still the same

after all this time with phd in hand, living on the so-called administrative track, i still find myself compelled to browse daily all faculty job postings in my field, and any other field remotely related.

so, another year, another tenure-track job cycle has been launched, and already, i have noted that not so much has changed. take this extrait of a recent ad, par exemple, which reads like numerous others have in years past, seeking some candidate with a specialization in nearly anything other than mine:

The successful candidate is expected to hold the Ph. D. in French by August 1, 2009. Native or near-native fluency in French is required. The primary field of specialization is open, excluding twentieth century and film studies and the medieval period. In addition, the ability to teach some aspect of francophone literature and culture is highly desirable.

other ads posted so far this season are targeted to 19th century specialists as well as french linguists. what's a 20th century lit crit gal to do?