[Air-L] Assistant Professor - Technology and Race. The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, University of Toronto Mississauga

[Tero Karppi]

Assistant Professor -Technology and Race – 1802996

https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1802996&tz=GMT-04%3A00

Job Field: Tenure Stream

Faculty / Division: University of Toronto Mississauga

Department: UTM: Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology

Campus: Mississauga

Job Posting: Jul 13, 2018

Job Closing: Nov. 1, 2018, 11:59pm EST

Description:

The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology
(ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga invite applications
for a tenure-stream appointment in the area of Technology and Race, at
the rank of Assistant Professor. The position start date is July 1,
2019.

Successful candidates will be interdisciplinary, techno-centric
critical race scholars who incorporate
intersectional/feminist/cultural analysis to research the
co-constituent relationship between technology and race. Research may
focus on how technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of
Things, Ubiquitous Communications (and related applications) shape the
social world, including aspects of personal identification, racial
formation, collective action, algorithmic discrimination, or other
aspects of the social relations of race and technology. Such scholars
could explore how communication technologies and race intersect to
inform: the engagement and politics of race and ethnicity;
surveillance; social inequality; transnationality and diasporas;
policy; technology development; and/or social justice.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in media, communication studies,
social science, computer science, or a related field, by date of
appointment or shortly thereafter, and demonstrate excellence in
research and teaching. Excellence in research will be demonstrated
through publications in leading journals, presentations at competitive
conferences, awards, and strong endorsements by referees of top
international stature. Excellence in teaching will be demonstrated
through teaching accomplishments, strong letters of reference and the
teaching dossier submitted as part of the application. The successful
candidate will have a graduate appointment in one of the University of
Toronto's tri-campus graduate departments.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

ICCIT focuses on teaching and research excellence in its three
undergraduate programs: Communication, Culture, Information and
Technology, Digital Enterprise Management and Professional Writing and
Communication. ICCIT is building a research complement in critical
communication, interactive and immersive digital media and culture,
the theory and practice of communication; and new media design. The
successful applicant will join a vibrant intellectual community of
world-class scholars at Canada’s leading university. For information,
please visit www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit.

To be considered for this position, all application materials must be
submitted online by November 1, 2018. Submission guidelines can be
found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.

Applications must include the documents listed below, formatted as 3
attachments with naming convention LastnameFirstname_CV_1802996.pdf,
LastnameFirstname_Writing_1802996.pdf, etc.:

Attachment 1: Cover Letter, CV and Research Statement

Attachment 2: Writing Sample (ONE peer-reviewed, first- or sole-author
scholarly work demonstrating significant contribution to field of
Technology and Race; do not submit entire doctoral theses)

Attachment 3: Teaching Dossier (Max. 20 pages, may include list of
courses taught, sample syllabi, course evaluation data summary,
statement of teaching philosophy, etc.)

Equity and diversity are among UTM’s core values and are essential to
academic excellence. We seek candidates who value diversity and whose
research, teaching and service bear out our commitment to equity.
Candidates are therefore also asked to submit a 1-2 page statement of
contributions to equity and diversity, which might cover topics such
as (but not limited to): research or teaching that incorporates a
focus on underrepresented communities, the development of inclusive
pedagogies, or the mentoring of students from underrepresented groups.

Applicants must have three referees send letters of recommendation
directly to Professor Anthony Wensley, ICCIT Director, University of
Toronto Mississauga via email (on letterhead, dated, signed and
scanned) to iccit.utm at utoronto.ca by the closing date, November 1,
2018.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within
its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized
persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of
North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others
who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief
Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly
related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search
committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for
institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see
http://uoft.me/UP.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority.





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Tero Karppi, PhD

Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

--Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (UTM)
--Faculty of Information (St. George)