[ecrea] Two job openings at The Department of Communication, University of California, San Diego

Two job openings at The Department of Communication, University of 
California, San Diego:

The Department of Communication (http://communication.ucsd.edu/) within 
the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, San 
Diego is seeking to make an appointment at the Assistant Professor 
level, to begin Fall, 2018 in the following area: Journalism 
Studies/Networks of Production and Circulation of News.

Candidates must have a PhD and an active and creative research and 
teaching program that focuses on the evolving nature of journalism and, 
more broadly, on the networks of news-organization, -production, 
-circulation, and -consumption. Areas of particular interest include: 
the shifting norms, genres, and practices of news production; the 
changing boundaries between journalism and other narrative forms and 
cultural platforms for information dissemination; the political economy 
of news organizations; and the interactions of journalists and other 
actors in the production and circulation of news.

For this position, successful candidates will situate their work 
historically and have strong methodological skills that include or 
combine ethnography, cultural and historical analysis, institutional 
analysis (including political economy), and/or textual and discourse 
analysis. A comparative perspective is also welcome.

The Department of Communication at the University of California, San 
Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the 
faculty, staff, and student body. We seek candidates who will maintain 
the highest standards of scholarship and professional activity and make 
a strong and meaningful contribution to the development of a campus 
climate that supports equality and diversity. Salary is commensurate 
with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales. To 
ensure full consideration, all application materials must be submitted 
electronically by November 10, 2017, at the following link: 
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01545

Application must include: a two to three page cover letter; CV; 
statement detailing your research interests; statement summarizing past 
and potential contributions to equity and diversity (for further 
information on statements of contributions to diversity, please see 
http://facultydiversity.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html); and contact 
information for three reference letters.

UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a 
strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. All 
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without 
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age 
or protected veteran status.

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The Department of Communication (http://communication.ucsd.edu/) within 
the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, San 
Diego is seeking to make an appointment at the Assistant Professor 
level, to begin Fall, 2018 in the following area: Critical Studies of 
Technology, Media, and Persuasion.

Candidates must have a PhD and an active and creative research and 
teaching program that focuses on technology, media, and persuasion in 
the digital age; explores the blurred boundaries between corporate and 
public interests; and considers possibilities for configuring novel 
forms of politics, civil society, and popular culture. Areas of 
particular interest include: emergent forms of media and data 
manipulation and distribution by state, corporate, and non-governmental 
actors; data mining and algorithmic targeting of consumers, citizens, 
and political actors by government and corporations; the impact of 
advertising, promotional communication, and consumer culture on civil 
society, industries, human subjectivity, and political movements.

For this position, successful candidates will situate their work 
historically and have strong methodological skills that include or 
combine ethnography, cultural and historical analysis, institutional 
analysis (including political economy), and/or textual and discourse 
analysis. A comparative perspective is also welcome.

The Department of Communication at the University of California, San 
Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the 
faculty, staff, and student body. We seek candidates who will maintain 
the highest standards of scholarship and professional activity and make 
a strong and meaningful contribution to the development of a campus 
climate that supports equality and diversity. Salary is commensurate 
with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales. To 
ensure full consideration, all application materials must be submitted 
electronically by November 10, 2017, at the following link: 
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01544

Application must include: a two to three page cover letter; CV; 
statement detailing your research interests; statement summarizing past 
and potential contributions to equity and diversity (for further 
information on statements of contributions to diversity, please see 
http://facultydiversity.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html); and contact 
information for three reference letters.

UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a 
strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. All 
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without 
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age 
or protected veteran status.


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