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Theory and Practice of New Media
Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota USA
The Humanities and Media and Cultural Studies Department at
Macalester
College invites applications for a tenure track position in the theory and
practice of New Media, beginning in September, 2009. Rank is open. A
vibrant interdisciplinary department with a commitment to multiculturalism
and civic engagement, HMCS is organized around the close analysis of
cultural texts and their relationship to social power, using methods
developed in the global field of cultural studies.
Successful candidates will be effective teachers and scholars in the
criticism, history, theory, and production of cultural texts within a
digital environment. We seek a colleague who will engage issues of
economic,
institutional, political, and social power, and of differences of gender,
race, and sexualities, in the production and reception of new media texts.
Strong production skills in video production and/or web design are also
required. Candidates trained in any field within the humanities, fine
arts
or social sciences, including (but not limited to) anthropology,
communication, cultural studies, history, literature, media studies,
sociology, and technology studies, are encouraged to apply. The position
will include opportunities to forge curricular links with other programs,
including (but not limited to) American Studies, Art, International
Studies,
and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS). Ph.D. or M.F.A. in
hand by
September 2009.
To apply, send a letter of application, C.V., and names of three
references to Leola A. Johnson, Chair, HMCS, Macalester College, 1600
Grand
Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105 USA. Email queries (but not applications) to
(johnsonl1 /at/ macalester.edu). Applications received by October 15, 2008 will
receive first consideration. Candidates are encouraged to visit the HMCS
web
site at http://www.macalester.edu/hcs
Macalester is a highly selective private liberal arts college in the
vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of
approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and
universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester's diverse
student body comprises over 1800 undergraduates from 48 states and over 75
countries. The College is proud of its longstanding, mission-driven
commitment to academic excellence with special emphases on
internationalism,
multiculturalism, and service to society. We are especially interested in
applicants dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and
research within a liberal arts college community. As an Equal Opportunity
employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its
faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women
and
members of underrepresented minority groups.
