Créé au printemps 2024, en réponse à un appel à projets lancé par la commission recherche de l’Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne, le laboratoire junior ANCOLI (Aliénation(s) et Norme(s) : Croisement d’Outils Littéraires et Interdisciplinaires), mène des activités de recherche autour du concept d’aliénation et des phénomènes qu’il permet de penser.

Argumentaire

Historiquement, la notion d’aliénation recouvre de multiples acceptions et semble de ce fait difficile à définir de façon univoque. Dans son sens juridique initial, le substantif alienatio désigne la cession d’un bien. Dès le XVIe siècle, est aliéné·e celui ou celle que l’on perçoit comme étranger·e à soi-même – le fou ou la folle. Le terme s’installe ensuite durablement dans le champ médical, jusqu’à devenir central dans la psychiatrie naissante du XIXe siècle (Le Bras, 2024). Les Manuscrits de 1844 de Marx marquent un tournant dans la conceptualisation du terme, celui-ci décrivant le travail salarié comme une force aliénante, dépossédant l’ouvrier non seulement du fruit de son activité, mais aussi, in fine, de lui-même. La découverte tardive de ces textes au XXe siècle donne une impulsion nouvelle au concept. L’aliénation devient un véritable maître-mot de la pensée sociale dans la période de l’après-guerre et s’impose pour penser la domination, notamment dans les pensées féministes (Beauvoir, 1949 ; Wittig, 2008) et décoloniales (Césaire, 2013-2018 ; Fanon, 1961). Si les usages du concept varient, l’unité tient sans doute au rapport que le sujet entretient à l’altérité (alius, un autre) et à la dépossession de soi. Galvaudé par des usages multiples, le concept ne tarde pas à faire l’objet de vives critiques. Les objections formulées dans le contexte structuraliste et poststructuraliste (Althusser, 1965) visent les présupposés essentialistes de la notion tandis que d’autres auteurs (Domenach, 1965 ; Ricoeur, 1968) mettent en garde contre l’inflation sémantique grevant la notion qui devient un fourre-tout de la critique sociale. Dans cette perspective, Paul Ricoeur est allé jusqu’à le qualifier de « mot malade », se demandant s’il « [fallait] le tuer ou [le] guérir ».

Depuis le début du XXIe siècle, le concept d’aliénation connaît un net regain d’intérêt dans la pensée sociale critique. En France, il s’impose comme une notion centrale dans la philosophie sociale (Haber, 2007 ; Renault, 2008 ; Fischbach, 2009). Rahel Jaeggi (2005) en a proposé une redéfinition, dans une perspective qui évite l’écueil de l’essentialisme : l’aliénation y est pensée comme une relation distordue à soi et au monde, perçue comme brisée. Hartmut Rosa (2018) approfondit cette perspective en introduisant la notion de « résonance » : l’aliénation désigne, selon lui, « une relation au monde dans laquelle le sujet et le monde sont indifférents ou hostiles (répulsifs) l’un et l’autre ».

Au-delà de la sociologie et de la philosophie sociale, d’autres disciplines se saisissent aujourd’hui de l’aliénation comme d’un outil heuristique fécond. L’étude de Patrick Brady et de Marie-France Rouart (2008), consacrée à la mise en récit du rapport aliéné au monde par la littérature, éclaire le rôle de l’aliénation dans les processus de création artistique. Il en ressort que l’aliénation n’est pas réductible à « un phénomène exclusivement négatif, dans la mesure où elle peut donner naissance à des vues pénétrantes et à l’élan nécessaire pour une métamorphose du regard sur autrui et sur soi-même ». En psychanalyse, le concept reste central, notamment dans l’élaboration lacanienne, où l’aliénation dans l’Autre, moment décisif dans la constitution du sujet, n’est pas nécessairement envisagée comme un obstacle à surmonter (McGowan 2024). En revanche, il demeure peu mobilisé dans le champ de la psychiatrie contemporaine, où son association historique avec l’institution asilaire reste problématique.

Le colloque « Réactualiser l’aliénation : perspectives interdisciplinaires » s’inscrit dans la lignée de ces travaux récents visant à réactualiser la portée critique du concept d’aliénation. Ce colloque constitue également l’aboutissement d’une réflexion approfondie menée par notre laboratoire junior ANCOLI à travers quatre journées d’étude, dont les ressources et les contributions sont disponibles sur notre carnet Hypothèses. Nous souhaitons que ce moment soit l’occasion d’interroger la pertinence et les usages contemporains d’une notion longtemps déconsidérée dans les sciences humaines et sociales. Dans quelle mesure l’aliénation constitue-t-elle encore un outil théorique opératoire ? Quels sont ces usages possibles aujourd’hui, et quel(s) sens convient-il de lui attribuer ? Si le concept conserve une puissance heuristique pour penser les réalités sociales contemporaines, il importe d’en questionner les formes actuelles : à quoi ressemble aujourd’hui l’expérience de l’aliénation ? En quoi notre rapport au monde est-il toujours traversé par des logiques d’étrangeté ou de dépossession ? Et quels pourraient être les leviers d’une résistance ou d’une désaliénation ? La perspective adoptée se veut résolument interdisciplinaire. Le concept d’aliénation sera ainsi interrogé à la croisée de plusieurs domaines – philosophie sociale, sociologie, marxisme, psychiatrie, psychanalyse, théories décoloniales et féministes, théorie littéraire – afin de rendre compte, ou non, de son actualité.

Axes possibles

L’aliénation comme concept socio-politique intersectionnel

Quelles sont les différentes lectures contemporaines du concept d’aliénation en sciences humaines et sociales ? Ancrée dans la tradition marxiste, l’aliénation a été pensée comme un outil critique majeur pour analyser les rapports de domination, qu’ils soient économiques, sociaux, genrés ou raciaux. Il a notamment joué un rôle central dans l’élaboration des pensées féministe (Beauvoir, 1949 ; Guillaumin, 1992), décoloniale (Césaire, 2013-2018 ; Fanon, 1961) et intersectionnelle (Spivak, 1988 ; Ahmed, 2006) aux XXe et XXIe siècles, en offrant une grille de lecture des expériences de dépossession, de violence symbolique et de normativité imposée. Dans les années 1960-1970, le concept connaît un essor particulier dans les sciences politiques nord-américaines (Schwartz 2007 [1973]), qui le mobilisent pour comprendre le mécontentement qui anime les mouvements de contestation de l’ordre établi de l’époque ainsi que l’apathie qui gagne d’autres segments de la population.

Mais qu’en est-il aujourd’hui ? Comment les approches intersectionnelles et critiques s’approprient-elles — ou non — la notion d’aliénation ? Dans quelle mesure celle-ci permet-elle encore d’éclairer les dynamiques d’oppression, les normes de genre ou les héritages de la domination coloniale ? Il s’agit aussi d’interroger la pertinence du concept pour penser les mutations profondes que nos sociétés traversent, notamment numériques, écologiques, ou démocratiques. À l’heure de l’hégémonie des GAFAM, quelles sont les nouvelles formes du travail aliéné ? (Roza, 2024) Du point de vue de l’écologie politique, ne peut-on pas parler d’une véritable aliénation de la nature, au double sens d’une nature qui nous est devenue étrangère et hostile, et d’une nature en elle-même aliénée, épuisée par les activités que les hommes lui imposent ? (Monferrand, 2024) Enfin, dans un contexte de méfiance croissante envers les régimes représentatifs, où monte l’exaspération des citoyen·ne·s face à l’inaction de leur gouvernement et à la déconnexion des élu·e·s de leur vécu, peut-on dire qu’il existe « une aliénation de la société à ses institutions » (Castoriadis 1975) ? Cet axe invite à interroger les usages actuels du concept dans une perspective résolument pluridisciplinaire, au croisement de la philosophie et de l’écologie politiques, des théories critiques, de la sociologie et des études de genre et postcoloniales.

L’aliénation dans l’analyse des textes et images

« Un livre doit être la hache qui brise la mer gelée en nous », écrivait Kafka (Lettre à Oscar Pollak, 1904), dont l’univers fictionnel est souvent perçu comme un miroir grossissant d’une modernité aliénante. Plus récemment, Hartmut Rosa (2021) a suggéré que l’un des attraits de l’art réside dans son pouvoir à faire entrevoir « la possibilité d’un mode d’être-au-monde où sujet et monde se répondent l’un à l’autre ». Ce second axe propose d’interroger les relations entre création artistique et expériences d’aliénation ou de désaliénation. Comment les œuvres littéraires, visuelles, cinématographiques ou plastiques figurent-elles – ou subvertissent-elles – les logiques d’aliénation ? Comment l’art donne-t-il à percevoir ce que d’autres discours peinent à nommer ? Peut-on envisager la (re)création comme un acte de résistance, de réappropriation de soi ou du monde ? Cet axe s’intéresse aussi aux apports spécifiques des outils d’analyse littéraire, esthétique ou sémiotique dans l’exploration contemporaine du concept d’aliénation – un concept dont la polysémie semble appeler la métaphore, la narration, la figuration.

Aliénation et santé mentale

Longtemps associée à la maladie mentale, la notion d’aliénation a occupé une place centrale dans le discours aliéniste du XIX^esiècle, jusqu’à devenir un synonyme de folie – avec la charge stigmatisante que cela implique. Cette assimilation historique est aujourd’hui largement remise en question, et pour cause. Pourtant cette critique légitime suffit-elle à disqualifier toute pertinence du concept dans le champ de la santé mentale ? L’abandon de la catégorie de l’aliéné par la psychiatrie doit-il pour autant conduire à la disqualification du concept d’aliénation, issu d’une généalogie distincte ? Dans quelle mesure le concept conserve-t-il aujourd’hui une opérativité théorique et clinique ? Que peut-il encore apporter à la psychiatrie, à la psychothérapie, ou à la critique des institutions psychiatriques, et qu’en est-il du côté de la psychanalyse, où la notion conserve une place importante ? Ce questionnement croise les perspectives historiques, philosophiques et cliniques, dans le prolongement des échanges menés lors des journées d’étude du laboratoire ANCOLI avec des professionnel·les de la santé mentale. À rebours d’une vision strictement clinique, des approches critiques contemporaines (Renault, 2008) soulignent l’importance de penser la souffrance psychique comme une expérience traversée par une dimension sociale. L’aliénation, entendue dans son acception issue de la philosophie sociale, pourrait-elle dès lors redevenir un outil pertinent pour interroger les formes contemporaines de souffrance mentale ?

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Calendrier

Le colloque se tiendra à l’Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne. Les personnes souhaitant présenter leur travail sont invitées à envoyer un titre provisoire et un résumé de 2.500 signes maximum à labo.ancoli@gmail.com avant le vendredi 5 septembre 2025. Les communications ont lieu en français. Les intervenant·e·s retenu·e·s seront prévenu·e·s avant le vendredi 3 octobre 2025. Une publication ultérieure est envisagée.

Dans une volonté d’ouverture interdisciplinaire, seront privilégiées les contributions s’inscrivant dans les différents champs des sciences humaines, sociales, et médicales, afin de penser les usages actuels du concept à partir d’une multitude de perspectives.

L’organisation du colloque devrait pouvoir prendre en charge l’hébergement, ainsi que les déjeuners des 11 et 12 décembre et le dîner du 11 décembre. Dans la mesure du possible, nous demandons aux participant·e·s de solliciter leurs laboratoires d’appartenance pour le remboursement de leurs frais de transport.

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Lien du carnet Hypothèse

https://ancoli.hypotheses.org/

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Comité organisateur

Ian Byrd (IHRIM)
Théo Favre Rochex (HIPHIMO)
Nina Lutz (IHRIM)
Medrar Sallem-Âati (ECLLA)
Camille Signes (IHRIM)

Comité scientifique

Jean-Christophe Angaut (ENS Lyon, Triangle)
Aude Laferrière (UJM, ECLLA)
Samuel Lézé (ENS Lyon, IHRIM)
Frédéric Monferrand (Paris 1, ISJPS)
Jean-Marie Roulin (UJM, IHRIM)
Stéphanie Roza (ENS Lyon, Triangle)

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Bibliographie indicative (non-exhaustive)

Ahmed, Sara, Queer Phenomenology ; Orientations, Objects, Others, Durham, Duke University Press, 2006.

Angaut Jean-Christophe, « La construction du concept d’aliénation dans “Sur l’essence de l’argent” de Moses Hess », Études germaniques, 2023, vol. 2023/3, nᵒ 78, p. 441-454.

Beauvoir, Simone de, Le deuxième sexe, Paris, Gallimard, 1949.

Castoriadis, Cornelius, L’institution imaginaire de la société, Paris, Seuil, 1975.

Césaire, Aimé, Écrits politiques, vol. 1-5, Paris, Jean Michel Place, 2013-2018.

Domenach, Jean-Marie, « Pour en finir avec l’aliénation », Esprit, n° 344, 1965, p. 1058-1083.

Durkheim, Émile, Le Suicide : Étude de sociologie [1897], Paris, Presses Universitaires de France, coll. « Quadrige », 2013.

Fanon, Frantz, Les damnés de la terre [1961], Paris, La Découverte, 2004.

______________, Écrits sur l’aliénation et la liberté, Paris, La Découverte, 2015.

Fischbach, Franck, Sans objet. Capitalisme, subjectivité, aliénation, Paris, Vrin, 2009.

Foucault, Michel, Histoire de la folie à l’âge classique [1961], Paris, Gallimard, coll. « Tel », 1976.

Haber, Stéphane, L’aliénation : vie sociale et expérience de dépossession, Paris, Presses Universitaires de France, coll. « Actuel Marx », 2007.

__________________, L’Homme dépossédé. Une tradition critique, de Marx à Honneth, Paris, CNRS Éditions, 2009.

Jaeggi, Rahel, Alienation, F. Neuhouser et A. Smith (trad.), New York, Columbia University Press, 2014 [2005].

Lacan Jacques, « Le stade du miroir comme formateur de la fonction du Je, telle qu’elle nous est révélée dans l’expérience psychanalytique », Écrits I, vol. 1, 2 vol., Paris, Éditions du Seuil, 2014, pp. 93-100.

_______________, Les quatre concepts fondamentaux de la psychanalyse. Le Séminaire, livre XI [1964], Paris, Éditions Points, 2014

Lachaud, Jean-Marc, Art et aliénation, Paris, Presses Universitaires de France, coll. « Philosophies », 2012.

Le Bras, Anatole, Aliénés. Une histoire sociale de la folie au XIXe siècle, Paris, CNRS Éditions, 2024.

Lézé, Samuel, « Qu’est-ce que la psychiatrie aujourd’hui ? », L’information psychiatrique, 89(2), 2013, p. 115-119.

