[Air-L] Job announcement: tenure-track position in cultural theory and digital media

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track position in the
ASPECT Ph.D. Program and the Dept. of Religion and Culture and at the
rank of Assistant Professor in Cultural Theory and Digital Media.
Appointment begins August 2018. Required areas of scholarly
specialization include cultural theory, cultural representation in the
public sphere, and digital media. Preferred specializations include a
focus on historically underrepresented populations in the fields of
visual studies, popular culture, or secularism/post-secularism.
Regional and historical specialization is open, though successful
candidates’ profiles will complement the interests of faculty in the
Department of Religion and Culture and ASPECT.

The position will be a core faculty member in the interdisciplinary
doctoral program ASPECT(Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and
Cultural Thought). The qualified candidate must demonstrate an active
research agenda, evidence of excellent teaching, interdisciplinary
inclinations, and an ability to collaborate with colleagues in the
department and the ASPECTPh.D. program. The standard teaching load is
2 courses per semester, with at least one each year to be offered for
the ASPECT PhD program. Other teaching responsibilities will include
undergraduate courses in the Religion and Culture major, as well as
courses contributing to the M.A. Program in Material Culture and
Public Humanities (MCPH) (co-administered by the Department of
Religion and Culture).

Earned doctorate in a field of humanities or social scientific study
focused on cultural theory (e.g. cultural studies, religious studies,
history, anthropology, political theory, etc.) by the time of
appointment. Demonstrated excellence in both research and teaching is
required. Ability and desire to mentor/advise graduate students in
interdisciplinary and theory-driven ASPECT doctoral program and the MA
program in Material Culture and Public Humanities are essential, as is
the ability to teach potentially high-enrolling courses in the Dept.
of Religion and Culture. Please see http://liberalarts.vt.edu/RLCL for
more information. A commitment to working effectively with a diverse
campus population in support of Virginia Tech’s “Principles of
Community” is required.

https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/80940

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 5:28 PM, Emma Stamm <stamm at vt.edu> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> My doctoral program, ASPECT at Virginia Tech, is seeking an assistant
> professor in cultural theory and digital media. The opening is for a core
> faculty member in ASPECT, which is an interdisciplinary PhD program in the
> social sciences and humanities. This faculty member would also teach
> undergraduate and MA students in the department of Religion and Culture.
>
> Please find a PDF of the call for applicants attached.
>
> All the best,
>
> Emma Stamm
>
> --
> *Emma Stamm*
> *PhD Student, ASPECT*
> *Instructor, Department of Religion and Culture, Virginia Tech*
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-- 
Jeremy Hunsinger
Associate Professor
Communication Studies
Wilfrid Laurier University