[Air-L] Position Announcement: NYU- Global/East Asian Media

[Helga Tawil Souri]

Position Announcement
Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
New York University
Global/East Asian Media
The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication in the Steinhardt School
of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University invites
applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor
to begin September 1, 2011.
We are seeking a scholar of global media and communication technologies with
a special emphasis on East Asia, including China, South Korea, and Japan.
Scholars with focuses in one or more of the following are of particular
interest: East Asian media institutions, alternative media practices, and
contemporary forms of public culture within the region. Preferred candidates
will have a demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary scholarship and
current theoretical and methodological debates in global and comparative
media studies.
The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication is home to 28 full-time
faculty and serves approximately 750 undergraduate majors, 120 MA students,
and 35 PhD students. NYU’s dynamic Global Network University includes NYU
Abu Dhabi and international programs and academic centers around the world.
The department is active in the NYU Global Network University, with a
particular emphasis on sites in Paris, Prague, Buenos Aires, and Shanghai.
NYU Steinhardt faculty may be afforded the opportunity to work at these
global study and research sites. For more information see:
http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/mcc/
Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. and an active agenda of research,
publication, and teaching. Responsibilities include undergraduate and
graduate teaching and advising; and department and University service.
Applications: Please apply online with a cover letter, CV, names and contact
information for three references, and a brief sample of work to:
www.nyuopsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=50689
Further information about the position can be obtained from:
Ted Magder, Search Committee Chair
Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
New York University
239 Greene Street, 7th floor
New York, NY 10003
ted.magder at nyu.edu
Applications are due no later than November 15, 2010.
New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to
building a culturally diverse educational environment.