[ecrea] new position in technology studies - Department of Communication

*ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN TECHNOLOGY STUDIES*

Announcement of Tenure-Track Faculty Position

Department of Communication

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

POSITION

*Assistant Professor in Technology Studies,* beginning July 1, 2019. 
Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in 
media and technology studies, conducting research, supervising 
dissertations, performing departmental, university, and public service.  
Salary is competitive.

QUALIFICTIONS

PH.D. (Completed or near completion by July 2019) in Communication or 
related discipline, with a specialization in technology studies.  We are 
particularly interested in a scholar with a critical-cultural approach 
to technology. We are open to a wide range of specialties, theories and 
perspectives.  Candidates whose research addresses questions of media 
and technology in relation to marginalized, disenfranchised and 
traditionally under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. 
Candidates should have a record of, or potential for, outstanding 
teaching, research, and service.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Department of Communication has 30 full-time faculty with areas of 
emphasis in Media and Technology Studies, Media Production, Cultural 
Studies, Performance Studies, Interpersonal and Organizational 
Communication, and Rhetorical Studies. Approximately 850 undergraduate 
and 50 graduate students major in the department. The department is 
committed to critical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic approaches to 
communication, including engaged scholarship, broadly conceived. 
Additional information can be found at http://comm.unc.edu 
<http://comm.unc.edu/>.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Qualified applicants should apply online at 
http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/150514  ; Include a cover letter, CV, 
teaching philosophy, research statement, up to three reprints of 
articles and/or other evidence of scholarly activity, as well as 
evidence of teaching effectiveness. Atminimum, four letters of 
recommendation are required. The University of North Carolina at Chapel 
Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All 
qualified persons will receive consideration for employment without 
regard to color, race/ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender 
identity, gender expression, genetic information, religion, age, sex, 
sexual orientation, disability or status as a protected veteran. Women 
and minority scholars are encouraged to apply. We seek applicants who 
engender a climate that values diversity in all its forms.

For any inquiries, please contact the search committee at 
(comm-search /at/ unc.edu) <mailto:(comm-search /at/ unc.edu)>

The deadline for applications is December 20, 2018. Applications will be 
reviewed beginning December 1, 2018. The University of North Carolina is 
an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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