[ecrea] Digital/Social Media Job Announcement

>Department of Communication and Culture
>
>Digital and Social Media
>
>The Department of Communication and Culture at 
>Indiana University invites applications for a 
>tenure-track Assistant Professor position in 
>Digital and Social Media to begin Fall 2011.
>
>We seek a humanities-trained Ph.D. whose primary 
>area of research expertise and training is in 
>digital media studies focused specifically on 
>the social dimensions and potentials of digital 
>media. This applicant will be expected to 
>interact productively with colleagues in one or 
>more of the departmentâ¬"s three areas: Rhetoric 
>and Public Culture; Film and Media Studies; and 
>Performance and Ethnographic Studies. The 
>applicant must have a well-developed research 
>program and teaching experience in digital and 
>social media. She or he will be responsible for 
>developing an introductory lecture course and 
>advanced undergraduate courses, as well as for 
>actively shaping and teaching graduate offerings in this field of study.
>
>We particularly encourage applicants whose 
>research involves specialization in areas such as:
>
>Social networking
>New technologies of political advocacy
>Ethnographies of new media
>Convergence and participatory cultures
>Digital video
>Games and gaming
>Candidates are expected to have a strong 
>research agenda and a commitment to excellence 
>in teaching. Preference will be given to those 
>who have their Ph.D. in hand by the date of 
>appointment. Applicants should send a letter of 
>application, curriculum vitae, writing sample, 
>and three letters of recommendation to: 
>Professor Barbara Klinger, Chair, Digital/Social 
>Media Search, Department of Communication and 
>Culture, 800 E. 3rd Street, Indiana University, 
>Bloomington IN 47405. Review of applications 
>will begin December 1, 2010 and continue until the position is filled.
>
>Indiana University is an equal opportunity and 
>affirmative action employer. The university 
>actively encourages applications and nominations 
>of women, minorities, applicants with 
>disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups.

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