[ecrea] Two positions in University of the Witwatersrand Media Studies

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*University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 
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*Media Studies - School of Literature, Languages & Media 
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The Department of Media Studies is one of the pre-eminent sites for the 
study of media, culture, communication and politics in the global south 
and maintains an impressive level of research activity alongside a 
constantly evolving teaching programme. Departmental culture is diverse, 
inclusive and non-hierarchical. The department offers an undergraduate 
major, as well as Honours, MA and PhD degrees.

		
	

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The Department is seeking two exceptional emerging scholars to join us 
at Lecturer and/or Associate Lecturer level to start in 2018.

*_Requirements:_*

*/For the Lecturer position:/*a PhD in a relevant discipline; records of 
publication and conference presentation; experience of teaching, 
academic administration and postgraduate supervision.
*/For the Associate Lecturer position/*: a PhD, submitted or very close 
to completion, in a relevant discipline; experience of teaching; an 
appropriate record of publication, conference presentation and academic 
administration; some experience of postgraduate supervision.

_Responsibilities:_Successful appointees will be expected to contribute 
to teaching at all levels, from undergraduate to Honours, both in Media 
Studies and in related fields housed in the School of Literature, 
Language and Media (SLLM); to supervise at all levels of postgraduate 
study; and to contribute to the intellectual life and administrative 
requirements of the department. They will be supported to develop a 
research profile that leads to national and international recognition 
and will be expected to produce research outputs commensurate with the 
University’s standards.

As an interdisciplinary department we are interested in applicants who 
specialise in areas including, but not limited to, political economy, 
African politics, media policy, queer theory, decolonial theory and 
visual culture. In line with the department’s transformation policy, 
black South Africans are particularly encouraged to apply.

		
		
	

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To apply please submit a letter of motivation, detailed CV and the names 
and contact details of three referees (incl. e-mail addresses). 
**Applicants must clearly specify on the motivation letter at which 
level they wish to be appointed.*

*/Internal employees/*are invited to apply directly on Oracle by 
following the path iWits /Self Service application/“Apply for a job”

*/External applicants/*are invited to apply by registering profile on 
the Wits i-recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and 
submitting an application.

The University is committed to employment equity.  Preference may be 
given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated 
groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of 
the University.

The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to 
verify all information provided by candidates, including qualifications 
and credit standing.

*Closing Date: 19th November 2017*

Please note that only applications via the website will be considered 
for shortlisting.
Correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted 
candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment 
or to re-advertise.


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