[Air-L] open position focusing on technology and society at U Michigan School of Information

[Nicole Ellison]

Hi all! I am writing to share a search (asst or associate level) we just
opened at UM School of Information, where I've been for the past decade or
so. Please see below for a brief description; application details are here:

https://www.si.umich.edu/people/faculty-recruiting/john-derby-evans-professorship-information-assistant-or-associate

I would love to see some applications from the AOIR community! - Nicole
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The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites
applications for a tenure-track faculty position focusing on technology and
society. The successful candidate will be appointed to the John Derby Evans
Professorship in Information at the rank of Assistant or Associate
Professor.

We welcome applications from scholars in information fields with training
in information, social or behavioral sciences, computer science, or
humanities traditions working on a range of topics and employing diverse
methods. We are especially interested in qualified applicants whose
research addresses important social problems, opportunities, and questions
at the intersection of technology and society. Topical areas include (but
are not limited to) information access and integrity, generative AI,
computer-mediated communication, social media, mobile media, ethics and
policy, and socio-technical systems.

UMSI is committed to encouraging a collaborative academic environment. We
are excited to hire new colleagues who share our mission and offer unique
and divergent perspectives. The faculty appointment is a continuing
university-year tenure-track appointment with an anticipated starting date
of August 25, 2026. The named professorship is awarded for a period of five
years.

The John Derby Evans Professorship in Information was established by the
Regents of the University of Michigan in March of 2017. John Derby Evans,
co-founder of C-SPAN and a leader in the cable television industry, has
transformed public access to information and serves on the University of
Michigan School of Information Advisory Board. His philanthropy advances
education, health, and the arts.
-- 
Nicole B. Ellison
Karl E. Weick Collegiate Professor of Information
School of Information
University of Michigan