[Commlist] E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in the Liberal Arts: Media Studies

*E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in the Liberal Arts: Media 
Studies - 000781*

The Department of Rhetoric & Communication Studies 
<https://rhetoric.richmond.edu/> at the University of Richmond seeks to 
hire a distinguished teacher-scholar of Media Studies as the E. 
Claiborne Robins Chair in the Liberal Arts. This will be a tenured 
appointment at the rank of Full Professor or advanced Associate 
Professor. The successful candidate will consider from different 
research topics and methodological backgrounds the ways in which 
technology shapes and is shaped by social worlds, and how technology 
brings about new modes of inquiry. We are particularly interested in 
candidates who work on one or more of the following subfields: media 
infrastructures, industrial conditions, code studies, platform studies 
and/or media technologies, complementing the Department’s existing 
offerings in media studies, rhetoric, and the digital humanities. A 
Ph.D. in Media Studies or related field is required. The Department 
welcomes applications from scholars with interdisciplinary or 
transdisciplinary approaches.

Centering the University’s values 
<https://rhetoric.richmond.edu/major-minor/inclusivity.html> of 
diversity, equity, inclusion, and thriving, the Department is committed 
to building pathways for undergraduate students to improve themselves 
and their diverse worlds through a deep understanding and use of 
thoughtful, ethical communication. As a bridge between the Department’s 
dynamic rhetoric, communication studies, and digital humanities 
curriculum, the successful candidate will play a leading role in 
developing and strengthening media studies as a dimension of the 
Department, attracting students with burgeoning interest in the field 
and its applications. As Distinguished Chair, the successful candidate 
will have an opportunity to develop connections to departments and 
interdisciplinary programs, where relevant, and the University’s growing 
initiative in Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship 
<https://provost.richmond.edu/academic-initiatives/cie.html> (CIE).

The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short 
drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and 
wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best 
qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With 
nearly 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and 92% of 
traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is 
remarkably student-centered. We focus on preparing students “to live 
lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a 
global and pluralistic society.”

The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse 
workforce and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus 
community which values the expression of difference in ways that promote 
excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and 
institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages 
applications that are in keeping with this commitment. For more 
information on Rhetoric and Communication Studies at the University of 
Richmond, see https://rhetoric.richmond.edu/ 
<https://rhetoric.richmond.edu/>

Applicants should apply online at http://jobs.richmond.edu 
<http://jobs.richmond.edu/> and submit a cover letter that describes 
research interests, pedagogy, and involvement in and commitment to 
diversity and inclusion and a current curriculum vitae. Candidates for 
this position may be asked, at a later date, to provide a teaching 
statement, sample syllabi, samples of scholarly production, and the 
names and contact information for three references who will be asked to 
submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications begins on March 
15 and continues until the position is filled. Please address any 
questions about the position to the search committee chair, Nicole 
Maurantonio ((nmaurant /at/ richmond.edu) <mailto:(nmaurant /at/ richmond.edu)>).

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