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Basel
9 hours ago
50% Professorial Chair in Old French and General Literature (open rank)
- 13 April 2026
- 50%
- Basel
Job summary
The University of Basel is seeking a 50% Professor in French Literature. This role offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on research and teaching.
Tasks
- Teach and research on French literature from the Middle Ages to the 17th century.
- Engage in interdisciplinary programs and contribute to research networks.
- Foster a stimulating learning atmosphere for students and doctoral candidates.
Skills
- Applicants should have strong publications and teaching experience.
- Ability to teach in French at a high level is essential.
- Good command of German or English is desirable.
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50% Professorial Chair in Old French and General Literature (open rank)
Workplace Basel - North West Switzerland - SwitzerlandCategoryPositionPublished10 April 202650% Professorial Chair in Old French and General Literature (open rank)
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Basel wishes to fill, starting from 1 February 2027 or a date to be agreed upon, 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 and family-friendly working conditions in a central Basel location, and opportunities for collaboration with highly motivated colleagues.
Application procedures and contact
Applications must be submitted according to 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 Arts, Professor Laurent Goetschel (contact: bewerbung-philhist@unibas.ch ; https://philhist.unibas.ch/en/applications ') /).
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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Basel wishes to fill, starting from 1 February 2027 or a date to be agreed upon, 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 relevance of humanism.
- They will participate in the transversal 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 clusters Europa im globalen Kontext and Mittelalter/Renaissance/Frühe Neuzeit).
Your profile
- Candidates must demonstrate excellent publications and sustained research activity since obtaining their doctorate (evaluation of this record taking 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 administration 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 and family-friendly working conditions in a central Basel location, and opportunities for collaboration with highly motivated colleagues.
Application procedures and contact
Applications must be submitted according to 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 Arts, Professor Laurent Goetschel (contact: bewerbung-philhist@unibas.ch ; https://philhist.unibas.ch/en/applications ') /).
www.unibas.ch ')
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