[ecrea] Game Studies Tenure Track Assistant Professor

*Tenure Track Assistant Professor In Game Studies*

The Department of Media and Cultural Studies (MCS) at the University of 
California, Riverside (UCR) invites applications for a tenure-track 
appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Game 
Studies. This appointment will begin July 1, 2019. We seek candidates 
with research expertise in Game Studies. Possible areas of interest 
include: gender and sexuality, queer and feminist approaches, critical 
race studies of games, serious games, indie games, political economy of 
games/media archeology, haptics and interface, gamification, game 
culture and identity, virtual epistemologies and ontologies, 
narratology, ludology and other approaches related to media and games. 
Additional expertise in film studies, cultural studies or production is 
a plus.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in games/media/digital studies or similar 
relevant field and demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. 
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The MCS Department Mission: to focus on how political economy and 
dominant ideologies condition the production and distribution, 
circulation and contestation, reception and appropriation of media and 
cultural texts. We are committed to the analysis of how ideology, power 
and identity intersect and articulate through media and culture. The 
successful applicant will join a vibrant intellectual community in the 
University California system, a leading public research system.

Completed applications must include: cover letter, current CV, research 
statement, writing sample, teaching statement, a sample of teaching 
evaluations, statement of contributions to diversity, and 3-4 letters of 
reference. Applications received by November 8, 2018 will receive full 
consideration. Apply at:
https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00965 <http://apptrkr.com/1284103>

Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is 
through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 
2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse 
undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to 
providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and 
first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a 
preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of 
excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified 
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other 
characteristic protected by law.

*To apply, visit https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00965 
<http://apptrkr.com/1284103>*













Wendy Su
Associate Professor
Department of Media and Cultural Studies
University of California Riverside
3134 INTS, 900 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel: 951-827-1014
Email: (wendysu /at/ ucr.edu) <mailto:(wendysu /at/ ucr.edu)>

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