Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Communication - 311400

Posting Open Date:

10/02/2024

Application Deadline:

12/31/2024

Open Until Filled:

No

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Assistant Professor

Appointment Type:

Tenured/Tenure Track

Vacancy ID:

FAC0005274

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications

Proposed Start Date:

07/01/2025

Be a Tar Heel!:

The Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to hire an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Media and Technology Studies. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or a completion date of a Ph.D. by July 1, 2025 and be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate Media and Technology Studies courses, contribute to the core courses in the graduate program, and develop specialized undergraduate and graduate courses reflecting their research interests. We are particularly interested in a colleague whose research and teaching emphasizes one or more of the following: cultural studies of media technologies; digital communities and cultures, especially those of the global majority; queer communities, and communities engaging with disabilities; ecological and environmental studies of media and technology; feminist media studies; popular culture and media industries; and media technology, politics, and public culture.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2024-25 academic year) in Communication, Media Studies, Technology studies or related field. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and research, skills in program building to facilitate scholarly exchange and research collaboration, and an active program of scholarship and publication.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The Department of Communication has 30 full-time faculty with areas of emphasis in Media and Technology Studies, Media Arts, Cultural Studies, Performance Studies, Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, and Rhetorical Studies. Approximately 700 undergraduate and 50 graduate students major in the department. The department also offers undergraduate pathways in the following areas: Communication & Everyday Life; Media Arts, Performance, and Creative Practice; Media Technologies & Public Life; Organizing & Work Cultures; and Rhetoric, Activism & Advocacy. The department is broadly committed to critical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic approaches to communication. We welcome applications from candidates whose work aligns with our departmental mission as outlined on our website: http://comm.unc.edu.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in one corner of the Research Triangle and has an enrollment of approximately 31,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The university enjoys a reputation as one of the nation's leading universities (ranked 5th among U.S. public universities). The Triangle area, including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of over two million and is ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The Department of Communication is one of 44 departments and curricula in the College of Arts & Sciences. As the largest unit on campus, the College of Arts & Sciences forms the academic core of the Carolina experience. Through teaching, research, and service, the Department of Communication addresses how communication functions to create, sustain, and transform personal life, social relations, political institutions, economic organizations, and cultural and aesthetic conventions in society. Faculty conduct research and teach within a broad range of communication disciplines, including performance studies, media and technology studies, rhetoric, media arts production and new media, and organizational and interpersonal communication. Recognized for significant contributions to the profession, University, state, and nation, the Department houses a PhD program, a major in Communication, an interdisciplinary major in Cultural Studies, and a minor in Writing for the Screen and Stage. It serves as the intellectual home for 30 faculty members, 50 graduate students, and nearly 700 undergraduates. The Department's doctoral program offers a theoretically rich, interdisciplinary, problem-based approach to education and research that enables graduate students to define their own research in response to the changing demands of a constantly evolving communicative and cultural world. The Department's majors, as well as the hundreds of pan-University non-majors seek out our classes for a set of critical capacities that contribute to an engaged, creative, and critical 21st century citizen. The department's website provides a detailed look at our activities, mission, and values.

Position Summary:

We're seeking to hire an Assistant Professor with specialization in Media and Technology Studies. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research, supervising theses and dissertations, and performing departmental, university, and public service. The typical teaching load will be 2:2.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2024-25 academic year) in Communication, Media Studies, or other closely related field. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and research, scholarly exchange and research collaboration, and an active program of scholarship and publication.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

We are especially interested in a colleague whose research and teaching are in one or more of the following: social and cultural implications of media technologies -digital communities, especially those represented by the global majority, queer communities, and communities engaging with disabilit(ies). -media technology, politics, and public culture -popular culture -ecological studies of media and technology

Special Physical/Mental Requirements:

N/A

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions:

Applications must be submitted electronically by November 22, 2024. Interested candidates should send (1) a cover letter that addresses all minimum and any preferred qualifications met; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) a description of teaching philosophy and approaches; (4) a sample syllabus; (5) teaching evaluations for one class where you were the instructor of record (if available); (6) a writing sample; and (7) three letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Salary is competitive. For questions regarding the search, please email the search committee, Dr. Renee Alexander Craft (renee.alexander.craft@unc.edu, Dr. Michael Palm (mpalm@email.unc.edu), or Dr. Kumi Silva (kumi@email.unc.edu).

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