[ecrea] Cultural Studies job at U of Melb.

Here is an opening for a 5 year fulltime position in Cultural Studies. 
Applications close April 7.

http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/885491/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-screen-andor-cultural-studies 


*Job no:* 0012491
*Work type:* Fixed Term
*Location:* Parkville

*School of Culture and Communication*

*Faculty of Arts*/ /

*Salary:* $89,955 - $106,817 p.a. [Lecturer, Level B] or $110,190 - 
$127,054 p.a. [Senior Lecturer, Level C], plus 17% superannuation. Level 
of appointment is subject to qualifications and experience.

The 5-year fixed term Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Screen and/or Cultural 
Studies will be expected to develop an energetic program of research in 
new fields of cultural studies, that may include sexuality studies, the 
Asian region, the new urbanism, digital humanities, ecological 
humanities or the global creative and cultural industries. Recognised 
nationally and internationally for its innovative teaching, scholarship 
and research, Cultural Studies at Melbourne was awarded the highest 
possible rating of 5 in the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) 
national report in 2012. Screen and Cultural Studies encourages students 
to explore a variety of cultural texts, sites and practices from a range 
of interpretive angles, including screen studies, lifestyle and consumer 
studies, subcultural studies, and critical studies of sexuality, race 
and cultural globalization.

The successful candidate will be mentored to develop research resulting 
in publications with leading international publishers in the field, 
apply for external research funding, and take on administrative tasks 
associated with the appointment. They will be expected to teach 
undergraduate and graduate students in the Cultural Studies stream. 
Undergraduate subjects to be taught ideally include CULS30004 Thinking 
Sex, and the high-enrolment first year subject CULS10005 Media, Identity 
and Everyday Life. Plans are in progress for the establishment of 
increased graduate provision in the Creative Industries sector, and the 
appointee will be expected to play a role in curriculum development for 
the program, provide high-level supervision (Honours and RHD), make a 
significant contribution to the School's research output, and engage 
with other areas of the School.

The appointee will have experience in teaching at tertiary level, hold a 
PhD in Screen or Cultural Studies or a closely related discipline, and 
be committed to working within an interdisciplinary environment.

*Close date:   7 Apr 2015*