Löwy, Michael et Sayre Robert, Révolte et mélancolie. Le romantisme à contre-courant de la modernité, Paris, Payot, 1992.

Marx, Karl, Manuscrits économico-philosophiques de 1844, Franck Fischbach (trad.), Paris, Vrin, 2007.

McGowan, Todd, Embracing Alienation. Why We Shouldn’t Try to Find Ourselves, London, Repeater, 2024.

Monferrand, Frédéric, La nature du capital. Politique et ontologie chez le jeune Marx, Paris, Éditions Amsterdam, 2024.

Quiniou, Yvon, « Pour une actualisation du concept d’aliénation », Actuel Marx, vol. 39, no. 1, 2006, pp. 71-88.

Renault, Emmanuel, Souffrances sociales. Philosophie, psychologie et politique, Paris, La Découverte, 2008.

Ricœur, Paul, « Aliénation » [en ligne], Encyclopædia Universalis [1968]. Disponible sur : https://www.universalis-edu.com/encyclopedie/alienation/ (consulté le 20 février 2024).

Rosa, Hartmut, Aliénation et accélération. Vers une théorie critique de la modernité tardive, Thomas Chaumont (trad.), Paris, La Découverte, 2014.

_______________, Résonance. Une sociologie de la relation au monde, S. Zilberfarb et S. Raquillet (trad.), Paris, La Découverte, 2018.

Roza, Stéphanie, Marx contre les GAFAM. Le travail aliéné à l’heure du numérique, Paris, Presses Universitaires de France, 2024.

Rouart, Marie-France, Les Structures de l’aliénation, Paris, Éditions Publibook, 2008, coll. « Lettres &Langues ».

Roulin, Jean-Marie, « Une figure de l’“ailleurs” romantique : la patrie aliénée (Les Aventures du dernier Abencérage, Le Colonel Chabert et Sylvie) », dans D. Lançon et P. Née, L’Ailleurs depuis le romantisme : Essais sur les littératures en français, Paris, Hermann, 2009, p. 37-54.

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1.2 Les silences (revue Mouvances Francophones)

Sous la direction de François Kodji Zra, Université de Western Ontario, Canada

kfranco4@uwo.ca

Date limite d’envoi des articles : 10 septembre 2025

Le silence, n’est pas une simple absence de mots. Ce peut être un puissant vecteur d’expression. Au sein des interactions humaines, sa richesse s’étend bien au-delà de la simple pause, devenant un miroir de tensions et d’émotions.

Loin d’être perçu comme une vacuité, le silence peut devenir un acte de résistance, comme l’illustre Frieda Ekotto dans Chuchotte pas trop, où le silence devient le reflet de la condition féminine, où leur voix est étoffée par des forces socio-culturelles dominantes. Les silences sont encore un puissant moyen de contestation des rôles établis et des attentes sociétales. Dans Hiroshima mon amour, la version filmée, Marguerite Duras coécrit avec Alain Resnais un silence omniprésent qui illustre les traumatismes de la guerre, et les non-dits qui vont de soi et qui forment le nœud de l’attraction réciproque comme de l’impossible union. Les personnages de Duras, empêchés de partager leur passé douloureux, vivent dans une atmosphère où le silence devient symptômes d’impuissance et d’angoisse, parfois rempli ou articulé par la voix off qui ne vient pas aux oreilles des amants, qui parle après la rencontre ratée et néanmoins si intense. L’axe de la communication perdue est également central dans l’œuvre de Nathalie Sarraute. Par exemple, dans L’Usage de la parole, les personnages semblent constamment en lutte pour exprimer leurs pensées et leurs sentiments. Ici, les silences ne sont pas que des pauses, mais les barrières qui séparent et créent des fossés entre les individus, révélant une profonde angoisse face à l’incapacité de se faire comprendre. C’est dire combien le silence occupe une place importante dans la littérature. L’exploration de ses « régions » multiples, pour parler comme Laurence Joseph, en vient à montrer qu’il est empreint d’une dimension performative. Autrement dit, que ce soit par une simple pause, un regard, une image, ou même un geste, il y a presque toujours dans l’esprit de celui qui porte, reçoit ou crée le silence, un effet ou une recherche. En ce sens, les non-dits, par le vide qu’ils laissent, trahissent une éloquence, tant dans la vie quotidienne que dans les arts. Des figures comme Claude Debussy et Sacha Guitry ont également souligné l’importance du silence dans d’autres arts. Debussy a écrit : « la musique est le silence entre les mots », tandis que Guitry a noté qu’un silence qui suit un morceau de Mozart demeure encore du Mozart. Ces réflexions rappellent que le silence, à travers ses diverses régions, façonne notre compréhension et notre expérience des réalités narratives.

Ainsi, ce numéro se propose d’explorer les dimensions illocutoires et perlocutoires des silences dans la littérature francophone, mais aussi dans d’autres arts. Nous invitons donc, les contributions qui explorent comment le silence, qu’il soit individuel, collectif, imposé ou souhaité, constitue une passerelle de communication, ou une forme de communion.

En vue d’éclairer les réflexions sur ce sujet qui peut devenir complexe, nous proposons les quelques pistes de recherche suivantes, qui sont loin d’être exhaustives :

Le refus de l’Altérité par le silence
Le silence des pauses dans les discours oraux ; comme éloquence ; comme néantisation de l’Autre
Les gestes comme expression du silence
L’écriture comme inaudible
Le silence comme refus et refuge ; comme déconstruction du pouvoir ; comme stratégies de l’écriture, par exemple, l’équivocité ou l’implicite, la suspension, l’ellipse, etc. ; comme échec
Le silence collectif et complice ; du phrasé musical ; de l’antichambre de la création ; de la complémentarité
Le soupir, un silence transitoire

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Bibliographie

Barraud, Philippe. « Le silence qui suit Mozart. » Blog de l’ICM. Paris : Institut de Culture Musicale, le 20 décembre 2015. https://www.icm-musique.fr/le-blog/archives/privilge-du-gnie-lorsquon-vient-dentendre-un-morceau-de-mozart-le-silence-qui-lui-succde-est-encore-de-lui/

Duras, Marguerite. Hiroshima mon amour. Paris, Gallimard, 2014.

Ekotto, Frieda. Chuchotte pas trop. Paris, L’Harmattan, 2005.

Haroun, Mahamat Saleh. Un homme qui crie. Paris, Éditions Les Films du Worso, 2010.

Lafosse, Joachim. Un silence. Paris, Arte, 2012.

Laurence, Joseph. Nos silences : Apprendre à les écouter. Paris, Autrement, 2025.

Panh, Rithy. L’image manquante. Paris, Les Films de la Liberté, 2013.

Sarraute, Nathalie. L’Usage de la parole. Paris, Gallimard, 1983.

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Modalités de soumission des articles :

Les articles doivent être rédigés en français et envoyés avant le 10 septembre 2025 à François Kodji Zra : kfranco4@uwo.ca. Les articles doivent faire entre 15 à 20 pages, interligne double, police 12 Times New Roman, notes de bas de page (10), ou dans le texte bibliographie, citation de plus de 4 lignes en bloc (11 espaces simples).

En cas de validation par le comité scientifique (notification avant le 10 octobre 2025), les auteurs pourront retravailler leurs épreuves et renvoyer l’article définitif avant le 1er janvier 2026. Publication en mars 2026.

Le numéro est susceptible d’accepter les articles qui ne sont pas dans le thème du volume.

1.3 “L’Atlantique noir” du texte à la scène. Modalités de représentation et mises en récit de l’histoire afro-caribéenne dans les arts du spectacle vivant contemporains d’expression française (Revue Études théâtrales)

Date de tombée (deadline) : 10 Septembre 2025
À : Montpellier

Appel à contributions (articles) pour un numéro de la revue Études théâtrales

« L’Atlantique noir »[1] du texte à la scène

Modalités de représentation et mises en récit de l’histoire afro-caribéenne dans les arts du spectacle vivant contemporains d’expression française

Axel Arthéron (Université des Antilles) et Pénélope Dechaufour (Université de Montpellier Paul Valéry)

Ce numéro de la revue Études théâtrales vise à questionner les modalités de représentation et de mise en récit de l’histoire du continent africain et des Amériques noires[2] à travers les arts de la scène, qu’ils soient textuels ou scéniques (danse, théâtre, cirque, marionnette, performance). Nous nous intéresserons à la relation entre arts vivants et histoire dans les dramaturgies d’expression française notamment d’Afrique et des Caraïbes, qui se noua à partir des années 1960 autour de l’enjeu de l’émancipation. Un corpus théâtral historique, revêtant la forme d’une Déclaration d’identité[3] (pour reprendre le concept d’Achille Mbembe), consacra la scène comme lieu de mémoire dont la finalité consistait à réévaluer une histoire alors tronquée et largement occultée et à élaborer une contre-mythologie « nécessaire à la reconstruction d’une histoire perdue et d’une dignité à reconquérir »[4] ainsi qu’a pu, par exemple, le démontrer Sylvie Chalaye.

En Afrique, les œuvres du Malien Seydou Badian s’intéressant au chef Zoulou dans La Mort de Chaka, de Jean Pliya se penchant sur l’histoire de la résistance de Béhanzin dans Kondo le requin, du Sénégalais, Cheikh N’Dao interrogeant la figure du dernier souverain du Djolof avec L’Exil d’Albouri, ou encore de l’Ivoirien Bernard Dadié mettant en scène les grands personnages de la révolution haitienne dans Iles de Tempête, furent exemplaires d’un éthos littéraire et dramatique anticolonial et déjà décolonial. Dans la Caraïbe, un rapide coup d’œil diachronique sur l’évolution de ce champ artistique depuis le XIXe suffit à confirmer les affinités électives entre le genre dramatique et l’histoire. Les premières pièces révolutionnaires de la jeune nation haïtienne au début du XIXème siècle[5], la constitution d’un corpus théâtral révolutionnaire caribéen francophone centré autour de la Révolution de Saint-Domingue au XXe siècle[6], les pièces s’inspirant de la résistance à l’invasion espagnole et à la figure de la Reine Anacaona[7] – dont celle du dramaturge haïtien Jean Métellus qui fut représentée en 1988 à Chaillot dans une mise en scène d’Antoine Vitez – , celles s’inspirant de faits divers tragiques tels que les évènements de Décembre 1959 à la Martinique, la guerre d’Algérie chez Daniel Boukman ou l’assassinat de Lumumba dans Une saison au Congo (1966) d’Aimé Césaire, prouvent à quel point l’histoire a constitué un réservoir de fables dramatiques, de sujets et de personnages pour le théâtre[8].

Eu égard à cette tradition de représentation de l’histoire dans les corpus dramatiques francophones d’Afrique et des Caraïbes, il importera, dans le cadre de ce numéro de la revue Études théâtrales de porter un regard critique sur les dispositifs contemporains de visibilité du récit et de la mémoire historique, au sein de dramaturgies scéniques et textuelles, alors que l’époque actuelle est marquée par les esthétiques du théâtre documentaire dont le tournant remonte d’ailleurs (entre autres) à Rwanda94 de Groupov (2000). En outre, la scène contemporaine se fait actuellement l’écho des mouvements décoloniaux qui privilégient l’émergence de récits historiques niés ou minorés par les courants dominants. Dès lors, comment les artistes mettent-ils en scène l’histoire afro-caribéenne ? Quelles sont les structures dramatiques privilégiées pour cette mise en scène de l’histoire ? Quelle place donnée à l’archive ou au point de vue situé contenu dans les collectes de témoignages et les procédés relavant de la microhistoire ? Assistons-nous à l’émergence d’un théâtre de la « subalternité »[9] ? Cette interrogation est le fruit de la prise en compte du retour d’une préoccupation mémorielle et historique dans les dramaturgies contemporaines, comme dans l’espace public national. Cette dernière décennie a été, en effet, le théâtre d’une résurgence des thématiques historiques dans les dramaturgies textuelles, scéniques et chorégraphiques contemporaines de la Caraïbe et d’Afrique ou afrodescendantes.

Qu’il s’agisse de l’histoire du Congo dans le spectacle Congo Jazz band du metteur en scène Hassane Kassi Kouyaté en 2020 ou de Congo de Faustin Linyekula (2019), de la présence des contingents de soldats coloniaux lors de la Première Guerre mondiale dans Noir de boue et d’obus (2014) de la chorégraphe guadeloupéenne Chantal Loïal, ou de la mise en scène d’évènements traumatiques ou socio-politiques relevant de « l’histoire immédiate » dans les pièces de Guy Régis Junior[10] et Faubert Bolivar[11] interrogeant le séisme survenu à Port au Prince en 2010, de la dramatisation du mouvement social de 2009 aux Antilles dans la pièce Atlantiques amers (2014) de la Guadeloupéenne Gerty Dambury, ou encore chez Jean D’Amérique qui fait revenir la figure de Sanite Bélair dans Opéra poussière (2022); les dramaturgies contemporaines racontent les évènements historiques et cherchent à porter témoignage sur des faits, à mettre en lumière des actes de résistance, à offrir un regard sur les questions de « réparation »[12].

Entre mémoire et histoire, témoignage et reconstitution, les scènes et dramaturgies contemporaines réinventent un rapport contemporain du spectacle vivant au référent historique. Il importera ainsi d’interroger la nature, les formes et les enjeux de cette réinscription scénique et textuelle de l’histoire dans le contemporain. Comment les scènes contemporaines africaines et caribéennes investissent l’histoire et la mémoire historique ? Quelles périodes historiques sont les plus représentées ? Ces esthétiques relèvent-elles plutôt du théâtre documentaire ou le détour par la fable met-il le réel à distance pour faire surgir les aspects enfouis de ces mémoires comme chez Koffi Kwahulé avec, par exemple, la pièce Jaz (1999) ? S’agit-il de documenter le présent ? De visibiliser des figures héroïques méconnues ou bien de créer de nouvelles mythologies comme pour des artistes comme Léonora Minao ou Kapwani Kiwanga ? Nous interrogerons également les points de convergences et les différences notoires avec les manières dont cette même histoire est représentée quand elle est prise en charge par d’autres points de vue, comme à travers le projet Rwanda 94 de Groupov (déjà évoqué plus haut) ou encore avec le travail de dramaturges contemporains comme Alexandra Badea (Points de non-retour [Thiaroye], 2018), Guillaume Cayet (B.A.B.A.R. le transparent noir, 2017 ; Nos empereurs – à venir) ou la metteuse en scène Alice Carré (Brazza-Ouidah-Saint-Denis, 2021).

