[Air-L] three positions, Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo

[Charles M. Ess]

Dear AoIRists,

Screen Cultures is a teaching-driven research group centered around an 
international MA program, starting up at the Department in the fall of 
2019 
(<https://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/researchareas/screen-cultures/>)

Three positions are now available for application, including the 
Associate Professor position which, while affiliated with the Screen 
Cultures for the first five years, is a permanent position:

<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151862/associate-professor-in-media-studies-associated-with-the-project-screen-cultures>

The project also entails a lecturer and a post-doc position:

<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151860/lecturer-in-media-studies-associated-with-the-project-screen-cultures>

<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151857/post-doctoral-research-fellowship-in-media-studies-associated-with-the-project-screen-cultures​>

IMHO, the research project and MA program are most interesting and 
promising in any number of ways. I am especially enthusiastic as these 
include a strong focus on developing _critical_ perspectives and 
approaches. These are much needed, in my view, as both vital counters to 
tendencies towards techno-optimism and uncritical embrace of 
corporate-driven agendas, and, more positively, as contributing to 
rapidly developing frameworks for ICT design that are more squarely 
focused on human needs and interests for good and sustainable lives of 
flourishing.

Last but not least: I don't think it is possible, even for me, to 
overstate the quality and fruitfulness of life and work at the 
Department and in Norway: the possibilities and opportunities for 
thriving here are simply exceptional.

Hence, I cannot endorse these opportunities too strongly.

Please pass along to potentially interested candidates.

Many thanks in advance,
- charles ess
-- 
Professor in Media Studies
Department of Media and Communication
University of Oslo
<http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/people/aca/charlees/index.html>

Postboks 1093
Blindern 0317
Oslo, Norway
c.m.ess at media.uio.no