[ecrea] Assistant Professor - New Media, Global Perspectives on Information and Communication at University of Toronto Mississauga

The Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology 
(ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications 
for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The 
start date of the position is July 1, 2013.

We seek a candidate with the ability to work within and across 
disciplines to analyze transformations in culture, society, and politics 
underwritten by transnational communications.  With this position, the 
Institute will build strength in the study of international contemporary 
issues and debates regarding new media, including issues such as the 
tensions in local and global information flows; issues of power, 
inequality, and resistance; revolutions behind-the-screen and on the 
street; and the presumption of digital diplomacy.  The successful 
candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on one 
of these areas of specialization and s/he will have a graduate 
appointment in one of the University's tri-campus graduate departments. 
Completion of a Ph.D. and evidence of excellent teaching and research 
abilities are required. The successful candidate will be expected to 
commit to shaping the future of the Institute in the field of digital 
and new media and to assist in developing the ICCIT as a centre of 
research and teaching excellence. Salary will be commensurate with 
qualifications and teaching experience.

ICCIT is a newly established Institute at the University of Toronto 
Mississauga that focuses on teaching and research excellence in its four 
undergraduate programs: Communication, Culture and Information 
Technology (CCIT), Interactive Digital Media (IDM), Digital Enterprise 
Management (DEM), and Professional Writing and Communication (PWC). 
Currently, ICCIT is building a research complement in social networking 
and communication, interactive and immersive digital media and culture, 
and the theory and practice of design, with an emphasis on all aspects 
of digital media. ICCIT is also actively engaged with the community and 
profit and non-profit organizations.

The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct 
research and live in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the 
world. ICCIT provides an exciting and creative context in which to work 
in an emerging interdisciplinary environment and in a range of 
collaborative programs.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link 
below. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 
teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), and a 
statement outlining current and future research interests.  All 
application materials should be submitted online.

The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10 
MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or two 
files in PDF/MS Word format.  Submission guidelines can be found at: 
http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.

Applicants should also ask at least three referees to send letters 
directly to Professor Anthony Wensley, Director, ICCIT, University of 
Toronto Mississauga via email to (iccit.utm /at/ utoronto.ca) by the closing 
date, November 30, 2012.

For more information on the Institute of Communication, Culture and 
Information Technology, please visit our website: 
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit