[ecrea] Tenure Track Position in Critical Digital Media Production

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https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/about/jobs/tenure-track-appointments/tenure-track-position-in-critical-digital-media-production.html


Tenure Track Position in Critical Digital Media Production


          Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University

Concordia University’s Department of Communication Studies invites 
applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of 
Assistant Professor in CRITICAL DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION. The ideal 
candidate will be a media-maker with an established production practice 
whose work is created within, and circulated across, a range of media 
tools and digital platforms. They will have experience teaching in an 
undergraduate studio environment and be capable of providing instruction 
in the program’s undergraduate media production streams, with an 
emphasis on sound or sound/video. Candidates must have competency in a 
range of digital media authoring and computing tools consistent with 
their creative practice. Candidates will be expected to teach 
undergraduate and advanced graduate seminars in the study and practice 
of critical digital media production, as well as supervise graduate 
student research. Additional areas of expertise include podcasting, 
spoken word serials, distributed storytelling, social media campaigns, 
activist media, performance, participatory or community-based media 
design, or immersive media. We especially welcome critical race, 
post-colonial, indigenous and feminist approaches.

The Department’s faculty is at the forefront of the theorization and 
production of a wide range of media and our renowned undergraduate 
programs offer courses in sound, video, and intermedia underpinned by 
critical frameworks including cultural studies, media studies, cinema 
studies, environmental studies, game studies, mobility studies, and the 
politics of identity. Founded in 1965, the Department of Communication 
Studies at Concordia University is Canada’s oldest degree-granting 
department in the discipline. The Department offers programs leading to 
the BA, Graduate Diploma, MA, and PhD degrees. The undergraduate Degree 
in Communication Studies is well known for its integration of media 
production and critical theoretical perspectives; we offer the only 
undergraduate program in Communication and Cultural Studies and the only 
graduate diploma in Communication in Canada; our MA in Media Studies is 
unique in its structure and focus; our growing PhD program offers 
students advanced training in a wide range of fields in media and 
cultural studies, including research-creation. In keeping with 
Concordia’s mission, the Department fosters inclusivity in its research, 
curriculum, and teaching practices, and is committed to serving the 
needs of a diverse student population. Montreal, where both campuses are 
located, is a world class city of over 3 million people, offering a rich 
and diverse cultural life, and the intellectual stimulation of four 
major universities. In addition, the city is a major new site of 
innovation and excellence in emerging digital media technologies, with 
significant government and private industry support. Candidates are 
encouraged to visit our departmental website for additional information 
concerning our programs and priorities: 
http://www.concordia.ca/artsci/coms.html 
<https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/coms.html>

RESPONSIBILITIES

The appointed candidate will be expected to teach at all four levels of 
the curriculum – BA, Diploma, MA and PhD, to supervise undergraduate and 
graduate students, to engage in ongoing research-creation including 
publication and screenings/performances/installations, and to contribute 
through service to the life and reputation of the Department, the 
University and wider community.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have a terminal degree (PhD or MFA) in an area 
of expertise related to sound and video along with successful teaching 
experience, proven grant-writing abilities, and promise of creative 
distinction.

COMPENSATION

Concordia offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package 
covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid 
parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and 
support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our 
commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

APPLICATIONS

Subject to budgetary approval, the position will begin July 1, 2017. 
Applications must be received by no later than December 12, 2016. They 
should be as a single PDF to Ms. Sheelah O’Neill, Department 
Administrator at (sheelah.oneill /at/ concordia.ca) 
<mailto:(s.gabriele /at/ concordia.ca)> with the subject heading /Tenure-track 
position in Critical Digital Media Production/. Three letters of 
reference must be sent directly to same email address 
(Subject:/Reference for [Candidate’s Name]/) or mailed to the department 
to arrive by December 12, 2016:

Dr. Sandra Gabriele, Chair
Department of Communication Studies, CJ 3.239
Concordia University
7141 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6

The application must consist of the following items, in the given order, 
as a single PDF. Include embedded links if/as necessary:

  * letter of introduction and intent
  * statements of teaching and research-creation interests
  * a curriculum vitæ
  * samples of recent publications and creative work
  * evidence of teaching effectiveness (samples of student work;
    syllabi; teaching evaluations)

/All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian 
citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. 
Concordia University is committed to employment equity./


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