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Within the University’s College of Humanities, the School of Arts has a well-established research profile and a substantial community of undergraduate and postgraduate students.\nThe French Programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is positioning itself as a major South African centre for quality research and training in French. The applicant must be specialized in French, with expertise in research on any aspect of French language or Francophone Studies. 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