[ecrea] Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Social Justice/Media Activism position at Old Dominion University

The Department of Communication & Theatre Arts and the Institute for the 
Humanities at Old Dominion University invite applicants for a 
tenure-track Assistant Professor position with an emphasis in Media 
Studies and Social Justice/Media Activism. The candidate will teach 
undergraduate classes in the Department of Communication, graduate 
classes in the Department of Communication's MA in Lifespan 
Communication & Digital Media, and graduate classes for the Institute 
for the Humanities interdisciplinary MA in Humanities, which offers a 
certificate in Social Justice & Entrepreneurship.

The position begins July 25, 2017. The candidate's tenure track line 
will be in the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts.

Candidates must hold a PhD in Media Studies or a related area and have 
research and teaching interests in one or more of the following areas: 
alternative media, community based media, critical methodologies, 
cultural studies, digital cultures, ethnography of communication, fan 
activism, lifespan media, media and social activism, or media law and 
policy. Candidates that are ABD will be considered with the expectation 
that the degree must be completed by August 2017.

Old Dominion University is a residential and research-extensive public 
institution with a student enrollment of 25,000 including approximately 
6,000 graduate students, and a full time equivalent diverse and 
multicultural faculty of over 800. The university's primary campus is 
located in Norfolk, VA, one of the seven cities that make up the 
historic Hampton Roads region of Virginia, a major recreational area 
with a population of 1.7 million. Programs are also offered at three 
Higher Educational Centers in the region and at Distant Learning sites 
across the state and across the nation.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV, names and contact 
information for 3 references, and a writing sample through the online 
application form: https://jobs.odu.edu/ Review of applications will 
begin on November 15, 2016 and continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the position, please contact Dr. Avi Santo at 
(asanto /at/ odu.edu).

To learn more about the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts: 
http://www.odu.edu/commtheatre

To learn more about the MA program in Lifespan Communication & Digital 
Media: http://www.odu.edu/commtheatre/graduate

To learn more about the Institute for the Humanities: 
http://www.odu.edu/al/institutes/humanities

Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action 
institution. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with 
disabilities are encouraged to apply.


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