[Air-L] Job: TT Asst Prof in Technology Studies, UNC Chapel Hill 12/20 Deadline

[Alice E. Marwick]

Hi all,

I am delighted to let you all know we are hiring for an Assistant rank
position in my department at UNC Chapel Hill. UNC is a great place for
internet studies, and we have many fine scholars such as Torin Monahan,
Mike Palm, Daniel Kreiss, Deen Freelon and Zeynep Tufekci who take critical
approaches to technology. I would love to see some AOIR people apply!

Let me know if you have any questions, I'm happy to help (keep in mind any
communications we have will be forwarded to the search committee - just
FYI).

Best
Alice

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
Announcement of Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Department of Communication
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

POSITION

Assistant Professor in Technology Studies, beginning July 1, 2019.
Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in
media and technology studies, conducting research, supervising
dissertations, performing departmental, university, and public service.
Salary is competitive.

QUALIFICATIONS

PH.D. (Completed or near completion by July 2019) in Communication or
related discipline, with a specialization in technology studies.  We are
particularly interested in a scholar with a critical-cultural approach to
technology. We are open to a wide range of specialties, theories and
perspectives.  Candidates whose research addresses questions of media and
technology in relation to marginalized, disenfranchised and traditionally
under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a
record of, or potential for, outstanding teaching, research, and service.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Department of Communication has 30 full-time faculty with areas of
emphasis in Media and Technology Studies, Media Production, Cultural
Studies, Performance Studies, Interpersonal and Organizational
Communication, and Rhetorical Studies. Approximately 850 undergraduate and
50 graduate students major in the department. The department is committed
to critical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic approaches to communication,
including engaged scholarship, broadly conceived. Additional information
can be found at http://comm.unc.edu.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Qualified applicants should apply online at
http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/150514   Include a cover letter, CV,
teaching philosophy, research statement, up to three reprints of articles
and/or other evidence of scholarly activity, as well as evidence of
teaching effectiveness. At minimum, four letters of recommendation are
required. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal
opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified persons will
receive consideration for employment without regard to color,
race/ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, genetic information, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation,
disability or status as a protected veteran. Women and minority scholars
are encouraged to apply. We seek applicants who engender a climate that
values diversity in all its forms.

For any inquiries, please contact the search committee at
comm-search at unc.edu.

The deadline for applications is December 20, 2018. Applications will be
reviewed beginning December 1, 2018. The University of North Carolina is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.

-- 
Alice E. Marwick, PhD (she/her)
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
amarwick at gmail.com
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