[ecrea] Tenure track position in Cultural Studies and Media Studies at Trent University

*Assistant Professor: Media Studies and Screen Cultures*

The Cultural Studies Department at Trent University invites applications
for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor (current
annual salary range $84,870-$90,322) starting July 1st, 2016. This
position is subject to budgetary approval.

We are looking for a versatile and active scholar in the areas of media
studies and screen cultures who engages broadly with the discipline and
its cognate fields. The successful candidate will have a completed PhD,
an excellent teaching record, and demonstrated ability in
academic/administrative organisation. Experience in working with
teaching assistants would be an asset. The new tenure track faculty
member will also be invited to participate in the life of the Department
and in the graduate programs associated with the Department (PhD in
Cultural Studies and MA in Theory, Culture, and Politics).

Applicants should submit a covering letter that addresses their
qualifications for the position as described in this posting. They
should also briefly describe how their research and teaching interests
may contribute to the profile and development of undergraduate and
graduate programs, including the Cultural Studies PhD. Also required
are: a CV; a writing sample; a teaching dossier, including course
evaluations; and syllabi for a first year course centered on
experiential engagement with digital media and an upper year course in
media studies. In addition, three letters of reference should be sent on
your behalf. Applications and reference letters should be submitted
electronically, with files in PDF or Word format, to
(culturalstudiesjobs /at/ trentu.ca), addressed to the attention of Professor
Hugh Hodges, Chair, Cultural Studies Department. See
www.trentu.ca/culturalstudies and www.trentu.ca/culturalstudiesphd
<http://www.trentu.ca/culturalstudiesphd> for information about the
Cultural Studies Department, and www.trentu.ca/mediastudies
<http://www.trentu.ca/mediastudies> for information about the Media
Studies Program. In addition, interested applicants are invited to
contact Hugh Hodges, at (hughhodges /at/ trentu.ca)
<mailto:(hughhodges /at/ trentu.ca)> or 705.748.1011 ext 6078 for more
information. Please note that existing syllabi are only possible models;
applicants will not be asked to teach those existing syllabi, but to
consider them as points of departure in developing new draft syllabi
that reflect their own strengths, interests, and intellectual/pedagogic
commitments.

Deadline: November 2, 2015. Files may be submitted after this date,
until the position is filled.

Trent University is actively committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive campus community and encourages applications from all
qualified candidates. Trent University offers  accommodation for
applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you
require accommodation during the recruitment process or require an
accessible version of a document/publication, please contact
(cultstudiesjobs /at/ trentu.ca).

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian
citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Liam Mitchell

Assistant Professor, Cultural Studies

Coordinator, Media Studies

Trent University

(liammitchell /at/ trentu.ca)



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