[ecrea] New Positions at Simon Fraser University

The School of Communication at Simon Fraser University invites 
applications from outstanding candidates for two tenure-track positions 
at the rank of Assistant Professor:

1.	News, Social Media, and Public Communication

Intersection of news, social media and public communication. Specific 
areas of focus may include but are not limited to political economy and 
governance of news production and distribution; the impact of social 
media on journalism and public communication; news, democracy and the 
public sphere; critical analysis of news discourse; independent media, 
ethnic media and alternative journalism; the influence of public 
relations and marketing on news media; data journalism; communication 
rights and access to information; media activism; studies of users, 
creators, and publics. We are searching for candidates who address these 
or other issues using qualitative, quantitative, media and news analysis 
that might include discourse and frame analysis, content analysis, 
ethnography, and computational or digital methods or a combination of 
approaches.

2.	Big data
Area of big data in relation to theories and methodologies in the field 
of communication. Specific areas of focus may include but are not 
limited to social media, algorithmic culture, critical data studies, 
digital humanities, surveillance, critical artificial intelligence, 
platform studies, blockchain and crypto technologies, data 
visualization, infrastructure studies, quantified self, data politics, 
data ethics, privacy, and health. We are searching for candidates who 
address these or other issues using qualitative, quantitative, 
computational, digital methods or a combination of approaches.

Situated in the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology, the School 
of Communication is a national and global leader in the discipline. The 
School is a dynamic site of research and teaching with a strategic focus 
on digital media and communication. Our critical tradition to the study 
of communication includes approaches such as media and culture, 
technology studies, global communication, culture industries and policy, 
history of communication, and applied media production, among others. 
The successful candidate will build on the School’s history of critical 
engagement while developing new directions in research and teaching to 
reflect contemporary and emergent issues of digital media and 
communication. We seek an innovative colleague who will challenge 
traditional distinctions between critical analysis and applied approaches.

Candidates are expected to have a completed Ph.D. (or Ph.D. near 
completion) in Communication or a cognate discipline, a record of 
teaching experience and excellence, a clear potential to contribute to 
the School’s research culture, and an emerging publication record 
appropriate to the position. The successful candidate will be expected 
to teach and supervise students at all undergraduate and graduate levels 
and to work with partners inside and outside the University.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, Canadian 
citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser 
University is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications 
from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, persons 
of aboriginal heritage, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ-identified 
persons.

Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a 
concise statement of research established and projected, a statement of 
teaching experience, performance and philosophy, and two writing 
samples. Please submit all documents in a single PDF file with 
bookmarks. In addition, three letters of reference should be sent under 
separate cover. Please direct all materials to:

Director, School of Communication
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6
c/o: (bebaldwi /at/ sfu.ca)

Review of applications will begin on November 30th, 2017 and will 
continue until the positions are filled.

These positions are subject to funding and final approval by the SFU 
Board of Governors. Under the authority of the University Act, personal 
information that is required by the University for academic appointment 
competitions will be collected. For further details, please see: 
http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/collection_notice.html


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