[Commlist] Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies at The University of Tulsa

The University of Tulsa invites applications for a one-year, 
non-tenure-track visiting faculty position in Media Studies. A PhD with 
teaching experience in media studies or a related field is required. The 
externally-funded position commences August 2023.

We seek a candidate able to conduct research and contribute to our core 
curriculum. The specialization is open. The Department of Media Studies 
encompasses media history, criticism, and theory, with an emphasis on 
American and transnational cultural, political, and social contexts.

We seek a candidate who brings their own field of teaching and research 
expertise that complements as well as expands beyond existing faculty 
strengths in critical advertising & popular culture, food media, global 
media, journalism, new & social media, political communication & 
economy, and screen cultures; we would also especially welcome 
scholar-teachers with research interests at the intersection of media 
studies and any of the following areas expertise in Journalism & 
Multimedia Nonfiction Storytelling, Sports Media, African American 
Culture, Data Criticism, Gaming, Indigeneity, Media Industries, Sexual & 
Reproductive Justice, and Sound Studies & Music, and many others. This 
list is illustrative rather than exhaustive, and we welcome innovative 
candidates who blend diverse forms of multimodal teaching with research, 
analysis, and advocacy.

Responsibilities include teaching core and elective courses in the 
undergraduate curriculum in Media Studies and, if possible, the general 
education curriculum across the campus. The successful candidate will be 
prepared to cover a core course each semester such as Media Inquiry 
(Research Methods), Media History, or Media Theories while also teaching 
special topic electives in the field of their expertise and conducting 
research. We also welcome those able to contribute to our cross-listing 
communities across campus with Cyber Security, English & Creative 
Writing, Film Studies, Global Scholars Program, History, Honors Program, 
Languages & Literatures, Political Science, Women’s & Gender Studies, 
and others. The teaching load is 5 courses, divided as either a 2/3 or 3/2.

The Department of Media Studies is part of the Henry Kendall College of 
Arts & Sciences, one of five colleges at The University of Tulsa (TU). 
Information about TU and the Henry Kendall College of Arts & Sciences 
programs may be found at* http://artsandsciences.utulsa.edu/* 
<http://artsandsciences.utulsa.edu/>.

Located at the intersections of the Ni-u-kon-ska (Osage), Mvskoke 
(Muscogee [Creek]), and Tsálăgĭ (Cherokee) Nation Reservations, Tulsa is 
one of the most livable and affordable cities in the United States with 
a metropolitan population of over one million. Its lively arts and 
culture scene includes three major museums (the Philbrook Museum of Art, 
the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, and the Gilcrease Museum), a 
diverse music scene, and a thriving community. Researchers may be 
interested in the Bob Dylan Center and Archive, the Woody Guthrie 
Center, the Helmerich archives, Greenwood Rising (new museum 
commemorating the Tulsa Race Massacre), and active First Nation 
communities in the region as well as strong interdisciplinary 
connections across the Arts & Sciences as well as cyber studies and 
computer science on campus. Tulsa’s historic independent movie theater, 
Circle Cinema, frequently collaborates with TU and provides special 
screenings, industry panels, and student internships.

Review of applications will begin March 15, 2023, and continue until the 
position is filled. Interested candidates should submit: a cover letter 
addressing the candidate’s qualifications and interest in the position, 
a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness 
(teaching evaluations, if available), a current curriculum vitae, and 
contact information for 3 references online at 
*https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com* 
<https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/>.

Email inquiries to Professor Mark Brewin, Search Committee Chair, at 
*(mark-brewin /at/ utulsa.edu)* <mailto:(mark-brewin /at/ utulsa.edu)>.

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