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Modalités de participation au numéro :

Les propositions de contributions (500 mots) accompagnées d’une notice bio-bibliographique sont à envoyer à Pénélope Dechaufour (penelope.dechaufour@univ-montp3.fr) et Axel Arthéron (axel.artheron@univ-antilles.fr) avant le 10 septembre 2025.

Les auteurs et autrices dont la proposition aura été sélectionnée auront jusqu’au 10 janvier 2026 pour envoyer une première version complète de leur article.

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[1] En référence à l’ouvrage fondateur de Paul Gilroy, L’Atlantique noir. Modernité et double conscience (1993), dans lequel il pose l’image de « l’Atlantique noir » comme lieu symbolique de l’affirmation de la culture des diasporas afrodescendantes.
[2] Roger Bastide, Les Amériques noires, Paris, L’Harmattan, (1967), 1996.
[3] Achille Mbembe, Critique de la raison nègre, Paris, La Découverte, 2013, p. 51 – 52.
[4] Sylvie Chalaye, Nouvelles dramaturgies d’Afrique noire francophone, Rennes, PUR, 2004, p. 23.
[5] Ghislain Gouraige, Histoire de la littérature haïtienne de l’indépendance à nos jours, Genève, Slatkine, 2003.
[6] Axel Arthéron, Le théâtre révolutionnaire afro-caribéen au XXe siècle, Paris, Honoré Champion, 2018.
[7] Isabelle Jezequel, Figures d’Anacaona dans le théâtre haïtien, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2017.
[8] Pénélope Dechaufour, « Accoucher des démocraties dans les dramaturgies d’Afrique subsaharienne francophone : un théâtre postcolonial de l’impossible délivrance » in Sandrine Le Pors et Amandine Mercier (dir.), « Théâtres contemporains de la naissance et poétiques de l’accouchement », Percées, 2024.
[9] Au sens où l’entendent les travaux des subaltern studies.
[10] Guy Régis Junior, De Toute la terre le grand effarement, Paris, Les solitaires intempestifs, 2011.
[11] Faubert Bolivar, Il y aura toujours un dernier soleil, (inédit) texte nominé au Prix théâtral RFI.
[12] Kader Attia, « La réparation c’est la conscience de la blessure », in Leïla Cukierman, Gerty Dambury et Françoise Vergès (dir.), Décolonisons les Arts !, Paris, L’Arche, 2018.

1.4 L’Inde des Mascareignes (La Réunion)

L’INDIANITE – MASCAREIGNES, INDIANOCEANIE – 7/8 NOVEMBRE 2025

OSOI, DIRE, LCF, ESAR, Université de Maurice, Université Houphouët-Boigny

ORGANISATION : coordinatrice Françoise SYLVOS, Vincent MUGNIER

COMITE SCIENTIFIQUE : Carpanin Marimoutou,Vincent MUGNIER, Sachita SAMBOO, Françoise SYLVOS, Vilasnee Tampoe-Hautin

A la suite de cinq webinaires réalisés en partenariat avec la faculté Banaras Hindu et deux universités parisiennes1, dans la continuité du colloque de décembre 2024 « L’INDE DES OCCIDENTAUX » (9 et 10 décembre, FLSH et BDR), DIRE est la cheville ouvrière d’un colloque multipartite qui aura lieu au début de novembre 2025 à La Réunion, et en particulier à l’Université de la Réunion.

Ce colloque international et interdisciplinaire portera sur la Présence de l’Inde dans les Mascareignes et la zone Océan Indien (Arts et cultures) avec les collaborations d’Icare, du LCF, de l’ESAR et de l’Université Houphouët-Boigny.

Le premier volet de ce programme consacré à « L’Inde des Occidentaux » portait sur les représentations et influences de l’Inde en Occident et au sein des diasporas de l’hémisphère Nord. A présent, proposons une délimitation géographique au deuxième volet de ce programme de recherches sur les « visages de l’Inde » entamé en 2020 à l’Université de La Réunion. Cette fois, la prégnance de l’Inde est envisagée à partir de l’Océan indien, qui englobe les pays africains et asiatiques côtiers baignés par cet océan, l’Australie ainsi que les îles ou archipels de cette zone maritime. La situation géographique de l’Université de La Réunion et la prise en compte du contexte culturel local dans les orientations de la recherche à la Faculté des Lettres sont une invitation à s’interroger, à travers une perspective interdisciplinaire, sur la spécificité, mais aussi sur la présence de l’Inde dans les sociétés des Mascareignes et, plus largement, dans la zone Océan Indien. L’extension de l’aire géographique envisagée peut autoriser des comparaisons et des parallèles entre les différentes situations insulaires, entre les processus de créolisation en contexte colonial, post-colonial anglophone ou francophone. Bien des aspects demeurent encore peu explorés, notamment sur la présence de l’Inde dans l’œuvre de tel ou tel auteur de l’Océan Indien (Le Clézio, Boris Gamaleya, Carpanin Marimoutou, Judith Profil…) ; ces cultures venant de l’Inde ont été longtemps minorées, dévalorisées, ignorées, et l’accentuation des communautarismes entre dans une relation problématique avec la perception de l’indianocéanie comme melting-pot. Le thème du colloque se prête à une double problématisation : présence de l’Inde entre créolie harmonieuse et interrogations sur l’hégémonie ; créolisation des apports et purisme dans la dynamique des emprunts. Le sujet se prête tout particulièrement à la recherche-création en développement à La Réunion (BDR, Université, ESAR), avec une dimension civilisationnelle, linguistique, sociale, anthropologique, littéraire, historique, démographique, politique, identitaire qui engage une réflexion sur l’impact de l’enseignement des langues et de la valorisation patrimoniale et artistique des origines.

PROJET DETAILLE

Lorsqu’on évoque les “visages de l’Inde” dans l’Océan Indien, il faut se garder de toute idée reçue, compte tenu de l’importance de ceux que l’on surnomme les “zarabes” ou musulmans originaires du Gujarat, Karanes, Indo Pakistanais de Madagascar entretenant des liens privilégiés, notamment commerciaux, avec La Réunion. De même, à Maurice, on est en présence d’un important brassage de populations comprenant des groupes issus du Nord de l’Inde et du Goujarat ne parlant pas, à l’origine, la même langue. Temples multicolores, privés ou communautaires – tels le Ganga Talao de Grand Bassin (Maurice), le temple tamoul réunionnais Narassingua Peroumal de Saint-Pierre (1860), élu troisième monument préféré des Français en 2020, les ashrams de La Réunion (Saint-Louis, et temple Pantialiée, 1905); statues et autels émaillant le paysage; apparence physique et vestimentaire des Réunionnais aux pieds nus, des Mauriciens aux tatouages traditionnels ou en sari; vie associative; cuisine indienne créolisée (samoussas ; massalé pois citrouille ; lédou); calendrier festif rythmé par le Dipavali, Raksha Bandhan (ou rakhi) et marches sur le feu en témoignent, on peut saluer la présence d’une importante population d’origine indienne dans Les Mascareignes, présence consécutive à l’engagisme. Après l’abolition de l’esclavage en 1848, entre 40000 et 60000 immigrés étaient arrivés, dans des conditions souvent déplorables dans les îles de l’Océan Indien en vue de poursuivre la culture de la canne à sucre. L’indianité imprègne les sociétés de l’archipel des Mascareignes – et, au-delà, l’Océan indien – , ses langues, ses mœurs, sa spiritualité. Les communautés “malbar” ou « zarab » insulaires sont riches de provenances, de coutumes et de religions diverses. Beaucoup de Réunionnais se disent tamouls et il peut être intéressant de se focaliser sur cet aspect avec, notamment, le narlgon ou bal tamoul, ou encore avec le karmon, carnaval tamoul, qui retient l’attention du chercheur, de par ses manifestations populaires et ses résonances mythologiques dans les arts. Du fait du contact entre les univers sur le point chaud de l’île magmatique et des îles soeurs, cette culture métissée permet de prendre conscience des parallèles et passages entre les histoires fondatrices du genre humain essaimées autour du globe2.

La remise en cause des idées reçues passe aussi par la prise de conscience de la créolisation des apports de l’Inde à la vie sociale de La Réunion et de sa zone; mais aussi des polémiques engendrées par cette idée même de créolisation3 (Glissant). Car, face à cette tendance à l’hybridité (Spivak), la résistance (Gramsci) est parfois de mise. Bien des créateurs, musiciens, danseurs, plasticiens voient leurs productions irriguées par les pratiques artistiques, iconographiques de l’Inde, par les rites et cérémonies religieux hindous4. Nombre d’entre eux prennent acte du sacré dans leur rapport à la nature, s’appuient sur les traditions d’offrandes, les conceptions élémentaires hindouistes, recréent des rituels qui intègrent des gestes de la religion originelle5. Face à l’accueil triomphal réservé à Mata Amritanandamayi, surnommée Amma, connue pour ses “darshan” et ses collectes de dons en faveur d’actions humanitaires, les parfums de l’Inde semblent l’encens du quotidien spirituel des Mascareignes6. L’ascétisme, la sagesse d’un corps maîtrisé à l’extrême sont des tendances emblématiques de La Réunion. Les héritages ancestraux font l’objet d’une quête du retour aux traditions quand ils ne sont pas réinventés par la population de provenance indienne sur ces territoires insulaires. Plus largement, cette réflexion s’inclut dans la thématique des pratiques populaires et sacrées pratiquées dans des zones des contacts d’où émergent des expressions d’arts revisitées, bricolées, créolisées par des femmes et hommes du commun et artistes. Les sujets de recherches sur la présence de l’histoire, de la culture et des imaginaires hindouistes à La Réunion et dans l’Océan Indien semblent infinis. Pensons par exemple à la fascination éprouvée pour le mythe de Kundari Kandam, qui se superpose à ceux de la Lémurie et de l’Atlantide, dans un processus de stratification typique de ces sociétés de l’Océan Indien caractérisées par leur ouverture du fait des contacts de cultures.

Axes de réflexion

Le sujet se prête aussi bien à une approche du type « recherche création » qu’à des travaux académiques dans des disciplines variées. Les axes de réflexion envisagés ici, non limitatifs et souvent intriqués, mettent en jeu différentes disciplines, information et communication, géographie humaine, littératures française, francophone, comparée, sciences du langage (études anglophones et créoles), histoire, anthropologie, sociologie, psychologie, sciences de l’éducation, musicologie, histoire des arts :

I – Les représentations de l’Inde et des Hindous

Il serait pertinent d’évoquer les dangers de l’essentialisme [Spivak] et de la stéréotypie, les effets de miroirs, racialismes et racismes, l’histoire coloniale, décoloniale, le corps des Hindous, etc. Parmi ces représentations, on s’intéressera tout particulièrement à l’Inde des livres (manuels scolaires, bandes dessinées), aux représentations par des écrivains et des artistes, qu’il s’agisse d’écrivains francophones (Jean-Marie Le Clézio, Boris Gamaleya, Carpanin Marimoutou…), anglophones ou d’artistes de l’Océan indien (Gilbert Pounia, Maya Kamati, Sanjeeyann, Ananda Devi, Nathacha Appanah, Marie-Thérèse Humbert, Lindsey Collen, Priya Hein…), à la représentation de l’Inde sur les réseaux sociaux et dans la presse indianocéaniques, aux « malbars » vus par eux-mêmes, de façon dramatique, poétique (Carpanin Marimoutou) ou humoristique (Arun Kolatkar, Harendra, Moustache kreol, Titi le Komik… ).

II – Langues de l’Inde et contacts de langues dans l’Indianocéanie.

Qu’en est-il des langues mortes ? Quelles places occupent l’hindi, le tamoul, le bhojpuri, le télougou, le gujarati, le marathi, l’ourdou ? Ces langues ont-elles leur place dans le(s) créole(s) et si oui, laquelle ? Y a-t-il des contacts, des tensions, des hiérarchies entre les différents locuteurs et différentes langues ? Qu’en est-il de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage de ces langues dans les Mascareignes et l’Océan Indien, de leur présence dans la vie quotidienne ? Quelles fonctions et valeurs symboliques attacher à certaines inscriptions, comment participent-elles de la sémiologie des aires culturelles concernées ? A ce titre, une perspective comparative entre différents pays pourrait être éclairante. Dans la vie quotidienne, les arts, la littérature, ces langues sont-elles hégémoniques, entrent-elles en relation avec celles du colonisateur et si oui, de quel type de relation s’agit-il (voir par exemple le statut de la langue anglaise et du marathi dans l’œuvre du poète indien Arun Kolatkar) ?

III – Les intertextualités et interactions spirituelles avec l’Inde (traductions, textes sacrés, réécritures).

Il s’agira de prendre en compte le rôle de la traduction et de la traductologie dans la diffusion des textes littéraires, écrits dans des langues indiennes (par des auteurs indiens et/ou indianocéaniques tels que Rabindranath Tagore, Thiruvalluvar, Abhimanyu Unnuth…), autant de puits de savoirs sur l’indianité et l’Indianocéanie. On s’attachera au rôle de la traduction dans la diffusion des textes sacrés de l’hindouisme – voir par exemple les traductions du philologue et orientaliste allemand, Max Müller, des Vedas du sanskrit en anglais. Cet aspect du colloque convoque plus largement la question des savoirs de et sur l’Inde et de leur transmission dans les Mascareignes.

En littérature, la trame des grands mythes est présente à l’arrière-plan de nombreux ouvrages publiés dans les Mascareignes (Voir dans l’œuvre d’Ananda Devi les présences de Sita, de Draupadi, d’Yashoda). On va jusqu’à parler d’une littérature indo-mauricienne ou de coolie romances. L’histoire et la réalité sociale sont aussi des trames essentielles pour les fictions.

Enfin, il on pourra s’interroger sur la place des grands genres et formes littéraires et artistiques de l’Inde dans les littératures et cultures de l’Océan Indien, notamment au théâtre et dans les arts de la scène.

IV –– Quelle est l’imprégnation des mœurs de l’Inde dans la culture des Mascareignes et de l’Océan Indien ?

On pense par exemple au régime végétarien, à la métempsycose, au respect/au sacrifice des animaux, au sentiment des castes, aux fêtes, telles que le pongal…). Vie associative ; réseaux commerciaux, politiques ; familles, castes, lobbys ; quartiers ; communautés religieuses : qu’en est-il des communautés garantes de la tradition et quels sont les relais de la transmission ?

VII – L’Inde entre cultures et théories : des traits spécifiques à l’Indianocéanie ?

L’influence de l’Orient étant sensible en Occident (yoga, ayurveda, mandalas…), quelle est la place spécifique de l’Inde dans l’hémisphère Sud ? Faut-il parler de créolisation, d’acculturation, de négociation entre les cultures ou de retour aux sources (purisme) ?

