[Commlist] Position announcement: Assistant or Associate Professor with specialization in data justice

The Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill seeks to hire an Assistant or Associate Professor with 
specialization in data justice, beginning July 1, 2024. This is a joint 
position with the School of Data Science and Society (SDSS). Although 
areas of research are open, we would welcome applicants whose work 
focuses on liberatory data projects or on the data justice dimensions of 
AI and health, algorithms, data centers, democracy and governance, 
predictive policing, environmental and climate science, finance and 
economic inequality, or uncollected data, among other possibilities.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, 
conducting research, supervising theses and dissertations, and 
performing departmental, university, and public service. The hire’s 
primary home will be in the Department of Communication, but their 
teaching, service, and tenure line would be split evenly between 
Communication and SDSS. The typical teaching load will be 2:1. Review of 
applications will begin November 15th and continue until the position is 
filled.

A Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2023-24 academic year) in 
Communication, Science and Technology Studies, Information Studies, 
Media Studies, or any other data studies related field. Applicants 
should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in interdisciplinary 
teaching and research, skills in program building to facilitate 
scholarly exchange and research collaboration, and an active program of 
scholarship and publication.

For associate and advanced assistant professors, a track record of 
externally funded research and for new assistant professors, clear 
potential and strong prospects for attracting extramural funding are 
strongly desired.

Interested candidates should send (1) a cover letter outlining your 
interest in the position and research agenda in data justice; (2) your 
curriculum vitae; (3) a writing sample; and, 4) the names and contact 
information of three professional references. The search committee may 
ask for more materials, including reference letters, from selected 
candidates as needed. Review of applications will begin after November 
15th, 2023. For questions regarding the search, please email the chair 
of the search committee, Dr. Torin Monahan at (torin.monahan /at/ unc.edu).

Applicants should submit materials at 
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/267257

The Department of Communication has 26 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 700 undergraduate 
and 50 graduate students major in the department. The department is 
broadly committed to critical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic approaches 
to communication. We welcome applications from candidates whose work 
aligns with our departmental mission as outlined on our website: 
http://comm.unc.edu. The School of Data Science and Society, which 
launched in 2022, is positioned to develop the world’s next data 
scientists and data literate citizens through undergraduate, graduate 
and certificate programs. The school’s focus on society employs 
innovative ways to use foundational and translational data science for 
the public good. More information about the school can be found here: 
https://datascience.unc.edu/. The University of North Carolina at Chapel 
Hill is located in one corner of the Research Triangle and has an 
enrollment of approximately 31,000 undergraduate, graduate, and 
professional students. The university enjoys a reputation as one of the 
nation’s leading universities (ranked 4th among U.S. public 
universities). The Triangle area, including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel 
Hill, has a population of over two million and is ranked as one of the 
best places to live in the United States.

To learn more about the Department of Communication at UNC Chapel Hill, 
please visit our website: https://comm.unc.edu/

To learn more about SDSS at UNC, please visit https://datascience.unc.edu

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity 
and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive 
consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, 
gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, 
national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a 
protected veteran.

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