[Commlist] GSU 3 Tenure Track Positions

Georgia State University's School of Film, Media & Theatre is excited to 
announce we are looking for three new colleagues in the department in 
film theory, film history, and performance studies.

*TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PERFORMANCE [Log Number 24-040]*

Be part of the School of Film, Media & Theatre’s growing faculty at 
Georgia State University, an enterprising R-1 university in Atlanta. Our 
next Assistant Professor in Performance will be a scholar-practitioner 
and will play a central role in the School of Film, Media & Theatre’s 
contributions to Georgia State’s strategic goals of highlighting the 
arts and media as vital to the quality of all major cities and 
demonstrating that students from all backgrounds can achieve academic 
and career success at high rates. Our faculty take advantage of our 
city’s vibrant theatrical community, including collaborations with the 
Rialto Center for the Arts and OutFront Theatre. Opportunities for 
support include intramural research grants, summer funding, teaching 
release time, graduate research assistants, travel funds, and assistance 
in pursuing external funding.

The School of Film, Media & Theatre is part of the College of the Arts, 
which was established in 2016 and also includes the Ernest G. Welch 
School of Art & Design and the School of Music, and has a close 
relationship with the Creative Media Industries Institute. In addition 
to offering some of the university’s most popular majors, the college 
connects faculty and students with Atlanta’s thriving arts scene and 
booming film and music industries.

Georgia State University is a national leader in using innovation to 
drive student success and research growth. The university provides its 
world-class faculty and more than 50,000 students unsurpassed research, 
teaching, and learning opportunities in one of the 21st century’s great 
global cities. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Georgia State as 
#2 in Most Innovative Schools, #7 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, #9 in 
Learning Communities, #6 in First-Year Experiences, and #21 in Top 
Performers on Social Mobility among national universities

*RESPONSIBILITIES*

The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining an active 
research/creative agenda, teaching undergraduate courses in theatre 
history, performance studies, and directing as well as graduate courses 
in performance studies, and participating in service at the department, 
college, and/or university levels.

*ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS*

  * Ph.D. or MFA in Acting, Directing, Performance Studies, or a related
    field (in hand by August 1, 2023)
  * An emerging record of creative work or research
  * Experience in teaching at the university level

*PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*

  * An established record of creative work in performance and theatre,
    particularly as a director with a specialization in African American
    theater and/or a record of teaching theatre that centers
    underrepresented theatrical traditions
  * An established record of mentoring students and/or colleagues,
    particularly from underrepresented groups

Submit:

1) a letter of application addressing the essential and preferred 
qualifications as well as your past and/or potential contributions to 
diversity and inclusion through research/creative activity and teaching

2) curriculum vitae

3) a portfolio of creative work or a scholarly writing sample

4) names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and titles of at least 
three professional references

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 
position is filled. To ensure consideration, please email all materials 
by *January 15th, 2023* to *Lorna Dawe* ((ldawe /at/ gsu.edu)). Questions about 
the position can be directed to the search committee chair, Mary Emily 
Deal ((maryemilydeal /at/ gsu.edu)). In person interviews, likely to commence 
in February. Should you be recommended for a position, an offer of 
employment will be conditional on background verification.

Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not 
discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran 
status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state, or 
local protected class. As a campus with a diverse student body, we 
encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a 
history of mentoring under-represented minorities in film and media studies.

*TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN FILM AND MEDIA HISTORY 
[Log Number 23-031]*

Be part of the School of Film, Media & Theatre’s growing faculty at 
Georgia State University, an enterprising R-1 university in Atlanta. Our 
next Assistant or Associate Professor in Film and Media History will 
play a central role in the School’s contributions to Georgia State’s 
strategic goals of highlighting the arts and media as vital to the 
quality of all major cities and demonstrating that students from all 
backgrounds can achieve academic and career success at high rates.

Our faculty take advantage of our city’s many archives and historical 
organizations including collaborations with the Center for Civil and 
Human Rights, the College Football Hall of Fame, Coca-Cola, TCM, Turner, 
CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 
the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, the MLK Center, the Georgia 
Association of Broadcasters, the Atlanta History Center, and Tyler Perry 
Studios.

This position is part of a cluster hire within the College of the Arts, 
designed to recruit a cohort of historians across the fields of Music, 
Art & Design, and Film and Media Studies to leverage relationships with 
these organizations and solidify the College’s efforts to foreground the 
histories of historically overlooked artists. Opportunities for support 
include intramural research grants, summer funding, teaching release 
time, graduate research assistants, travel funds, and assistance in 
pursuing external funding.

The School of Film, Media & Theatre is part of the College of the Arts, 
which was established in 2016 and also includes the Ernest G. Welch 
School of Art & Design and the School of Music, and has a close 
relationship with the Creative Media Industries Institute. In addition 
to offering some of the university’s most popular majors, the college 
connects faculty and students with Atlanta’s thriving arts scene and 
booming film and music industries.