Sur un plan plus théorique, quelles variables les études créoles du monde indianocéanique ont-elles introduit par comparaison avec les études créoles relatives à l’hémisphère Nord ?

VIII – Unité ou division ?

Peut-on parler, dans une perspective caractéristique des sociétés issues de mouvements diasporiques, d’une intégration dans une perspective unitaire ou de divisions ? d’une tentative hégémonique, notamment à Maurice, surnommée la « petite Inde » ou au Sri Lanka ? d’un rejet ? La langue créole, évitant le choix entre langue originelle et langue véhiculaire adoptée, serait-elle la réponse face aux conflits potentiels créés par la diversité ethnique et linguistique ?

IX – Recherche-création

Qu’apporte la connaissance de l’histoire, de la mythologie, du pays lui-même ; en quoi le patrimoine matériel et immatériel (documents texte ou image, objets, costumes, édifices et les expériences et souvenirs familiaux) est-il propice à la création actuelle ? Cette « indianitude » ou « malbaritude » (sic) fait-elle l’objet d’une (ré-)appropriation par les populations de l’Océan indien et en particulier par les artistes, individualités de premier plan dans les sociétés de l’Océan Indien ?

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ANNEXES

1 – Programme du colloque “L’Inde des occidentaux”

https://india.sciencesconf.org/

2 – Liste des webinaires sur “L’Inde romantique” (2020-2023)

29 octobre 2020 – Françoise Sylvos, « L’Inde romantique de Nerval et de Théophile Gautier », Webinaire « L’Inde dans la littérature mondiale », Manish Ranjan dir. Université Banasthali.

6 Avril 221 – Premier webinaire « L’Inde romantique », Françoise Sylvos et Vincent Mugnier dir., Université de La Réunion, DIRE.

28 janvier 2022 – Deuxième webinaire « L’Inde romantique », Françoise Sylvos et Vincent Mugnier dir., Université de La Réunion, DIRE.

8 avril 2022 – Troisième webinaire « L’Inde romantique », Françoise Sylvos et Vincent Mugnier dir., Université de La Réunion, DIRE.

24 mars 2023 – Quatrième webinaire « Nerval et l’Inde », Nicolas Illouz, Eleonore Roy-Reverzy, Didier Philippot dir., Université Paris III.

3 – NOTES de l’APPEL

2 Ainsi de la noyade de Laadi, étape fondamentale du Karmon, qui resurgit dans la mythologie personnelle de la poétesse et chanteuse Kaloune, nouvelle Ophélie de l’Océan Indien (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lq5Rcc9UUU).
3 C’est ainsi que, dans une interview diffusée sur le site internet Inde Réunion, Logombal Souprayen Caveri, danseuse réunionnaise de Baratanatyam et maître de conférences en linguistique à l’Inspe de La Réunion, déclare préférer l’exploration de cette danse dans son authenticité à toute autre osmose (https://www.indereunion.net/actu/logambal/interloga.htm).
4 Ainsi de Gilbert Pounia (Ziskakan), qui intègre des instruments traditionnels indiens – sarod, chenai, flûte – à son album Rimayer, enregistré à Bombay (RFI musique, 2002, https://musique.rfi.fr/musique/20020529-racines-ziskakan).
5 Citons les plasticien.ne.s Mohana Pajaniaye, Sanjeeyam Paléatchy, Raynald Alaguiry.
6 https://fr.embracingtheworld.org/food/.

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Merci d’envoyer vos propositions d’ici le 10 septembre 2025 à francoise.sylvos@univ-reunion.fr et à vincent.mugnier@univ-reunion.fr

1.5 Call for Book Chapters: Poetics of Love and Friendship from the Margins: Narratives for Decolonising Interculturality in a World Adrift

Subject Fields

Anthropology, Colonial and Post-Colonial History / Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Teaching and Learning

Call for Book Chapters: Poetics of Love and Friendship from the Margins: Narratives for Decolonising Interculturality in a World Adrift

Editors: Marina Alonso Bolaños (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, México, https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-5748-8321) & Fred Dervin (University of Helsinki, Finland, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9371-2717)

Publisher: Routledge

Expected publication: End of 2026

In an era of deepening global fractures, where geo-economic-political tensions and polarisations seem to dominate, interculturality as a scientific and educational notion remains trapped in Eurocentric frameworks that often reproduce binaries of ‘us’ and ‘them’ but also ‘essentialism’ and ‘non-essentialism’, etc. This volume seeks to decolonise, reconsider and revitalise interculturality by centring marginalised myths and other narratives of love and friendship from across the world. We argue that these narratives, often excluded from dominant intercultural discourse in research and education, could offer possibilities for un-re-thinking connection, solidarity, cooperation and diversity beyond e.g., neoliberal or nationalist agendas.

We invite contributions that explore how myths (whether ancient, reinvented or subverted) from Indigenous, diasporic, minoritised and non-Western traditions challenge, complicate and/or redefine interculturality. How do these stories disrupt colonial hierarchies in narratives of human connection? How could they serve as pedagogical, political or poetic tools to foster hope in a polarised world?

We welcome theoretical, empirical and creative submissions that engage with themes such as decolonising interculturality through a pluriverse of narratives such as myth, e.g., examining how myths of love and friendship from marginalised communities can help contest popular US-Euro-centric notions of ‘dialogue’, ‘intercultural citizenship’ or ‘tolerance’. We encourage case studies of myths as epistemic resistance, particularly those countering neoliberal US-Euro-centric intercultural communication education and research.

Contributions might explore myths and narratives as living praxis, analysing contemporary reinterpretations such as student-created myths blending AI and ancestral spirits or myths in post-conflict reconciliation. As a whole, the editors are interested in myths that engage with e.g., gender, sexuality and forbidden bonds, particularly those subverting e.g., heteronormative or colonial scripts, such as Chinese Minzu Miao butterfly lovers or diasporic queer retellings. Submissions could also examine myth-making as pedagogy, including experiments in critical myth-making for interculturality, like memory-weaving myths for shared futures or arts-based interventions. Finally, we welcome explorations of myths in the digital and Anthropocene age, investigating how e.g., marginalised communities are reclaiming or remixing myths online through digital storytelling, gaming or AI folklore.

All in all, this volume aims to bridge anthropological depth and intercultural critique, offering an accessible yet rigorous resource for multidisciplinary researchers, educators, activists and policymakers. By foregrounding myths and other narratives as sites of struggle and hope, e.g., resistance to extractivism and megaprojects on Indigenous territories, global change and gentrification, we aspire to undo the very myth of ‘neutral’ and ‘apolitical’ interculturality, inspire transnational solidarity and envision new forms of interculturality through storytelling.

Submission: Abstracts of maximum 150 words, a title, 5 keywords, along with a brief 50-word bio, are due by November 30, 2025 (no pdf file please). Send to both marina_alonso@inah.gob.mx and fred.dervin@helsinki.fi. Full chapters of 6,000-8,000 words will be due by June 30, 2026. We welcome interdisciplinary formats, including essays, dialogues, poetry and visual narratives (copyright applies).

Contact Information

Send to both:

Marina Alonso Bolaños, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, México

https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-5748-8321

Email: marina_alonso@inah.gob.mx

Fred Dervin, University of Helsinki, Finland

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9371-2717

Email: fred.dervin@helsinki.fi

Contact Email

marina_alonso@inah.gob.mx

URL

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:aa3b163f-d632-422d-9a2b-17df5b720b6f

1.6 Undisciplined Anthropologies: Practices, Trajectories, and Imaginations Beyond “Method”

Cultures and Societies Department, University of Palermo, Italy

Institut Français, Palermo, Italy

International Conference

30th, 31rst October 2025

Institut Français Palermo

Via Paolo Gili 4, 90138, Palermo

Deadline for abstracts: September 25th, 2025

This call arises from tension: the desire to break the rigid geometries of knowledge in order to explore their shifting edges, their interstices, their as-yet uncodified possibilities. Experimentally, we intend to draw on undisciplined anthropologies – and undisciplined practices of knowledge – capable of crossing epistemological boundaries, hybridizing languages, and engaging with movements of resistance, creation, and care. For us, to be undisciplined does not merely entail transgressing the rules of a pre-established – often codified and authoritarian – body of knowledge, but rather involves a critical interrogation of the very foundations of what is conventionally understood as “discipline.” To be undisciplined signifies the deconstruction of stereotypical and obsolete mechanisms of knowledge production, with the aim of opening up alternative epistemological trajectories and engaging in novel methodological exchanges. We aim to open up a dialogue among various disciplines in order to move beyond a ‘normalized discipline’ and to embrace indiscipline as an epistemological and ethical-political stance. In a time marked by ecological and political crises and heightened nationalism, we believe that anthropology and the other social sciences must reinvent themselves more effectively as practices of indiscipline. In this sense, we are interested in an anthropology – and a social science – open to becoming, capable of traversing multiple subjectivities, shifting cognitive terrains, and liminal experiences. We invite anthropologists – as well as scholars from other disciplines – to explore, question, and reimagine culture as a porous, unstable, hybrid, and contaminated space. We do not require specific disciplinary affiliations, but rather an openness to critical, creative, and transformative practices of thought. This call is open to scholars, artists, activists, writers, and anyone engaged in the theory and practice of culture.

Possible (but not exclusive) themes:

Anthropology as a practice of indiscipline: theories, implications, experimentations;

Everyday poetics of indiscipline: performative, sensory, visual, and sonic ethnography;

Radical, militant, and engaged anthropologies;

Other languages: experimental writing, performative ethnography, visual and sonic ethnography;

Intersections with art, philosophy, politics, ecology, and technology;

Ethnographies of the unforeseen, the unexpected, the formless;

The body and affect as ethnographic practices;

Forms of situated and non-hegemonic knowledge;

Interactions between anthropology, visual arts, and technologies;

Everyday anthropology: studying daily practices as spaces of resistance and creativity;

Decentering practices and multiple subjectivities;

Interdisciplinary intersections: connections between anthropology and other disciplines;

Etc.

Modalities of participation and deadline:

Send abstracts by September 25th, 2025 to Stefano Montes (stefano.montes@unipa.it) and Massimo Canevacci (maxx.canevacci@gmail.com).

Abstracts, max 300 words, include title, 3 key-words and a short biography (max 5 lines, not to be counted among the 300 words). Applicants will be notified as soon as possible. The conference will take place, in-person, in Palermo, at the French Institute, via Paolo Gili 4, 90138, Palermo. Admitted languages are English, Italian and French. Each speech is 20 minutes. Registration to the Conference is free of cost. Grants are not foreseen. Travel, accommodation and food costs are to be covered by participants.

Scientific board:

Eric Biagi, Institut Français, Palermo, Italy

Massimo Canevacci, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy

Lorenzo Cañás Bottos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

Vincent Crapanzano, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA

Hanna Geara, artist

Giancarlo Germanà, Accademia di Belle Arti, Palermo, Italy

Salvatore Giusto, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

Claudio Gnoffo, Guglielmo Marconi University, Rome, Italy

Michael Jackson, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, USA

Alessandro Lutri, University of Catania, Italy

Stefano Montes, University of Palermo, Italy

Arrigo Musti, artist

Anand Pandian, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

Kristiina Rebane, University of Tallinn, Estonia

Nataša Rogelja, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana

Paul Stoller, Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen/Nuremberg, and University of Pennsylvania

Michael Taussig, Columbia University, USA

Organizing committee:

Massimo Canevacci, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy

Stefano Montes, University of Palermo, Italy

Contact Information

Claudio Gnoffo

Scientific Board

Contact Email

claudiognoffo87@gmail.com

URL

https://www.unipa.it/dipartimenti/cultureesocieta/Undisciplined-Anthropologies-…

1.7 6th Annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory–Call for Abstracts

The 2025 meeting of the Roundtable for Black Feminist & Womanist Theory will be held November 6-8 as a hybrid conference, with in-person events taking place at the University of Rhode Island.
The Roundtable is a venue for scholars, activists, and artists across disciplines and professional trajectories to share work highlighting intellectual contributions of Black women, femmes, and non-men throughout the African diaspora. The aim of the conference is to create a working space for participants of various backgrounds to receive feedback on their projects that will enrich Black feminist and womanist traditions. There is no required theme for those who would like to present under the Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory program; however, all projects must focus on/utilize at least one aspect of Black feminist theory or womanist thought.

A complete proposal includes:

an extended abstract of 750–1000 words (2–3 pages)
a works cited/bibliography(not counted toward the word limit).
abrief biography (100–150 words) of all presenters.

Proposals for should be submitted here. There is no fee to attend or participate in the space. All presenters will be allotted one hour for both presentation and Q &A. All participants are expected to be in person; however, virtual presentation slots will be reserved for those unable to travel to the U.S. due to visa and/or travel restrictions. Reimbursements of at least $400 per participant will be provided for those who incur expenses attending the event in person.

Deadline: September 8th
Decisions Announced: September 15th
Full Papers Due: October 27th

Keynote speakers will be Jasmine K. Syedullah (Vassar College) and Olivia N. Perlow (Northeastern Illinois University)!

Please direct questions to Dr. K. Bailey Thomas at bfwroundtable@gmail.com.
Registration will open August 11th at 9am EST and will conclude on October 30th at 11:59pm EST for in-person participants. Virtual participants may register up until November 5th at 5pm EST.

2. Job and Scholarship Opportunities

2.1 Assistant or Associate Professor position in the field of French and Francophone Performance Studies, Middlebury College

Open Rank, Tenure-track Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Middlebury College, MIDDLEBURY, VT — The Lois ’51 and J. Harvey Watson Department of French and Francophone Studies invites applicants for an Assistant or Associate Professor position in the field of French and Francophone Performance Studies, including specialists on Theater, Music, Dance, Film and Media Studies of any century and any region of the Francophone world beginning fall 2026. Additional expertise in any of the following fields is highly desirable: digital humanities, gender and sexuality studies, race, or conflict resolution. Ideal candidates will be interested in working in a collaborative environment in a small liberal arts college setting. Applicants must have native or near native command of French (this includes all its varieties: European, Caribbean, North American, African, etc.) and should have completed all Ph.D. requirements by August 2026. Candidates who are already in Assistant or Associate professorial positions will be considered. Candidates must show evidence and/or promise of excellence in teaching students from diverse backgrounds and have an active research agenda. We are seeking outstanding teachers with demonstrated experience in teaching French language at all levels in an immersive environment.

