of application, vita, 3 letters of reference, and graduate transcripts by 5 p.m. January 17, 2014 to http://careers.umw.edu.

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Vanderbilt University - Mellon Assistant Professor of French (18th c. Studies, 3 yr. Appt.)
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