[Air-L] Tenure Track Position in Global Digital Media

[Shafer, Leah]

apologies for cross-posting


Assistant Professor
Department of Media and Society


The Media and Society Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of global digital media to begin July 1, 2019. The successful candidate should: 1) have a Ph.D. in media studies or a related field in hand by July 1, 2019, 2) have teaching and research experience in new and emerging media and their historical and social contexts (including race, gender, and class), 3) focus on Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, or the Middle East, and 4) be able to incorporate both theory and practice (basic production) into their courses. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching American undergraduates in an interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels.


One of the largest majors on campus, the Media and Society Program fosters a critical analysis of the media's influence on society and the individual, and provides students with a broad and sophisticated understanding of media within a liberal arts environment.


APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, teaching statement, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/52627. Applications received by October 1, 2018 will receive first consideration, but we will continue to review applications until the position is filled.

Questions regarding Interfolio should be directed to Jacki Baroody (baroody at hws.edu<mailto:ferran at hws.edu>).

EOE

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Leah Shafer
associate professor | media and society program
hobart and william smith colleges | shafer at hws.edu