As part of a full teaching load, the candidate will also occasionally contribute to Middlebury’s First Year Seminar Program and Winter Term course offerings. All faculty at Middlebury are also expected to contribute to service to the College including, but not limited to, committee membership and serving as Director or Chair of a Program or Department when asked.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in both faculty teaching, research, and service. It is also an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a truly open, and supportive learning, teaching, and working environment. The College hires faculty from a myriad of life experiences, cultures, frames of reference, social identities, and learning perspectives to help cultivate and advance innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our talented and distinguished student body. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

Middlebury College uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces difference, and a full range of views and opinions, with all the complexity and individuality each person brings. Through Interfolio submit: a letter of application addressed to the chair, William Poulin-Deltour; a curriculum vitae; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; a statement of teaching and research plans; and three current letters of recommendation, at least two of which must speak to teaching ability/promise. More information is available at https://apply.interfolio.com/168479 and https://www.middlebury.edu/college/academics/french. The application deadline is August 31, 2025.

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information on our background check policy can be found here: http://go.middlebury.edu/backgroundchecks

2.2 Assistant Professor (French, Medieval Literature), Hunter College

The Department of Romance Languages at Hunter College invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor Position in French to begin August 2026. We are seeking a candidate who specializes in Medieval French Literature with expertise in gender studies and religious studies and a particular interest in narratives of interfaith encounter, conversion, and cultural identity.

Located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Hunter College is the largest school in the network of public institutions that comprise the City University of New York. It maintains a strong commitment to providing a rigorous and affordable education in the liberal arts and sciences to a diverse student body.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in French and Francophone studies is required. The successful candidate will have a strong research agenda and a passion for teaching. We are seeking someone who is well-versed in all aspects of an undergraduate and Master’s-level French curriculum, dedicated to working with students from a wide variety of socio-cultural backgrounds, interested in language pedagogy, and able to demonstrate native or near-native proficiency in both French and English.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach three courses per semester, pursue original scholarly research in their field, and participate in the administrative life of the department and the college. Course assignments will include beginning and intermediate undergraduate language courses as well as intermediate and advanced offerings in literature and cultural history. It will also be possible for the candidate to develop courses related to their specialty. The candidate should be prepared to advise majors, minors, and undergraduates in French courses as well as MA students. The position can also entail opportunities for collaboration with Hunter’s Honors Colleges, its Public Humanities initiative, and the CUNY Graduate Center.

COMPENSATION

Compensation is commensurate with experience, within the approved range of $77,092- $105,593 (4/24 contract) .

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional increase of 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement ($55,450- $105,593 4/24 contract; $57,252 – $109,025 9/2025 contract range; $59,256- $112,841 9/2026 contract).

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number 30846. Click on the “Apply Now” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Candidates should provide:

A cover letter that briefly addresses their research agenda and teaching philosophy
A CV
A list of three recommenders’ names, affiliations, and ranks
A sample of written scholarship in French or English (no longer than 25 pages)

Upload all documents as ONE single file– PDF format preferred.

CLOSING DATE

The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on September 15, 2025. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position remains open after the initial round. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open. The search will stay open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing, until the position is filled.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

2.3 Assistant Professor of Francophone Studies, Lake Forest College

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Lake Forest College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Francophone Studies, with a secondary specialization in postcolonial, decolonial, or neocolonial studies, particularly within the contexts of North Africa, the Middle East, West and Central Africa, and/or the Caribbean. The appointment will begin in Fall 2026. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence in a liberal arts setting, and an active research agenda. Native or near-native fluency in French is required. Proficiency in Arabic or another language relevant to global cultural studies, African studies, Middle Eastern studies, or Transatlantic Diaspora studies is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will teach six courses per year including:

Two French language courses (e.g., Beginning French I and II);
One to two special topics courses in French and English, focusing on postcolonial narratives, cultural identity, and transnational experiences;
And one to two courses in Arabic or another language/culture of global significance, further enriching the department’s linguistic and cultural offerings (e.g., “Postcolonial Arab Cinema,” “Arabic through Music,” “Caribbean Music and Cultures,” etc.).

The ideal candidate will incorporate interdisciplinary approaches that contribute to the College’s commitment to diverse cultural perspectives. In addition to enriching the French program, the successful candidate will collaborate with relevant departments or programs (e.g., African American Studies, History, Sociology and Anthropology, Latin American and Latinx Studies, etc.) to create interdisciplinary courses that support the College’s Forester Fundamental Curriculum (FFC), addressing student demand for greater intercultural and transnational engagement. In this position, the candidate may contribute to other programs, depending on their relevant area(s) of expertise. The ability to offer courses without prerequisites that can count as electives in multiple majors and minors is a plus.

Qualifications:

D. in French and ABD is acceptable if degree is conferred prior to the start of the 26-27 academic year.)
Ability to teach language, literature, and culture courses at all levels.
Proficiency in Arabic or another additional language of global significance (e.g., other languages of the Middle East and North Africa [MENA], sub-Saharan African languages, Caribbean languages, Spanish, or Portuguese,) is preferred but not required.
Commitment to preparing students with critical thinking, communication, and global competency skills for today’s dynamic, interconnected world.

By 10/20/2025, please submit the following to frenchsearch@lakeforest.edu.

In a single PDF, please send: 1) a cover letter outlining your area of specialization, relevant experience, and general research agenda; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) names and contact information of three professional references; and 4) a statement of teaching philosophy, which should include: at a general level, your thoughts on teaching at a small liberal arts college with a diverse student body; at a more specific level, ideas for courses that you might offer at Lake Forest College. Additional information, including letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching experience and effectiveness, and information on the candidate’s planned research program, will be requested of those chosen for first round interviews.

Lake Forest College offers comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain talented individuals to further our mission. The salary range for this position is $67,000- $70,000 and our benefits can be found at www.lakeforest.edu/offices-and-departments/human-resources/employee-benefits.

A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,800 students from more than forty states and from more than one hundred countries. Lake Forest is one of the most diverse small colleges in the Midwest with approximately 50% of our student body comprised of domestic students of color and international students. At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation. The College also expects peer-reviewed publications and active participation in the College community.

2.4 Assistant Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Morehouse College

The Division of Humanities, Social Sciences, Media & Arts (HSSMA) invites applications for a tenure track, Assistant Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Morehouse College. The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in a language-related field and be qualified to teach Spanish or French, and at least one widely spoken African language (such as Swahili, Arabic, Amharic, Yoruba or Igbo). A secondary specialization in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: Computational Linguistics, Digital Humanities, Latinx Studies, or Afro-Diasporic Studies.

The department is seeking someone who thinks creatively about their teaching, engages in scholarship, and can be committed to the mission of Morehouse College-to develop men with disciplined minds who lead lives of leadership and service by emphasizing the intellectual and character development of its students and by assuming a special responsibility for teaching the history and culture of black people.

Responsibilities for this position include teaching; advising and mentoring students; engaging in scholarship; and service to the department, the HSSMA Division and the College. Applicants are asked to identify their strengths and experiences in assisting Black men and men of color form diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds to accomplish curricular goals. The successful candidate will be expected to support the College’s general education curriculum. We also encourage all faculty to seek external funding through grants and other sources.

The start date for the position is August 2026.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in a language-related field and qualifications to teach Spanish or French, and at least one widely spoken African language (such as Swahili, Arabic, Amharic, Yoruba or Igbo).

An official transcript verifying credentials will be required of the selected candidate.

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in a language-related field.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate should possess the ability to teach courses and related subjects that complement the department’s existing expertise. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the College’s general education curriculum.

A strong commitment to excellence in teaching, demonstrated evidence of an active scholarship program, and a dedication to professional and community service are highly desirable.

Candidate should have knowledge of effective pedagogical strategies and student assessment methods suitable for undergraduate education. Proficiency in computer literacy and instructional technology is required.

Compensation

Salary is for service in a 9-month academic year faculty position.

Salary will be disbursed in 12 equal monthly installments.

Teaching Responsibility

Minimum 3/3 teaching load or 21 credit hours annually.
Specific course assignments and scheduling for each faculty member are determined in consultation with your Department Chair and Division Dean.

Appointment and Evaluation

NEED

Position opened until filled

Applying

Application should consist of the following:

1. Letter of application providing details on how the candidate meets the qualifications for the position and why they are a good fit for Morehouse College (no more than 2 pages)
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Statement of teaching philosophy (no more than 2 pages)
4. Research/scholarship agenda (no more than 2 pages)
5. Transcripts
6. Names and contact information of three references. The candidate should arrange to have three letters of recommendation from those references submitted in confidence to WLCSearch@morehouse.edu

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position include teaching a 3/3 load, which currently translates into being responsible for the instruction of approximately 18 credit hours annually. The specific course assignments and scheduling for each faculty member is determined in consultation with the Department Chair and Division Dean. In addition, active engagement in scholarship, student advising, and programming that complements the department.

Posting Number: F187P

EEO Statement Summary

Morehouse College is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

2.5 French Caribbean Tenure Track Faculty Position, Sarah Lawrence College

The French program at Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a tenure-track position in the literatures, histories, and cultures of the French-speaking Caribbean. We are particularly interested in candidates who will add to the College’s current offerings in the Anglophone and Spanish-speaking Caribbean and in Atlantic Studies.

Successful candidates must be able to teach French language courses at all levels, in addition to literature and/or culture classes in both French and English. Candidates able to teach introductory courses in global Francophone literatures and cultures and colonial and post-colonial studies beyond the Caribbean would be especially welcome.

All applicants should demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentorship, including study abroad. We invite candidates to familiarize themselves with Sarah Lawrence’s distinctive pedagogical model, which often includes one-on-one tutorials as part of most seminars.
Applications should include the following: Cover letter, curriculum vitae, sample of scholarly work (15-25 pages), two syllabi (one for an intermediate language course, one for an advanced literature/culture course), and three letters of recommendation.
Compensation listed for this position is for a full-time tenure-track faculty position and will be contingent on teaching experience.

Required Qualifications
The successful candidate must be in possession of a Ph.D. by time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Number: F00197P
Open Date:
Close Date:
Open Until Filled:
Salary: $70,000 to $85,000

Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

To apply, visit https://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2443

2.6 Professeur adjoint, littérature (assistant professor, literature), University of Regina

La Cité universitaire francophone (La Cité) at the University of Regina is seeking to fill a 2-year term, with the possibility of permanence, Assistant Professor in Literature with expertise in communication or media studies.

La Cité is a French degree granting academic unit at the University of Regina. La Cité’s mission is to provide French and bilingual university education to Saskatchewan’s Francophones, whatever their first language. La Cité plays an active role in the cultural, linguistic and professional development of the Fransaskois community by offering credit and non-credit courses and programs.

La Cité universitaire francophone (La Cité) de l’Université de Regina cherche à pourvoir un poste de professeur adjoint en littérature avec une expertise en communication ou en études des médias pour un mandat de deux ans, avec possibilité de permanence.

La Cité est une unité académique francophone de l’Université de Regina qui offre des diplômes universitaires. La mission de La Cité est d’offrir une formation universitaire en français et bilingue aux francophones de la Saskatchewan, quelle que soit leur langue maternelle. La Cité joue un rôle actif dans le développement culturel, linguistique et professionnel de la communauté fransaskoise en offrant des cours et des programmes crédités et non crédités.

La Cité seeks applications with a strong commitment to high-quality undergraduate and graduate teaching and research.
In this position, you will be expected to actively contribute to your field of research, teach a variety of courses in French, and actively participate in administrative service. The successful candidate will teach courses in Franco-Canadian literature and have an opportunity to develop courses or programs in the areas of communication and media studies, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a member of our faculty, you will be expected to have an active research dossier in the field of literature. A research dossier in communication/media studies is an asset.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of bilingual programming, in collaboration with other University faculties. It is intended to augment current program offerings in French at La Cité. Experience teaching online courses to serve all Francophone and Francophile students of the province is an asset.

La Cité s’engage à offrir un enseignement et une recherche de haute qualité aux étudiants de premier cycle et aux étudiants diplômés.

À ce poste, vous devrez contribuer activement à votre domaine de recherche, enseigner divers cours en français et participer activement aux services administratifs. Le candidat retenu donnera des cours sur la littérature franco-canadienne et aura l’occasion d’élaborer des cours ou des programmes dans les domaines de la communication et des études médiatiques, tant au premier qu’au deuxième cycle. En tant que membre de notre corps professoral, vous devrez avoir un dossier de recherche actif dans le domaine de la littérature. Un dodossier de recherche en communication/médias est un atout.

Il s’agit d’une occasion passionnante de diriger le développement de programmes bilingues, en collaboration avec d’autres facultés de l’université. L’objectif est d’élargir l’offre actuelle de programmes en français à La Cité. Une expérience dans l’enseignement de cours en ligne est un atout afin de servir tous les étudiants francophones et francophiles de la province.

2.7 DFLL Teaching Positions Available, National Taiwan University

Established in 1928, National Taiwan University (NTU) is a leading research university in Asia with over 30,000 students. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (DFLL) welcomes applications for the following faculty positions.

General requirements (see also specific requirements under each track):

Minimum requirements include a PhD in a related field, a strong publication record and university-level teaching experience. NTU is a research institution; faculty are expected to obtain national grants and publish in top-tier journals. All full-time faculty members on the English track teach at least one DFLL service course such as Composition, Oral Training, and (if applicable) Freshman English. Faculty may direct theses and serve on various university and department committees. Some knowledge of Chinese and experience in teaching in a Chinese-speaking environment is a plus.

Openings:

Track One—French. One full-time position. The successful candidates should:

- Have a PhD, preferably in teaching French as a Foreign Language or a related field, such as French Linguistics, French Literature, or French Cultural Studies.
- Have experience of teaching French as a Foreign Language.
- Teach basic French language courses.

Track Two—TESOL. One full-time position. The successful candidates should:

- Have a PhD in TESOL or a related field.
- Be capable of offering courses in English.

Track Three—Computational Linguistics. One full-time position. The successful candidate should:

- Have a PhD in Computational Linguistics or of closely related expertise, such as artificial intelligence and/or informational technologies.
- Offer “Introduction to Linguistics.”
- Be capable of offering courses in English.

Track Four—Drama in English. One full-time position. The successful candidate should:

- Have a PhD in Western Drama or a related field.
- Offer required courses in Drama.
- Be capable of offering courses in English.

Track Five—British Literature. One full-time position. The successful candidate should:

- Have a PhD in British Literature or a related field.
- Have specialties preferably in pre-twentieth-century British Literature.
- Offer the “Approaches to Literature” introductory course.
- Be capable of offering courses in English.

Track Six—Literary and Cultural Studies. One full-time position. The Department is committed to hiring a scholar:

- Whose work holds a great promise of intellectual leadership or whose ongoing work has attracted international audiences and will contribute to greater recognition of the Department’s research profile.
- From various subfields in literary studies or cultural studies, which might include, but are not limited to, critical studies of an emerging field such as broadly-defined posthuman studies, techno-science studies, the environmental humanities, the medical humanities, or any aspects of planetary futures.
- Be capable of offering courses in English.

