The History of Art and Visual Culture Department at the University of California Santa Cruz is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the History of Digital Media. They are looking for applicants with experience in “Internet culture, video games, digital imaging and design, social media, and related applications.”
“Priority will be placed on hiring an interdisciplinary scholar who attends to the visual culture of digital media and analytically examines the social and historical contexts of its emergence. We welcome applications from scholars who specialize in any national or geographic area. Applicants must be capable of teaching a wide range of courses (large lecture to seminar) at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department faculty support the investigation of art and visual culture from a variety of theoretical perspectives in the cultures of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific Islands. The campus seeks candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and service.”
Applicants should have a Ph.D., conferred by June 30, 2016, in art history, communications, media studies, visual studies, or a related discipline.
Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system, and must include (as PDF files):
1) a letter of application outlining scholarly background as well as current and future research plans
2) curriculum vitae
3) a current publication or writing sample (chapter of dissertation if no publication)
4) descriptions or syllabi for three courses (one large lecture, one lecture/discussion, one seminar)
5) three current confidential letters of recommendation*. The university welcomes applicants’ submission of an optional statement addressing their contributions to diversity through their research, service, and/or teaching.
