[Air-L] Position in Communication Studies

[Ken Hillis]

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Department of Communication Studies

POSITION
Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Technology and Cultural Studies,
beginning July 1, 2008. We are particularly interested in people with
research and teaching interests in some aspect(s) of the study of
technology and communication, especially media technologies. The
successful candidate will contribute to the department's strengths in
critical and cultural theory.

Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate
courses appropriate to their specialty, conducting research, supervising
theses and dissertations, and performing departmental, university and
public service. Salary is competitive.

QUALIFICATIONS
     Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Media Studies, or related
discipline.  Candidates should have a significant record of, or the
potential for, outstanding teaching, research, and service.

GENERAL INFORMATION
     The Department of Communication Studies has 25 full-time faculty
positions with existing areas of emphasis in Interpersonal and
Organizational Communication, Rhetorical Studies, Performance Studies,
Media Studies, and Communication and Cultural Studies.  Approximately
850 undergraduate and 55 M.A. and Ph.D. graduate students major in the
Department.  Additional information about the Department can be found at
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 27,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
The university enjoys a reputation as one of the nation's leading
universities (ranked 5th among public universities).  The Triangle area,
including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of over one
million and is ranked consistently as one of the best places to live in
the United States.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Qualified applicants should mail a current vita, evidence of both
scholarly activity and teaching effectiveness, and four letters of
recommendation to:

Chair, Media Studies Search Committee
Department of Communication Studies
CB #3285, Bingham Hall
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3285
Email: vwb at email.unc.edu

Applications received by November 15, 2007 will receive full
consideration.

The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.