III. Salary and Ranks:

Salaries are set by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Ministry of Education (MOE). The regular teaching load is 8 hours per week for full professors, and 9 for associate and assistant professors; teaching load deduction may apply to assistant professors. In addition to the salaries set by the MOE, there will also be other benefits including merit pay (subject to eligibility), startup funds, family health insurance, research grants and awards (on a competitive basis), and subsidized university housing (subject to availability). Please refer to the link for more information: https://reurl.cc/OrD4l7.

Application Deadline and General Information:

Appointments begin on August 1, 2026. All applicants must email the following to ycjhsu@ntu.edu.tw by 5 pm, September 10, 2025, local time for initial screening:

- A completed application form (available below)
- Cover letter (2 pages max)
- CV (including a list of publications)

Successful candidates will be further asked to provide a substantial dossier, two letters of recommendation to be sent directly by referees from their workplace email addresses, and other credentials for further evaluation. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed. All information provided will be treated with strict confidentiality. We apologize for not being able to return application materials.

The DFLL is committed to creating a diverse environment, and all appointments are made on a non-discriminatory basis.

International applicants must comply with relevant laws and meet immigration requirements. Other college and university regulations may apply. Please direct inquiries to Mr. Justin Yu-Chuan Hsu (ycjhsu@ntu.edu.tw). This announcement and other information about our department are also available at https://www.forex.ntu.edu.tw/.

2.8 Assistant Professor – African and Caribbean Francophone Literature, University of Toronto

The Department of French in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in African and/or Caribbean Francophone Literature. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.

Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Francophone Studies or in a French-related specialization in Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Gender Studies, or Digital Humanities in one of the following areas: French-speaking North Africa, Sub-Saharan French-speaking countries, French-speaking Caribbean, Black Francophone diaspora of the Americas. Native or near native fluency in French together with a strong command of English is expected from the successful candidate.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

We seek candidates with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching, and whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a sustained record of high-impact contributions, such as monographs, publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals; presentations at significant conferences, distinguished awards and accolades, and other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline, as well as strong endorsements from referees of high standing. Candidates will have an outstanding publication record and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest international level, and to maintain a competitive and externally funded research program.

Evidence of excellence in teaching should be provided through accomplishments in the teaching dossier, including a strong teaching statement, sample syllabi of 100 or 200 level courses; teaching evaluations from courses taught, and strong letters of reference.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate will have an appointment in the tri-campus graduate unit of the French Department, collaborate with the Center for African Studies, the Center for Caribbean Studies, or the Center for Diaspora and Transnational Studies, and will teach and supervise graduate students in the academic units involved. This position will be held at the University of Toronto, St. George campus in downtown Toronto.

More information on the University of Toronto and the Department of French and its Graduate Unit can be found on their respective websites. The University offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. The University also offers opportunities to work in a range of collaborative programs and centers of research.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applications in French or in English should include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a statement outlining current and future research interests, one recent publication (of no more than 30 pages), a teaching dossier that includes a teaching statement, sample course syllabi, and teaching evaluations.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Professor Emmanuel Nikiema at francosearch2025@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by September 15, 2025.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

2.9 Lecturer in French, Baylor University

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Baylor University seeks an inspirational colleague to ignite passion for the French language and Francophone literatures and cultures as an instructor in the dynamic Division of French & Italian. This appointment is a renewable full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track, teaching-focused position with a six-year promotion path to Senior Lecturer, with the possibility of subsequent promotion to the rank of Teaching Professor.

About Baylor University: Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and is the oldest college in the state. It has a diverse student population of 21,000 and is recognized as one of the top universities in the nation, achieving R1 institution status by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor also made it to the honor roll of “Great Colleges to Work For” from The Chronicle of Higher Education. It offers competitive salaries and benefits, allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Baylor’s new strategic plan, Baylor in Deeds, guides the University as it continues to fulfill its mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Qualifications:

A master’s degree (MA) or higher in a relevant field is required for this position.
The area of specialization is open, with preference for areas that complement our existing strengths.
Study abroad or teaching experience in a French-speaking country preferred.
Competence in Italian is desirable, though not a prerequisite.
The ideal candidate will infuse their teaching and extracurricular activities with energy and innovation, cultivating vibrant and immersive experiences in language and culture education.
We welcome applicants who show a genuine interest in contributing to the intellectual and social life of our academic community through participation in extracurricular initiatives and collegial engagement.

Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/169000

Candidates will submit a completed application consisting of

cover letter
curriculum vitae
three (3) confidential letters of recommendation
official transcript of the highest degree earned (if the candidate is ABD, please submit an additional transcript showing course work toward the Ph.D. or other higher degree).
Further documentation may be added at the candidate’s discretion.
At a later time, selected applicants considered for interviews will be asked to complete a required, self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form.
Completed applications must be submitted by 11:00 p.m. Central Time on October 15, 2025. For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Cristian Bratu, chair of the search committee, at Cristian_Bratu@baylor.edu.

Baylor University, a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor complies with statutory Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity requirements. Baylor’s full official Notice of Non-Discrimination may be read online.

2.10 Assistant Professor of French NTT, Morehouse College

The Division of Humanities, Social Sciences, Media & Arts (HSSMA) invites applications for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor of French in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Morehouse College. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in French or a related field, such as Black Francophone Studies, Transnational or Diaspora Studies, Post-colonialism, African Women’s Studies, Northern/Sub-Saharan African Cinema, or Caribbean Cinema. The ability to teach French for business or professional purposes, as well as experience in leading a study abroad program, is desirable.

The start date for the position is August 2026.

Required Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a terminal degree in French or a related area and significant graduate work in another language; commitment to excellence in teaching; evidence of a productive scholarship program; and service to the profession and community.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in French or a related field.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate should possess the ability to teach French courses and related subjects that complement the department’s existing expertise. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the College’s general education curriculum.

A strong commitment to excellence in teaching, demonstrated evidence of an active scholarship program, and a dedication to professional and community service are highly desirable.

Compensation

Salary is for service in a 9-month academic year faculty position.

Salary will be disbursed in 12 equal monthly installments.

Teaching Responsibility

Minimum 3/4 teaching load or 21 credit hours annually.
Specific course assignments and scheduling for each faculty member are determined in consultation with your Department Chair and Division Dean.

Appointment and Evaluation

NEED

Position open until filled

Applying

The application should consist of the following:

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position include teaching a 3/4 load, which currently translates into being responsible for the instruction of approximately 21 credit hours annually. The specific course assignments and scheduling for each faculty member is determined in consultation with the Department Chair and Division Dean.

Posting Number: F185P

EEO Statement Summary

2.11 Lecturer in Global Cultural Industries (R&T), University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Global Cultural Industries (Research and Teaching Track) within the School of Culture & Creative Arts.

The successful candidate will develop, lead and sustain research and scholarship of international standard and contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by delivering, organising and reviewing agreed teaching, assessment and administration processes to enhance learning and teaching in the new Cultural Industries subject area of the School of Culture & Creative Arts.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Mark Banks: Mark.Banks@glasgow.ac.uk

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and open-ended.

For more information on the School of Culture & Creative Arts, please visit: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/cca/

For more information and to apply online: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer-in-global-cultural-industries-r-and-t

Closing date: 17^th September 2025 at 23:45

2.12 Associate Lecturer (Teaching) Digital Humanities Methods (0.5 FTE), UCL

The UCL Department of Information Studies offers postgraduate qualifications for the library, archive, digital humanities, information and publishing professions, collaborates in the delivery of an inter-faculty BSc in Information Management for Business and launched a new BSc Information in Society programme at UCL East in 2024. We have a strong international reputation for research collaboration.

About the role

The Department of Information Studies wishes to appoint an innovative applicant to a 3-year fixed contract 0.5 FTE lectureship, with the post available from September 2025, who can support teaching in the broad field of Digital Humanities.

We are particularly interested in a digital humanities researcher who could support teaching technical methods to humanities students, including but not limited to programming, interdisciplinary research methods, and data visualisation. The MA/MSc Digital Humanities programmes recruit students with a variety of cultural, linguistic, and academic backgrounds, and we are particularly interested in appointing a candidate who has experience of teaching technical methods to students with little or no prior experience of programming or similar skills. The current teaching materials are focused on JavaScript for the Introduction to Programming module, and R for the Data Visualisation module. The department also supports student learning in Python.

The initial focus will be at the master’s level as part of the MA/MSc in Digital Humanities delivered on the main UCL campus in Bloomsbury, with potential scope to contribute to the teaching of similar technical modules on the BSc Information in Society at the UCL East Campus, within the School for the Creative and Cultural Industries (SCCI).

The successful candidate will also be expected to supervise master’s dissertations, to undertake grade appropriate academic related administrative duties and to contribute to team-taught classes such as our Research Methods for Digital Humanities module.

2.13 Lecturer in Language and Culture Education (0.3 FTE), UCL – International Centre for Intercultural Studies

Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) is committed to excellence in teaching, research and enterprise in language, communication, culture, media, technology, and education. We undertake research in the following areas:

Communication and media studies
Applied linguistics
Second and foreign language teaching and learning
Intercultural communication
Academic writing
English education
Music education
Art, design, and museology
Living and learning with technology

You will be located in the International Centre for Intercultural Studies.

The International Centre for Intercultural Studies promotes intellectually rigorous, practically relevant and interdisciplinary Intercultural Studies that advance understanding of the role of culture in society, education and communication and inform intercultural practices and policy.

In this post, you will contribute to Masters, PhD programmes and other programmes, while also contributing to research, knowledge exchange, and consultancy activities in the department. The role will support the growth and strategic direction of the International Centre for Intercultural Studies in particular, in the area of language and culture education.

This post is available from 1^st September 2025

For a full job description and to apply for this role please visit UCL’s online recruitment portal (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs) and search using vacancy reference B16-01858.

A completed PhD in Language and Intercultural Communication, or closely relevant subject areas is essential.

In addition to a broad theoretical and practical understanding of intercultural communication, you will also have knowledge and expertise in the role of culture in language teaching and learning.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits.

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

2.14 Research Associate in Early Modern Global History, The University of Manchester

Applications are sought for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Prof Edmond Smith, conducting research for the ERC-selected, UKRI-funded project “Institutional Transformation and the Entangled Commercial Cultures of International Trade, 1450-1750” (INTRECCI). The project is based in the Department of History at The University of Manchester. The PDRA will be expected to work closely with Prof Smith and the rest of the project group, composed of two other full-time PDRAs, Dr Mariana Boscariol and Dr Shounak Ghosh

The INTRECCI project is a five-year project that investigates globalisation’s multipolar and adaptive institutional origins. It employs a global and intrinsically comparative analysis on institutional transformation between 1450 and 1750 – to challenge long held beliefs about the origins of capitalism, globlisation and European economic dominance.

What you will get in return:

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Edmond Smith

Email: edmond.smith@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

2.15 Research Assistant, University of Glasgow

with Dr Caroline Tee and the project research team. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Candidates should have specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of textual sources in Islamic Studies, with respect to French and English as well as Arabic language sources. They should also have experience pertaining to theological questions connected to Islamic sources’ engagements with existential risk.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Caroline Tee, caroline.tee@glasgow.ac.uk

This post is full time and fixed term until 19^th May 2027.

For more information on the role and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-52

Closing date: 1^st September 2025 at 23:45.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

2.16 Assistant/Associate/Full Professor for Southeast Asian History, Nanyang Technological University

Young and research intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities.

The School of Humanities at NTU Singapore is committed to promoting high quality research and teaching. Students are given ample opportunities to develop strong critical thinking skills. The School has particular interests in Digital Humanities, Medical Humanities, Environmental Humanities and Global Asian studies.

The vibrant History Programme’s areas of expertise are in Asian history and interdisciplinary approaches, spanning medical, urban, digital and gender history, and more. It offers a 4-year undergraduate History program, as well as PhD and Master of Arts (by research) programmes.

The School of Humanities invites outstanding academics to apply for the position of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor for Southeast Asian History. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of excellence in teaching, research, and publication.

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting cutting-edge research on the history of Southeast Asia. While not a requirement, research interests in the interdisciplinary humanities (in particular, Digital, Environmental, and Medical Humanities) or Global Asia, may be an advantage.

The successful applicant will join a vibrant team of historians and contribute to the History program’s existing strengths in Asian and interdisciplinary history. In addition to developing their own research program, the successful candidate will actively participate in curriculum development, teaching and administrative/leadership duties, at a level that aligns with the expectations of a world-class, research-intensive university. The successful candidate will conduct courses on Southeast Asian history and their other areas of expertise.

Key responsibilities

At all levels, the succesful candidate will be expected to:

Develop a robust, world-class research agenda and maintain a strong publication record;
Secure research funding from competitive grants;
Contribute to curriculum development at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
Deliver engaging and effective teaching;
Mentor and supervise graduate students and/or postdoctoral researchers;
Undertake administrative roles at the department and/or institution level.

In addition, applicants at the Associate Professor (tenured) and Full Professor (tenured) ranks will be expected to:

Mentor junior faculty members;
Undertake more substantial leadership roles in the History department, School or College.

Requirements

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level:

A PhD in history or in a related field.
Demonstrated excellence in research, evidenced by a strong publication record and a well-developed plan for future research/publications.
Demonstrated capacity to contribute to curriculum development and deliver excellent teaching.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferable to have success in securing grant funding.
Preferable to have a demonstrated capacity to undertake administrative and service roles.
Preferable to have a demonstrated capacity to supervise undergraduate and graduate students, research staff, and/or postdocs.

Associate/Full Professor (tenured) ranks:

A PhD in history or in a related field.
Demonstrated excellence in research, evidenced by a strong publication record in reputable journals and books with reputable publishers.
Proven ability to secure research funding.
Recognition in the research community, such as invited talks, awards, or memberships in professional societies.
Demonstrated capacity to contribute to curriculum development and deliver excellent teaching.
A good track record of supervising students, research staff, and/or postdocs, as well as mentoring junior faculty.
Experience in administrative, leadership and service roles.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Application procedure

The closing date for application is 17 September 2025. Applicants are invited to submit their applications by clicking the ‘Apply’ button

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

2.17 Research Fellowships 2026, University of Cambridge – St John’s College, Cambridge

Four Fellowships available

Fixed term four-year research award

Awards will be announced in January 2026

St John’s College, in the University of Cambridge, invites applications for up to four Research Fellowship awards, tenable for up to four years from 1 October 2026. These prestigious awards offer a rare opportunity to devote yourself to independent research in a stimulating and supportive academic environment. We place great importance on the intellectual contribution our Research Fellows make to St John’s, and on creating the conditions to accelerate their progress towards outstanding academic careers.

