[ecrea] Film and Media Historian/Theorist Position at UC San Diego

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACADEMIC POSITION



Assistant Professor Description:

FILM and MEDIA HISTORIAN/THEORIST

University of California, San Diego -- Department of Visual Arts

Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2014.



The Department of Visual Arts within the Division of Arts and Humanities 
at UC San Diego http://visarts.ucsd.edu is committed to academic 
excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. 
The Department seeks a film and media historian or theorist. All 
research specializations will be considered but we particularly welcome 
a demonstrated interest in the relation of film and media to other art 
practices of the 20th and 21st centuries, and/or an engagement with the 
contemporary new media landscape. The candidate will be responsible for 
developing and teaching large undergraduate lecture courses on the 
history of film and media, undergraduate classes for majors in art 
history and media studies, and graduate seminars for an innovative Ph.D 
program in art history which includes a concentration in art practice 
and also enrolls MFA students in its courses. Faculty in all areas of 
our department are expected to serve both the MFA and Ph.D programs by 
giving critiques, supervising independent studies, and serving on 
graduate committees. The department offers B.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D 
degrees. Teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels is expected. 
Candidate should have a record of excellence in research and teaching. 
Ph.D. (or close to completion) required.



We seek candidates whose research, teaching, or service have prepared 
them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in 
higher education. Applicants are asked to summarize their past or 
potential contributions to diversity in their personal statement. 
Contributions might include such items as providing leadership in 
teaching, mentoring, research or service towards building an equitable 
and diverse scholarly environment and/or increasing access or 
participation of individuals from historically underrepresented groups.



UCSD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong 
institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.



Salary:

Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience based on 
UC pay scales.



Closing Date:

Application deadline is November 1, 2013, or until filled.



To Apply:

We are only accepting applications electronically. To apply, please 
access RECRUIT, our electronic system at

https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF00397 .



Applications should include a cover letter, statement of research,

statement of teaching, curriculum vitae, names and contact information 
of two references (do not send letters of recommendation and/or 
placement files) and evidence of work in the field. The evidence may be 
in the form of off prints of articles, copies of books, etc. in PDF 
format that can be uploaded into the RECRUIT online electronic system.



Applicants should also submit a separate personal statement summarizing 
past or potential contributions to diversity (see

http://facultyequity.ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info.asp for further 
information). Please reference position #FMH-2014-L on all correspondence.



AA-EOE:

UCSD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong 
institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.





Yolie Torres

Executive Assistant to the MSO

Visual Arts Department MC 0327

UC San Diego

9500 Gilman Dr.

La Jolla, CA 92093-0327

E-mail: (ytorres /at/ ucsd.edu)

Phone: 858-822-3887

Fax: 858-534-8651

Visual Arts Web Page: http://visarts.ucsd.edu/



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