[ecrea] Three tenure-line positions at CCT-Georgetown: Technology Studies, Cultural History, Language and Technology

> > Technology Studies, tenure-track
> >
> > The Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT) M.A. program at
> > Georgetown University focuses on the relationship between new
> > computational technologies of communication and areas such as science,
> > scholarship, culture, government, media, business, journalism, and the
> > arts.  The program is developing a new lab, which will be a hub of
> > technology knowledge, discovery and research, connecting CCT and
> > Georgetown to the larger world of practice and innovation in all
> > sectors where technology is central. In particular, the lab will
> > provide a means for CCT to create partnerships with leading private
> > sector information organizations developing innovations in digital
> > media, knowledge management, and Internet applications; to remain at
> > the forefront of research by creating relationships with initiatives
> > in the Digital Humanities and the Information Schools; and push
> > forward the boundaries of knowledge through external support by
> > agencies and foundations such as NSF and Mellon.
> > The program seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a
> > strong interdisciplinary expertise in approaches to the study of
> > technology, including history, theory, and current methodologies. The
> > appointee will direct the new CCT lab, which will include growing the
> > lab, forming external relations, and pushing toward more cutting-edge,
> > experimental new media technology.  Applicants must be proficient in
> > teaching the technical aspects of how technologies work and how such
> > technologies are employed in communication-related fields.  The
> > appointee will be expected to help develop and execute a new
> > Fundamentals of Technology course, a core course in the CCT
> > curriculum, with a focus on the practicum component, and to have
> > scholarly publications and teaching experience at the graduate level
> > (or comparable), and be prepared to advise and to mentor M.A. thesis
> > projects.
> > Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
> > employer and strongly encourages applications from women and minority
> > candidates as part of its commitment to professional excellence and
> > diversity.  Please send application letter/statement of interest,
> > c.v., and the names of three referees to (cctjobs /at/ georgetown.edu) by 1
> > November 2010, citing TSttjob.
> >
> > Cultural History
> >
> > Assistant Professor, tenure-track position for a cultural historian to
> > teach in the Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT) M.A. program at
> > Georgetown University.  The program focuses on the relationship
> > between new computational technologies of communication and areas such
> > as science, scholarship, culture, government, media, business,
> > journalism and the arts.  Research specialization may include, but is
> > not limited to, studies of technologies of communication, material
> > culture, race, class, sex/gender, and national identity.  Candidates
> > who demonstrate classroom experience using new media/digital teaching
> > approaches, such as student-developed websites, blogs, digital
> > stories, documentary film, and digital portfolios, are especially
> > encouraged to apply.  The successful candidate will have scholarly
> > publications and teaching experience at the graduate level (or
> > comparable), and be prepared to advise and to mentor M.A. thesis
> > projects.  Faculty are expected to contribute broadly to the
> > interdisciplinary research and teaching of the program.
> >
> > Outstanding candidates may be considered for appointment at a higher
> > rank.  Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
> > Opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women
> > and minority candidates as part of its commitment to professional
> > excellence and diversity.  Please send application letter/statement of
> > interest, c.v., and the names of three referees to
> > (cctjobs /at/ georgetown.edu) by 1 November 2010, citing CHjob.
> >
> > Language, Technology and Politics
> >
> > The Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT) M.A. program at
> > Georgetown University focuses on the relationship between new
> > computational technologies of communication and areas such as science,
> > scholarship, culture, government, media, business, journalism and the
> > arts.  The program seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor
> > working on the relationship between language and technologies of
> > communication and associated political issues.  Candidates whose
> > research emphasizes technology, internet linguistics, language and
> > politics, intercultural communication, or language and sex/gender,
> > race, class or national identity will be given priority.  They should
> > be current in the history, theory, and methodologies of their field.
> > Applicants who demonstrate classroom experience using new
> > media/digital teaching approaches, such as student-developed websites,
> > blogs, digital stories, documentary film, and digital portfolios, are
> > especially encouraged to apply.  The successful candidate will have
> > scholarly publications and teaching experience at the graduate level
> > (or comparable), and be prepared to advise and to mentor M.A. thesis
> > projects.  Faculty are expected to contribute broadly to the
> > interdisciplinary research and teaching of the program.
> >
> > Outstanding candidates may be considered for appointment at a higher
> > rank.  Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
> > Opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women
> > and minority candidates as part of its commitment to professional
> > excellence and diversity. Please send application letter/statement of
> > interest, c.v., and the names of three referees to
> > (cctjobs /at/ georgetown.edu) by 1 November 2010, citing LTPjob.
> >
> > Technology Studies, practice
> >
> > The Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT) M.A. program at
> > Georgetown University focuses on the relationship between new
> > computational technologies of communication and areas such as science,
> > scholarship, culture, government, media, business, journalism, and the
> > arts.  The program is developing a new lab, which will be a hub of
> > technology knowledge, discovery and research, connecting CCT and
> > Georgetown to the larger world of practice and innovation in all
> > sectors where technology is central. In particular, the lab will
> > provide a means for CCT to create partnerships with leading private
> > sector information organizations developing innovations in digital
> > media, knowledge management, and Internet applications; to remain at
> > the forefront of research by creating relationships with initiatives
> > in the Digital Humanities and the Information Schools; and push
> > forward the boundaries of knowledge through external support by
> > agencies and foundations such as NSF and Mellon.
> > The program seeks to appoint a Professor of the Practice who will
> > direct the new CCT lab, which will include growing the lab, forming
> > external relations, and pushing toward more cutting-edge, experimental
> > new media technology.  Applicants must be proficient in the technical
> > aspects of how technologies work and how such technologies are
> > employed in communication-related fields.  The appointee will be
> > expected to help develop and execute the practicum component of a new
> > Fundamentals of Technology course, a core course in the CCT
> > curriculum.
> >
>Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
> > employer and strongly encourages applications from women and minority
> > candidates as part of its commitment to professional excellence and
> > diversity.  Please send application letter/statement of interest,
> > c.v., and the names of three referees to (cctjobs /at/ georgetown.edu) by 1
> > November 2010, citing TSppjob.
> >

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