Eligibility

We accept applications from a graduate of any university within or outside the United Kingdom.

In this year’s competition we welcome applications for research in all STEM subjects and in the following Arts/Humanities disciplines: Anthropology; Architecture; Modern and Medieval Languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese); Classics; Education; History; History and Philosophy of Science; History of Art; Theology, Religion & Philosophy of Religion; Land Economy; Philosophy.

Our Research Fellowship awards are for early-career academics. Successful candidates will normally be either postdoctoral researchers who have recently submitted their PhD, or graduate students in the latter stages of research leading to a PhD. Candidates should have either:

Submitted their PhD after 1 October 2024

Be on track to have submitted their PhD by 1 October 2026

Candidates holding a fellowship or other postdoctoral stipend (for example, awarded by a Research Council or other similar body) may apply, noting that any stipend or other funding received will be deducted from the Research Fellowship award. Holders of a Fellowship at a Cambridge college may not apply. Candidates who accept a Fellowship from another Cambridge college will be deemed to have withdrawn from St John’s College Research Fellowship competition.

We typically receive around 900 eligible applications for Research Fellowship awards. More information about our College and current Research Fellows and FAQs on the competition can be found on the College website at: https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-research/research-fellowship-competition-2026-launches-for-early-career-academics

Terms of the award and accompanying Fellowship

The four-year award offers a research stipend starting at £33,482 with an annual uplift, and award holders are elected to a Research Fellowship for this period. Award holders are permitted to receive additional pay for up to six hours’ College or University teaching a week during term time.

Research Fellows benefit from up to £10,000 in additional grants over their four-year tenure. These grants support the costs of academic materials, travel expenses, computer equipment, books and costs relating to organising a conference or workshop in St John’s.

Fellowships are held on condition of residence within the University of Cambridge, i.e. within 20 miles of the centre of Cambridge. Research Fellows can choose to live in College in single residential accommodation, with charges applying for services and supplies. Research Fellows who live outside College, including those who live with their partner/family, are eligible for a housing allowance worth up to £35,760 over their four-year tenure. This allowance is paid monthly and is capped at 50% of rent paid. Research Fellows living outside St John’s will have an office in College.

Research Fellows are also entitled to take one meal each day in College, at College expense.

Subject to circumstances, we will consider:

a deferral for up to one year before the Research Fellowship award and associated Fellowship commences;
periods of working away from Cambridge for the purposes of research for up to one year;
a period undertaking a remunerated academic position that contributes to professional development (e.g. a temporary teaching position) of up to one year, during which the award holder will forgo the College stipend and relevant benefits.

How to apply

Your application must be via the ‘Apply’ button above by 14.00 BST on 18 September 2025. Referees will have until 14:00 BST on 23 September to complete your references.

You can apply before getting all three references, but your application will be considered incomplete if the references are not added by the reference deadline. It is your responsibility to ensure that referees submit their references in time.

No interviews are held. Rigorous assessment of submitted written work, previous research achievements and research intentions are of primary importance.

St John’s College policies are fully inclusive, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or reassignment, or relationship status.

Please note the College is unable to advise or assist individual candidates on any matters concerning eligibility or the content of their applications. Please refer to the FAQs page here

For technical enquiries or difficulties accessing the application site, contact:
sjcamrf@joh.cam.ac.uk
+44 1223 338 609

2.18 Stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship

University of Cambridge – Christ’s College

Stipendiary: 4 years fixed term

Stipend: £32,428 (with a PhD) or £26,376 (without a PhD)

The College invites applications for a stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship in specified areas of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It will be tenable for four years from normally no later than 1 October 2026 and is not renewable.

A Junior Research Fellowship is intended for a researcher early in their career and, in this case, is restricted to applicants in one or more of the following subject areas:

Classics
History (restricted to work that falls substantially within the period c. 700–c. 1450)
Music
Politics & International Studies

The Junior Research Fellowship offers an opportunity to carry out novel research in a stimulating academic environment. A successful applicant is expected to be either a postgraduate student, probably in the latter stages of research leading to a PhD degree (or equivalent), or a post-doctoral researcher who has completed their PhD Degree after 1 January 2025.

The stipend for a Junior Research Fellow is currently £32,428 (with a PhD) and £26,376 (without a PhD) and the successful candidate will be afforded the full privileges of a Fellow of the College. Fellows living out of College receive a pensionable living-out allowance of £6,880 (with a PhD) or £3,440 (without a PhD).

Applications must be submitted online via the Christ’s College website at www.christs.cam.ac.uk/jrf by 12 noon on Tuesday 16 September 2025. Reports from two referees must also be received by 12 noon on Tuesday 16 September 2025 for the application to be eligible. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their referees submit their references by the deadline. Shortlisted candidates will be asked for copies of written work and may be invited for interview. Interviews are expected to be on or around Tuesday 20 January 2026. Further details of the Fellowship competition are provided on the website: www.christs.cam.ac.uk/jrf.

Any candidate who does not have an automatic right to work in the United Kingdom will be themselves responsible for obtaining the necessary visa (although the College can give informal advice and assistance). The College will itself cover the cost of the visa and the associated healthcare surcharge.

Further particulars are available by clicking the ‘Apply’ button above.

Christ’s College is an equal opportunities employer.

2.19 Early-Career Research Fellowship

University of Cambridge – Corpus Christi College

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (UK) invites applications for one Early-Career Research Fellowship tenable for four years from 1 October 2026. Eligible applicants are expected to be at an early stage of their career (and may not yet have completed their doctoral work). If postdoctoral, this is defined as being within two years from the date of a successful viva voce examination at the time of application. This year applications will be considered in the following subjects: Modern and Medieval Languages; Classics; Linguistics; Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

An Early-Career Research Fellow is expected to pursue learning and research in their chosen field and publish the results. The College’s academic environment provides favourable conditions for research, which will be undertaken freely and without oversight on the part of the College.

Early-Career Research Fellows are permitted to teach up to six hours per week for additional remuneration, and are expected to participate in the intellectual life of Leckhampton (the College’s second site where most of its postgraduates are housed).

Full details are available in the Further Particulars for the post.

Application deadline: noon (GMT) on Wednesday 3 September 2025.

For further particulars on the position and on how to apply please visit our website byclicking on the ‘Apply’ button above.

Applications should be submitted to the CASC Fellowship Application System (FAS) at the following link: https://app.casc.cam.ac.uk/fas_live/ccearly/

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Emilia Wilton-Godberfforde (Secretary to the Research Fellowship Competition) by email to research-fellowships@corpus.cam.ac.uk

2.20 University of California Berkeley – Assistant Professor – Global Black Geographies – Department of Geography

Assistant Professor – Global Black Geographies – Department of Geography

Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor
Salary range: Assistant Professor – The current salary range for this position is $80,800-$128,700 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Application Window
Open date: August 13, 2025

Next review date: Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Global Black Geographies at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2026. This position will engage with the spatial dimensions of life in African and/or Black diasporic communities in the Global South, examining how these communities have historically been shaped by and responded to changing social, political, and environmental conditions. Some relevant areas of scholarship might include, but are not restricted to, Black studies, race and empire, political economy and postcolonial geographies, racial capitalism, the Black diaspora, urban or agrarian studies, political ecology, and global science and technology studies.

This position contributes to the department’s long-standing strengths in the geographies of Africa and its diaspora as well as their political economy and political ecology, and our commitment to the material study of Black life and thought.

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
A J.D., Ph.D., M.D., (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a J.D., Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent international degreeâ€granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications
Candidates are expected to demonstrate methodological innovation and theoretical rigor, with work that explores processes such as urbanization, democratization, displacement, land transformation, and economic and/or environmental change through grounded, place-based inquiry.

Successful applicants will support undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring, contribute to the department’s collaborative academic environment, and advance research agendas that deepen scholarly understanding of uneven development and transformative spatial practices.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Research Statement – Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.
Teaching and Mentoring Statement – Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.
Service Statement – Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.
Publication/Writing Sample #1 – Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products.
Publication/Writing Sample #2 – Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products.
Publication/Writing Sample #3 – Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products.
Authorization to Release Information Form – A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Letters will be solicited in mid-October for those candidates under serious consideration with a submission deadline of two weeks from when the request is sent for those applicants under consideration at that stage.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05026

Help contact: dmmolina@berkeley.edu

2.21 University of Innsbruck – University Professor of Modern History

The University of Innsbruck invites applications for the position of a University Professor of Modern History at the Department of History and Empirical Cultural Analysis at the Faculty of Philosophy and History.

It is a position in accordance with § 98 of the Austrian Universities’ Act (Universitätsgesetz, UG) and will be based on a civil-law employment contract with the University on the basis of the Salaried Employees Act (Angestelltengesetz). The contract is permanent, with full-time employment (100%).

Responsibilities
The chair-holder represents the subject of “Modern History” both in research and teaching. Research concentrates on European history in the early modern period (c. 1500-1800). The geographical focus needs to lie on Central and Western Europe and to include the global dimension. In thematic terms, an emphasis on interregional entanglements is expected.

The chair-holder is expected to collaborate closely with other disciplines working on the early modern era within the cross-faculty Research Area “Cultural Encounters – Cultural Conflicts” and to participate in the further development of the cross-faculty Research Centre “Concepts of Europe”. Additional cooperation withing the University of Innsbruck (e.g., Research Platform “Center Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Innsbruck”, CGI; Research Centre “Digital Humanities”) is possible and desired.

In teaching, the future professor needs to cover the subject area of “Modern History” in its entire breadth and with a focus on “Early Modern History” in the relevant courses of the Faculty of Philosophy and History. Additionally, contributions to new teaching and learning formats, especially in the fields of Digital History, Public History and Gender History, are desired.

Personal involvement in academic administration and self-governance as well as in the department’s and faculty’s working groups will form another essential duty.

Employment requirements include
a) degree in higher education in Austria or the equivalent abroad, pertinent to the position;
b) relevant habilitation or an equivalent qualification;
c) publications with renowned publishers and contributions to international peer-reviewed academic journals;
d) proven competence in methodology, including digital tools;
e) evidence of involvement in international research;
f) international experience relevant to the field;
g) experience in the acquisition and management of competitive third-party funding;
h) proven teaching skills and experience with various teaching formats;
i) social competence and management skills;
j) German language skills – if not first language, proficiency level C1; English language skills for teaching and research (proficiency level B2).

Your application must have arrived by 03.10.2025 at Universität Innsbruck, Fakultäten Servicestelle, Standort Innrain 52f, A-6020 Innsbruck
(fss-innrain52f@uibk.ac.at).

The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the proportion of women in academic positions, particularly in leadership roles, and explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. Where qualifications are equal, preference will be given to female candidates. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, professors are classified under remuneration group A1. The base salary for a full-time professorship is €6,604.30, paid 14 times per year. Depending on qualification and experience a higher salary and facilities may be negotiated with the Rector. The university also offers attractive additional benefits
(http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/).

Application documents must include:
– CV detailing academic and professional background;
– a list of academic publications, lectures, and other scholarly work and projects, including third-party funded projects by indicating the own contribution, the type of funding acquisition (competitive/non-competitive), and the role in the application process;
– description of completed, ongoing and planned research;
– teaching and supervision concept with account of previous and planned foci in academic teaching (max. 2 pages);
– the five most relevant publications (full text).

Please submit all documents digitally, preferably as PDF attachments by email.

The full, authoritative text in German (published in the official bulletin of the University of 06.08.2025) and up-to-date information on the state of the opening can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/fakultaeten-servicestelle/standorte/innrain52f/berufungen/
Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Veronika Sexl
R e c t or

2.22 University of South Carolina – West African Historian

The faculty of the Department of History at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, full time, tenure track position
at the rank of Assistant Professor in West African History to begin August 16, 2026.

The position requires a PhD at the time of appointment, and a strong research and teaching agenda. The successful candidate should present evidence of a strong scholarly record and will be expected to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses and graduate level courses in their areas of interest. The field of research is open but should complement department strengths.

The University of South Carolina strives to cultivate an inclusive environment that is open, welcoming and supportive of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize diversity in our workforce is essential to providing academic excellence and critical to our sustainability. We celebrate the diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences of our employees.

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

For more information about the Department of History, please visit our website at https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/history/index.php/front-page

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. Women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

How to Apply

All applicants must apply online at USCJobs at https://uscjobs.sc.edu. Applications must include: (1) a cover letter that describes their research and teaching interests, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a writing sample and (4) the names and email addresses of three
references who will send letters separately.

Please submit letters of recommendation to Lori Carey, Department Coordinator via email at: LoriCarey@sc.edu.
Applications are not considered complete until ALL letters are received.

Reviewing of complete applications will begin on October 21, 2025. Inquiries about this position may be directed to Lori Carey, Department Coordinator at
LoriCarey@sc.edu

2.23 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Assistant Professor

The University of Michigan Society of Fellows is seeking applications for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship designed to foster an interdisciplinary intellectual community. Fellows will hold dual appointments as both Assistant Professors within an affiliated university department and Postdoctoral Scholars within the Society of Fellows. This non-tenure-track position offers scholars the opportunity to refine both teaching and research skills while engaging with a diverse group of academic peers. Responsibilities include participating in monthly colloquia and society dinners, where fellows present their work and engage in intellectual discussions with peers and senior members. The teaching commitment involves instructing the equivalent of one academic year, distributed across two terms over the three-year period. Additionally, fellows will participate in evaluating new fellowship applicants and serve as evaluators for the Distinguished Dissertations Awards.

This fellowship provides a platform for significant research development, encouraging fellows to broaden the impact of their work by integrating interdisciplinary perspectives. Candidates must have completed their doctoral degree prior to the fellowship and show potential for excellence in research and teaching, with an ability to engage across disciplines. The appointment lasts for three years, and any future role at the University of Michigan will adhere to the university’s standard appointment procedures. The university values diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from individuals who will contribute to this diverse academic community.

Contact Information

Email: society.of.fellows@umich.edu

Job URL

https://societyoffellows.umich.edu/

Website

https://societyoffellows.umich.edu/

Posting Date

August 1, 2025

Closing Date

September 15, 2025

2.24 Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow – Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean

The Graduate Center (GC) is the focal point for advanced teaching and research at the City University of New York (CUNY), the nation’s largest urban public university. With over 35 doctoral and master’s programs of the highest caliber, the Graduate Center fosters pioneering research and scholarship in the arts and sciences and prepares students for careers in universities and the private, nonprofit, and government sectors. The Graduate Center’s commitment to research and scholarship for the public good is exemplified by its more than 30 centers, institutes, and initiatives, including ASRC.

