College of Media, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for two entry-level, tenure-track assistant professor positions in New and Emerging Media in one of the College’s three departments – Advertising, Journalism, or Media & Cinema Studies — beginning August 16, 2017.
Full consideration will be given to applications received by November 18, 2016
*find full information and submission details here*
– Academic scholars and creative artists are both encouraged to apply –
For Scholars – a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in mass communication, media studies or a related field (e.g., visual studies, design studies, digital studies, technology studies, social informatics, information and computer sciences, business, economics, psychology) is required.
For Creative Artists – a master’s degree or equivalent is required, and a terminal degree is preferred.
Position Expectations:
- demonstration of an innovative research and teaching agenda that complements the interdisciplinary profile of the College and current research strengths across New and Emerging Media
- teaching current new media courses and develop conceptual courses and graduate seminars in a variety of areas related to new media
- possess the potential for high-quality research or creative endeavor, publication, and teaching
- working collaboratively with faculty and scholars within the College of Media and faculty engaged in new media research across the campus
Of particular interest are candidates who draw on: interdisciplinary bodies of theory, are open to mixed-methods approaches and collaborations, and demonstrate a capacity for conducting original and creative research in one or more of the following areas:
- Big data and society
- Computational advertising and machine learning
- Convergence culture and participatory media
- Data semantics
- Digital ethics, privacy, and policy
- Digital humanities and digital archives
- Digital/multimedia journalism
- Disability studies in information communication technology
- Game studies and digital narrative
- Locative media, mapping, and platform studies
- Media history and historiography of cinema and new media
- Media literacy and multimodal scholarship
- Mobile and interaction design
- Natural Language Processing
- Online /contextual advertising and behavioral targeting
- Social media and new media use and effects
- Virtual/augmented reality
- Visual studies and data visualization
Application Procedures:
- Create a candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload:
- a cover letter explaining how academic training, background, research, creative endeavors, teaching qualifications and/or professional experience make the applicant suitable for the position
- curriculum vitae
- list of full contact information for three references.
For further information regarding application procedures, please contact Jane Dowler at dowler@illinois.edu or 217-333-2351.
Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or criminal conviction history. Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).