[Commlist] Tenure-track post in AR/VR/AI media production/praxis - Queen's University

Joint Tenure Track Position: DAN School of Drama and Music and the 
Department of Film and Media

The DAN School of Drama and Music and the Department of Film and Mediaat 
Queen’s University invite applications for a jointly-appointed 
Tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professorin Media 
and Performance Productionwith a focus on emerging AI (artificial 
intelligence), AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) 
technologies, with a preferred starting date ofJuly 1, 2022. The 
successful applicant will have an emerging or established 
artistic/creative practice, whose work intersects with cultural, 
political, and sociological aspects of the contemporary world. 
Applicants with an interest in the intersection of practice and theory 
are particularly urged to apply. The successful candidate will teach in 
the DAN School and the Department of Film and Media, with a 
concentration in the jointly run Media and Performance Production (MAPP) 
Specialization.The candidate’s research profile should be strong enough 
to attract graduate students in the Department of Film and Media’sMA/PhD 
program in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies and the DAN School’s 
Arts Leadership Graduate Program.

The Department of Film and Media at Queen’s has an outstanding 
reputation of strong teaching and scholarship with a 50-year history 
based in a commitment to the intersection of theory and practice. The 
Department is also home to the Vulnerable Media Lab, which engages in 
remediation of obsolete moving image platforms withthe understanding 
that audio-visual cultural heritage has been unequally cared for and 
that the cultural practices of women, Queer, BIPOC, and Indigenous 
peoples are in particular need of a dedicated archival focus.

The DAN School offers a comprehensive and cutting-edge education in 
drama, music and music theatre and a certificate program in 
entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.The graduate program in Arts 
Leadership is thriving in its fifth year, with a curriculum that 
combines coursework taught by industry leaders and paid work placements 
at major cultural institutions.The School is also home toThe Sonic Arts 
Studio, founded in 1971 for sound-based research, extending to 
electroacoustic composition, improvisational performance and intermedia 
installation projects.

Both the Department of Film and Media and the DAN School are housed in 
the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, a state-of-the-art 
facility with teaching and learning environments including a production 
studio, film screening theatre, sound recording studio, a digital lab,a 
magnificent concert hall, a black box studio, a rehearsal hall, a 
recital hall, as well as range of studios, practice rooms, and 
classrooms.Film and Media and the DAN School have a collaborative 
program with Computing: Computing and the Creative Arts.

Candidates must have an MFA or PhD in hand at time of application, and 
at least two years teaching experience.The main criteria for selection 
are academic and teaching excellence, as well as high-quality creative 
practice and the possibility of securing of external research 
funding, as well as strong potential for outstanding teaching 
contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and an 
ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of 
the departments’ programs. In addition, demonstrated ability to work 
collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and student-centred environment 
is a crucial qualification. The successful candidate will also be 
expected to make contributions through service to the department, the 
Faculty, the University, and/or the broader community. Salary will be 
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

People from across Canada and around the world come to learn, teach and 
carry out research at Queen’s University. Faculty and their dependents 
are eligible for an extensive benefits package including prescription 
drug coverage, vision care, dental care, long term disability insurance, 
life insurance and access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program. 
Queen’s faculty members also participate in a pension plan. Tuition 
assistance is available for qualifying employees, their spouses and 
dependent children.  Queen’s University supplements government parental 
leave benefits for eligible employees on maternity/parental leave, and 
provides partial reimbursement for eligible daycare expenses for 
employees with dependent children in daycare. Details are set out in the 
Queen’s-QUFA Collective Agreement. For more information on employee 
benefits, seeQueen’s Human Resources 
<http://www.queensu.ca/humanresources/>.

Additional information about Queen’s University can be found on 
theFaculty Recruitment and Support 
<http://www.queensu.ca/facultyrecruitment>website. The University is 
situated on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and 
Anishinaabe, in historic Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario. 
Kingston’s residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life with a wide 
range of cultural, recreational, and creative opportunities. 
VisitInclusive Queen’s <https://www.queensu.ca/inclusive/>for 
information on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. 
Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and 
inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, 
racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, 
persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. All qualified 
candidates are encouraged to apply, however, in accordance with Canadian 
immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of 
Canada will be given priority.

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather 
statistical information as to how many applicants for each job vacancy 
are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need 
not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all 
applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a 
Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a 
Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do 
not include this information will be deemed incomplete.

In addition, the impact of certain circumstances that may legitimately 
affect a nominee’s record of research achievement will be given careful 
consideration when assessing the nominee’s research productivity. 
Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about 
their experience and/or career interruptions.

Applications should include a cover letter (including one of the two 
statements regarding Canadian citizenship / permanent resident status 
specified in the previous paragraph); a complete and current curriculum 
vitae, names and contact information for three (3) referees who can 
speak to their creative practice and/or academic qualifications, an 
artist statement and dossier (an artist statement of 300-400 words in 
length that addresses their practice in relation to their submitted 
works, which should be provided via links), a teaching dossier with at 
least two outlines for courses previously taught, and any other relevant 
materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration, including 
refereed publications, criticism, and/or curatorial programs.

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*_The deadline for applications isDecember 8, 2021.*__*_*

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*_*_*Applicants are encouraged to send all documents in their 
application packages electronically as PDFs toProfessor Scott 
(MacKenzieatfilmhead /at/ queensu.ca) <mailto:(filmhead /at/ queensu.ca)>.*_*_*

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*_*_*The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to 
applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into 
account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation 
during the interview process, please contactDenise Arsenaultin 
theDepartmentofFilm and Media, (atarsenaud /at/ queens.ca) 
<mailto:(arsenaud /at/ queens.ca)>.*_*_*

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*_*_*Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by aCollective 
Agreement 
<http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collective-agreement>between 
the University and theQueen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) 
<http://www.qufa.ca/>, which is posted 
athttp://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collective-agreement 
<http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collective-agreement>and 
athttp://www.qufa.ca <http://www.qufa.ca/>.*_*_*

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