The Graduate Center benefits from highly ambitious and diverse students and alumni-who in tum teach hundreds of thousands of undergraduates every year. Through its public programs, the Graduate Center enhances New York City’s intellectual and cultural life.

As part of the Provost’s Diversity Initiative, the GC seeks three (3) Research Associates/Post-Doctoral Fellows for the Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean (IRADAC) to support the development of early career scholars from diverse backgrounds (with particular attention to historically underrepresented groups in the academy) who show promise as innovative scholars in the study of the African diaspora or the field of Africana Studies as it relates to the study of diasporas, migration and transnationalism.

IRADAC was founded to address the African presence in the Americas through scholarly research and public programs for the betterment of the public as well as the academic community. The institute’s mission is to foster understanding and critical interpretation of the history, development, conditions, status, and cultures of the diverse peoples of African descent living in the various societies of the Western Hemisphere.

The Fellows will participate in activities related to IRADAC and to the Ph.D. program of his/her own discipline. We welcome applications from disciplines within the humanities and social sciences, including Anthropology, Education, English, Francophone Studies, History, Latin American and Latinx Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. The Post-Doctoral Fellows will engage their own original research and scholarship and will publish the results of their research. They will also present their research to scholars and the public through conferences, seminars, workshops and/or working groups thus furthering the mission of IRADAC. In addition, the Post-Doctoral Fellows will also work closely with the 2026-2027 IRADAC Dissertation Fellows and the fellowship recipients of the Early Research Initiative. Ample opportunities for sustained constructive criticism of the Fellows’ scholarship will be in place along with professional opportunities. Teaching opportunities are also possible with an adjunct appointment. This position reports to the Director of IRADAC.

The appointment will be for the academic year 2026-2027, effective August 25, 2026. All full-time CUNY staff are expected to work in-person at their campus office 70% of their work time. This is equivalent to 7 out of 10 days of in-person work in a two-week period (e.g., 7 days in person, 3 days remote). This hybrid work schedule is subject to change.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral Degree in a related field and demonstrated research ability.

Other Qualifications:

IRADAC seeks candidates who have received their Ph.D. in 2022 or later; candidates who will deposit their dissertation by July 2026 will also be considered.

The Center is particularly interested in candidates from fields of Anthropology, English, Francophone Studies, History, Latin American and Latinx Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Urban Education, though applications from any field within the humanities and humanistic social sciences will be considered.

Benefits:

CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Contact Information

How to Apply:

Go to http://cuny.jobs/ and search for Job ID 30404.

Please click on “Apply Now” which will bring you to the registration screen. If you are a new user, you must register to apply. If you already have a user ID, please use your existing ID to apply. Please submit a CV, a research statement, and a writing sample as one file in PDF or WORD format.

Three (3) letters of reference are also required and are due at the time the application is submitted. Letters of reference should be sent by the referee to iradac@gc.cuny.edu.

Job URL

https://cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/research-associatepost-doctoral-fellow-institute-…

Website

https://www.gc.cuny.edu/

Posting Date

July 24, 2025

Closing Date

October 1, 2025

2.25 University of Pennsylvania – Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities, 2026–2027

The Wolf Humanities Center awards five (5) one-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships each academic year to scholars in the humanities who are no more than five years out of their doctorate. Preference will be given to candidates not yet in tenure track positions whose proposals are interdisciplinary, and who would particularly benefit from and contribute to Penn’s intellectual life. The programs of the Wolf Humanities Center are conceived through yearly topics that invite broad interdisciplinary collaboration. For the 2026–2027 academic year, our topic will be Practice.

During their appointment, Wolf Humanities Center’s Postdoctoral Fellows are required to teach one course rostered in one or more of the humanities departments or programs in Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences, and must participate in the Center’s weekly Mellon Research Seminar (Tuesdays, 12:00–1:30). Fellows also collaborate on the planning of a public symposium on the Center’s annual topic, participate in professional development workshops, and are appointed a faculty mentor.

The 2026–2027 Fellowship appointment is twelve months (July 1, 2026—June 30, 2027) and carries a minimum stipend of $67,000, a $3000 research fund, and discounted health insurance.

The PhD (and its international equivalent, such as the DPhil) is the only eligible terminal degree. The degree must be in the humanities or in allied fields, such as anthropology or history of science. Ineligible categories include an MFA or any other doctorate, such as EdD; social scientists; scholars in educational curriculum building; and performing artists (note: scholars of performance are eligible).
Scholars who received or will receive their PhD (or DPhil) between May 2021 and August 2026 are eligible to apply.
Scholars who received or will receive their PhD from the University of Pennsylvania during our noted window of eligibility are welcome to apply.
The fellowship is open to all scholars, national and international, who meet eligibility requirements. International scholars outside of North America are appointed under a J-1 visa (Research Scholar status). The Wolf Humanities Center reserves the right to revoke the offer if the recipient is unable to meet this condition.
In late January or early February, shortlisted applicants will receive instructions for reaching out to a Penn humanities faculty member who might serve as a potential mentor if awarded the fellowship. It is not advisable to contact Penn faculty earlier in the application process.
Upon receiving the award, finalists who have not received their PhD must provide a letter from their department chair confirming that they have completed, or will complete, all requirements (i.e. dissertation defense) by June 30, 2026. A finalist’s failure to meet this deadline will result in the offer being withdrawn.
Fellows are required to be in residence for the term of the fellowship.
Decisions will be announced in February 2026.

Contact Information

Sara Varney, Associate Director, Wolf Humanities Center

Job URL

https://apply.interfolio.com/168480

Website

https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/postdoc

Posting Date

July 15, 2025

Closing Date

November 2, 2025

2.26 University of Victoria – Assistant Professor of African Diaspora History

Closing date for applications is October 1, 2025 at midnight PST

The Department of History at the University of Victoria invites applications for a tenure-track position in the field of African Diaspora history, broadly conceived. We seek an historian whose research explores any aspect of African migration or Black history beyond the African continent in any region or time period. The appointment, effective July 1, 2026, will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a PhD or equivalent at the time of appointment, show the capacity for outstanding research, and also demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching. In accordance with the University’s Equity Plan and pursuant to section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, the selection process will be a limited hire for candidates of African descent, including those of mixed heritage. Candidates must self-identify.

UVic Equity Statement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. The University of Victoria is committed to the ongoing work of decolonizing and Indigenizing the campus community both inside and outside the classroom.

UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights in our living, learning and work environments. We know that diversity underpins excellence, and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive community. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who are eager to actively participate in that shared responsibility, and this particular search is limited to candidates of African descent, including those of mixed heritage. Read our full equity statement here: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement

Information and Related Links

The successful candidate will join a vibrant community of some 30 scholars in the Department of History who research and teach on a broad range of historical topics.

Here are some additional links and information about the university:

University of Victoria Academic Calendar
Faculty and Librarian Collective Agreement
Why work at UVic?
Relocation Assistance Procedures; Home Loan Support Program Procedures
Department of History
UVic Internationalization Plan:
Uvic Indigenous Plan

Faculty and Librarians at the University of Victoria are governed by the provisions of the Collective Agreement. Members are represented by the University of Victoria Faculty Association (www.uvicfa.ca).

Persons with disabilities, who anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, may contact Faculty Relations and Academic Administration in the Office of the VP Academic and Provost at FRrecruit@uvic.ca. Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; if you are neither a Canadian citizen nor permanent resident, please indicate if you are authorized to work in Canada, and be prepared to provide a copy of your permit authorizing same.

Application Procedure and Deadline

To apply, the following materials should be sent (electronic only, in PDF or Word format) to the University of Victoria History Department, at histao@uvic.ca:

A cover letter;
A complete curriculum vitae;
A writing/publication sample;
Confidential letters from three referees.

The University acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. We encourage applicants to explain in their application the impact that career interruptions have had on their record.

Please note that reference and background checks, including credential and degree verification, may be undertaken as part of this recruitment process.

The University of Victoria is consistently ranked in the top tier of Canada’s research-intensive universities. Vital impact drives the UVic sense of purpose. As an internationally renowned teaching and research hub, we tackle essential issues that matter to people, places and the planet. Situated in the Pacific Rim, our location breeds a profound passion for exploration. Defined by its edges, this extraordinary environment inspires us to defy boundaries, discover, and innovate in exciting ways. It’s different here, naturally and by design. We live, learn, work and explore on the edge of what’s next—for our planet and its peoples. Our commitment to research-inspired dynamic learning and vital impact make this Canada’s most extraordinary environment for discovery and innovation. Experience the edge of possibilities for yourself.

Interested applicants who have questions about the position are encouraged to email the UVic History Department at histao@uvic.ca.

Contact Information

histao@uvic.ca

Job URL

https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/history/index.phpv

Posting Date

July 1, 2025

Closing Date

October 1, 2025

3. Announcements

3.1 Jarrod Hayes AJFS Prize

The Australian Society for French Studies and the Australian Journal of French Studies now invite submissions for the annual co-sponsored Jarrod Hayes AJFS Prize. This prize honours the memory and recognises the enduring influence of Jarrod Hayes on the French Studies community, including its postgraduate and early career members, in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and beyond.

A prize of AU$800 will be awarded to the best article (5,000 to 6,500 words including notes) on any aspect of French Studies (except French language Studies) by a postgraduate student. The winner will be announced at the ASFS annual conference, and the winning essay will be submitted to peer-review and potential publication in the Australian Journal of French Studies.

Submission deadline: Friday, 17th October 2025

4. New Publications

4.1 Ecotexts in the Postcolonial Francosphere

The latest in SFPS’s Francophone Postcolonial Studies series published by Liverpool UP

Authors: Nsah Mala and Nicki Hitchcott

Published on 11 July 2025

304 pages

ISBN:9781836243144 (Hardcover) |eISBN:9781836243212 (PDF) |eISBN:9781836243281 (ePub)

Through a postcolonial lens, this book explores the various ways in which francophone writers, visual artists and activists are responding to the global climate and environmental crises threatening the Earth today.

The volume covers most of the francosphere: Africa, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, South America and Polynesia. As well as discussing a range of environmental issues, from soil erosion to nuclear testing, it also considers ways in which francophone writers have become ecological activists. The ecotexts discussed include graphic novels, visual narratives, and zines alongside more conventional literary texts such as novels, short stories and poetry.

The book seeks to decentre Belgium and France in francophone ecocritical scholarship while engaging in current debates in the field of ecocriticism, including the afterlives of Belgian and French colonialism and neo-colonialism in relation to climate change and environmental degradation, Blue Humanities, waste and toxicity studies, critical animal and plant studies, Indigenous peoples and their cultures and knowledges, climate-environmental (in)justice, and writerly/textual activism for climate and environment. It aims to widen the geographical scope of francophone ecocriticism by discussing a wide range of eco-themes that go beyond the segmentation and compartmentalisation found in other books in the field.

4.2 Contemporary French Civilizations: Special Issue

Volume 50, Issue 3

Guest Editors: Nikolaj Lübecker, Zvezdana Ostojic, and Nathalie Rachlin

Published by Liverpool University Press

ISSN (print): 0147-9156•ISSN (online): 2044-396X

A new special issue of Contemporary French Civilization examines French & francophone documentary cinema in the new millennium. Essays explore aesthetic, ethical & political debates shaping the field.

4.3 Australian Journal of French Studies : New Issue

Volume 62, Issue 3-4

ISSN (print): 0004-9468•ISSN (online): 2046-2913

Guest editors: SONIA WILSON, NATHALIE SÉGERAL, and VICTORIA SOULIMAN

Published by Liverpool University Press

New issue of AJFS: “Corporeality: Critical Concerns in French & Francophone Studies” explores the body as vulnerability, creativity & resistance. The issue is dedicated to the memory of editor Professor Jarrod Hayes (1966–2025).

SFPS Monthly Mailing: August 2025

1. Calls for Papers

1.1 Réactualiser l’aliénation : perspectives interdisciplinaires (Saint-Étienne)

1.2 Les silences (revue Mouvances Francophones)

1.3 “L’Atlantique noir” du texte à la scène. Modalités de représentation et mises en récit de l’histoire afro-caribéenne dans les arts du spectacle vivant contemporains d’expression française (Revue Études théâtrales)

1.4 L’Inde des Mascareignes (La Réunion)

1.5 Call for Book Chapters: Poetics of Love and Friendship from the Margins: Narratives for Decolonising Interculturality in a World Adrift

1.6 Undisciplined Anthropologies: Practices, Trajectories, and Imaginations Beyond “Method”

1.7 6th Annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory–Call for Abstracts

2. Job and Scholarship Opportunities

2.1 Assistant or Associate Professor position in the field of French and Francophone Performance Studies, Middlebury College

2.2 Assistant Professor (French, Medieval Literature), Hunter College

2.3 Assistant Professor of Francophone Studies, Lake Forest College

2.4 Assistant Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Morehouse College

2.5 French Caribbean Tenure Track Faculty Position, Sarah Lawrence College

2.6 Professeur adjoint, littérature (assistant professor, literature), University of Regina

2.7 DFLL Teaching Positions Available, National Taiwan University

2.8 Assistant Professor – African and Caribbean Francophone Literature, University of Toronto

2.9 Lecturer in French, Baylor University

2.10 Assistant Professor of French NTT, Morehouse College

2.11 Lecturer in Global Cultural Industries (R&T), University of Glasgow

2.12 Associate Lecturer (Teaching) Digital Humanities Methods (0.5 FTE), UCL

2.13 Lecturer in Language and Culture Education (0.3 FTE), UCL – International Centre for Intercultural Studies

2.14 Research Associate in Early Modern Global History, The University of Manchester

2.15 Research Assistant, University of Glasgow

2.16 Assistant/Associate/Full Professor for Southeast Asian History, Nanyang Technological University

2.17 Research Fellowships 2026, University of Cambridge – St John’s College, Cambridge

2.18 Stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship

2.19 Early-Career Research Fellowship

2.20 University of California Berkeley – Assistant Professor – Global Black Geographies – Department of Geography

2.21 University of Innsbruck – University Professor of Modern History

2.22 University of South Carolina – West African Historian

2.23 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Assistant Professor

2.24 Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow – Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean

2.25 University of Pennsylvania – Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities, 2026–2027

2.26 University of Victoria – Assistant Professor of African Diaspora History

3. Announcements

3.1 Jarrod Hayes AJFS Prize

4. New Publications

4.1 Ecotexts in the Postcolonial Francosphere

4.2 Contemporary French Civilizations: Special Issue

4.3 Australian Journal of French Studies : New Issue

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