[Air-L] Job: TT Asst Prof UCSD Communication, Critical Technology, Media & Persuasion

[Lilly Irani]

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Assistant Professor -Critical Studies of Technology, Media, and
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nowto Assistant Professor -Critical Studies of Technology, Media, and
Persuasion
Job #JPF01544

   - Social Sciences - COMMUNICATION

RECRUITMENT PERIOD
*Open date: *September 13th, 2017
*Next review date:* December 8th, 2017
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
*Final date: *June 30th, 2018
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those
received after the review date will only be considered if the position has
not yet been filled.
DESCRIPTION

The Department of Communication (http://communication.ucsd.edu/) within the
Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego is
seeking to make an appointment at the Assistant Professor level, to begin
Fall, 2018 in the following area: Critical Studies of Technology, Media,
and Persuasion.

Candidates must have a PhD and an active and creative research and teaching
program that focuses on technology, media, and persuasion in the digital
age; explores the blurred boundaries between corporate and public
interests; and considers possibilities for configuring novel forms of
politics, civil society, and popular culture. Areas of particular interest
include: emergent forms of media and data manipulation and distribution by
state, corporate, and non-governmental actors; data mining and algorithmic
targeting of consumers, citizens, and political actors by government and
corporations; the impact of advertising, promotional communication, and
consumer culture on civil society, industries, human subjectivity, and
political movements.

For this position, successful candidates will situate their work
historically and have strong methodological skills that include or combine
ethnography, cultural and historical analysis, institutional analysis
(including political economy), and/or textual and discourse analysis. A
comparative perspective is also welcome.

The Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego
is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty,
staff, and student body. We seek candidates who will maintain the highest
standards of scholarship and professional activity and make a strong and
meaningful contribution to the development of a campus climate that
supports equality and diversity. Salary is commensurate with qualifications
and based on University of California pay scales. To ensure full
consideration, all application materials must be submitted electronically
by November 10, 2017, at the following link: https://apol-recruit.
ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01544

Application must include: a two to three page cover letter; CV; statement
detailing your research interests; statement summarizing past and potential
contributions to equity and diversity (for further information on
statements of contributions to diversity, please see
http://facultydiversity.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html); and contact information
for three reference letters.

UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a
strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or
protected veteran status.