Georgia State University is a national leader in using innovation to 
drive student success and research growth. The university provides its 
world-class faculty and more than 50,000 students unsurpassed research, 
teaching, and learning opportunities in one of the 21st century’s great 
global cities. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Georgia State as 
#2 in Most Innovative Schools, #7 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, #9 in 
Learning Communities, #6 in First-Year Experiences, and #21 in Top 
Performers on Social Mobility among national universities.

*RESPONSIBILITIES*

The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining an active 
research/creative agenda, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in 
film/media history, and participating in service at the department, 
college, and/or university levels.

*ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR RANK):*

  * Ph.D. in film/media or a related field (in hand by August 1, 2023)
  * An emerging record of research;
  * Experience in teaching at the university level

*ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RANK):*

  * Ph.D. in film/media or a related field (in hand by August 1, 2023)
  * An emerging record of research in film and media history;
  * A minimum of 5 years experience in teaching at the university level

*PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (ANY RANK)*

  * An established record of research in film and media history
  * Excellence in teaching at the university level, particularly in
    historiography and in designing history courses which re-envision
    the film and media canon
  * An established record of mentoring students and/or colleagues,
    particularly from underrepresented groups

Submit:

1) a letter of application addressing the essential and preferred 
qualifications as well as your past and/or potential contributions to 
diversity and inclusion through research/creative activity and teaching

2) curriculum vitae

3) at least one example of scholarly work

4) names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and titles of at least 
three professional references

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 
position is filled. To ensure consideration, please email all materials 
by *January 15, 2023*, to *Lorna Dawe* ((ldawe /at/ gsu.edu)). You can direct 
questions about the position to the search committee chair, Greg Smith 
((gsmith /at/ gsu.edu)). Should you be recommended for a position, an offer of 
employment will be conditional on background verification.

Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not 
discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran 
status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state, or 
local protected class. As a campus with a diverse student body, we 
encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a 
history of mentoring under-represented minorities in film and media studies.

*TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN FILM Theory [Log 
Number 23-030]*

Be part of the School of Film, Media & Theatre’s growing faculty at 
Georgia State University, an enterprising R-1 university in Atlanta. Our 
next Assistant or Associate Professor in Film Theory will play a central 
role in the School of Film, Media & Theatre’s contributions to Georgia 
State’s strategic goals of highlighting the arts and media as vital to 
the quality of all major cities and demonstrating that students from all 
backgrounds can achieve academic and career success at high rates. Our 
faculty take advantage of our city’s vibrant arts programming and the 
success of our liquid blackness research group, for their scholarship, 
outreach, and mentorship. Opportunities for support include intramural 
research grants, summer funding, teaching release time, graduate 
research assistants, travel funds, and assistance in pursuing external 
funding.

The School of Film, Media & Theatre is part of the College of the Arts, 
which was established in 2016 and also includes the Ernest G. Welch 
School of Art & Design and the School of Music, and has a close 
relationship with the Creative Media Industries Institute. In addition 
to offering some of the university’s most popular majors, the college 
connects faculty and students with Atlanta’s thriving arts scene and 
booming film and music industries.

Georgia State University is a national leader in using innovation to 
drive student success and research growth. The university provides its 
world-class faculty and more than 50,000 students, unsurpassed research, 
teaching, and learning opportunities in one of the 21st century’s great 
global cities. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Georgia State as 
#2 in Most Innovative Schools, #7 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, #9 in 
Learning Communities, #6 in First-Year Experiences, and #21 in Top 
Performers on Social Mobility among national universities.

*RESPONSIBILITIES*

The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining an active 
research agenda, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in film 
theory, mentoring doctoral candidates through to dissertation, and 
participating in service at the department, college, and/or university 
levels.

*ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR RANK):*

  * Ph.D. in film/media or a related field (in hand by August 1, 2023)
  * An emerging record of research;
  * Experience in teaching at the university level

*ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RANK):*

  * Ph.D. in film/media or a related field
  * An established record of research;
  * A minimum of 5 years experience in teaching at the university level

*PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (ANY RANK)*

  * An established record of research in film theory with particular
    focus on non-mainstream or non-US cinematic filmmaking traditions,
    and/or its relationship to the sonic and visual arts
  * Excellence in teaching at the university level
  * An established record of mentoring graduate students and/or
    colleagues, particularly from underrepresented groups

Submit:

1) a letter of application addressing the essential and preferred 
qualifications as well as your past and/or potential contributions to 
diversity and inclusion through research/creative activity and teaching

2) curriculum vitae

3) at least one example of scholarly work

4) names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and titles of at least 
three professional references

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 
position is filled. To ensure consideration, please email all materials 
*by January 15, 2023* to *Lorna Dawe* ((ldawe /at/ gsu.edu)). You can direct 
questions about the position to the Interim School Director, Ethan 
Tussey ((etussey /at/ gsu.edu)). Should you be recommended for a position, an 
offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.

Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not 
discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran 
status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state, or 
local protected class. As a campus with a diverse student body, we 
encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a 
history of mentoring under-represented minorities in film and media studies.


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