myScience
Basel
9 hours ago
50% Professorial Chair in Old French and General Literature (open rank)
- 13 April 2026
- 50%
- Basel
About the job
50% Professorial Chair in Old French and General Literature (open rank)
Workplace Basel - North West Switzerland - SwitzerlandCategoryPositionPublished12 April 202650% Professorial Chair in Old French and General Literature (open rank)
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Basel wishes to fill, from 1 February 2027 or a date to be agreed, a 50% professorial chair in old French and general literature, with a focus on humanism.
Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate will be appointed as Assistant Professor on the tenure track (TTAP), Associate Professor, or Full Professor.
The University of Basel combines excellence and diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and a harmonious balance between family and professional life. To increase the proportion of women in senior academic positions, the University is particularly interested in female applications.
Your position
We are looking for a person
Your profile
We offer you
Modern working conditions favorable to family life, in an environment located in the center of Basel, and opportunities for collaboration with highly motivated colleagues.
Application procedures and contact
Applications must be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided on the University of Basel's online application portal (via the "Apply" button) before 20 April 2026.
Applications sent by other means will not be considered.
For further information, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Professor Laurent Goetschel (contact: bewerbung-philhist@unibas.ch ; https://philhist.unibas.ch/en/applications ') /).
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The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Basel wishes to fill, from 1 February 2027 or a date to be agreed, a 50% professorial chair in old French and general literature, with a focus on humanism.
Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate will be appointed as Assistant Professor on the tenure track (TTAP), Associate Professor, or Full Professor.
The University of Basel combines excellence and diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and a harmonious balance between family and professional life. To increase the proportion of women in senior academic positions, the University is particularly interested in female applications.
Your position
We are looking for a person
- capable of teaching and conducting research on all aspects of French literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the 17th century, with tangible expertise in the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance (due to Basel's historical role in humanism).
- This person must master a diverse range of theoretical and methodological approaches and be able to question the current importance of humanism.
- They will participate in the cross-disciplinary teaching and interdisciplinary research supervision programs offered by the Department of Linguistics and Literature at the BA, MA, and doctoral levels. They will also contribute to the Faculty's interdisciplinary networks dealing with early modernity (research hubs Europa im globalen Kontext and Mittelalter/Renaissance/Frühe Neuzeit).
Your profile
- Applicants must demonstrate excellent publications and sustained research activity since earning their doctorate (evaluation of this career path will take into account their academic seniority).
- They have teaching experience and can offer students and doctoral candidates stimulating and innovative pedagogical supervision.
- Previous acquisition of funding for projects will be an advantage.
- In addition to good teamwork skills and participation in university administrative tasks, the ability to teach French at the highest level is essential.
- A good command of German or English is also desirable and, if lacking, must be acquired quickly.
We offer you
Modern working conditions favorable to family life, in an environment located in the center of Basel, and opportunities for collaboration with highly motivated colleagues.
Application procedures and contact
Applications must be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided on the University of Basel's online application portal (via the "Apply" button) before 20 April 2026.
Applications sent by other means will not be considered.
For further information, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Professor Laurent Goetschel (contact: bewerbung-philhist@unibas.ch ; https://philhist.unibas.ch/en/applications ') /).
www.unibas.ch ')
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