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[ecrea] Job Opening: Professor or Associate Professor of Media Studies, North Carolina State University

Tue Oct 06 19:53:49 GMT 2015






Job Opening: Professor or Associate Professor of Media Studies

Department of Communication

North Carolina State University


The Department of Communication at North Carolina State University invites
applications for a Professor of Media Studies at the rank of Associate or
Full Professor. The Department seeks a scholar specializing in one or more
of the following areas of theory and research: critical media theory;
philosophy of communication; critical/cultural studies; technology, power,
surveillance, and control; media technologies and human subjectivity;
digital media and social movements. An internationally recognized record of
scholarship in critical media theory, philosophy of communication, and the
critical analysis of communication technologies is strongly preferred.

Candidates will be prepared to teach in the undergraduate Communication
Media Concentration and to teach and mentor graduate students in the
Department’s M.S. in Communication
(http://communication.chass.ncsu.edu/academics/graduate/) and its
interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media
(http://crdm.chass.ncsu.edu/).  By providing graduate students with
contemporary knowledge in the areas of media theory, philosophy of
communication, and critical analysis, this faculty member will help ensure
that the Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM) remains
among the top national programs for the interdisciplinary study of digital
media.  Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Communication or a related field
in the humanities or social sciences.

Inclusiveness and diversity are academic imperatives and university goals at
NC State. We are particularly interested in candidates who have demonstrated
a commitment to diversity in their teaching and research and a dedication to
improving access to higher education for students from underrepresented groups.

With more than 34,000 students and nearly 8,000 faculty and staff, North
Carolina State University is a comprehensive university known for its
leadership in education and research and globally recognized for its
strength in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Department
of Communication is one of the largest departments at NC State, with 600-700
undergraduate majors and nearly 100 M.S. and Ph.D. students.  The CRDM
program enjoys a growing national and international reputation as a
destination for interdisciplinary digital media studies.  Faculty and
graduate students are actively engaged in research collaborations with
colleagues in multiple departments across the College of Humanities and
Social Sciences and the University as a whole.  Key interdisciplinary
programs and groups  include the Program in Science, Technology, and Society
(http://ids.chass.ncsu.edu/sts/), the Circuit Research Studio
(http://circuit.chass.ncsu.edu/), the Graduate Certificate in Digital
Humanities (http://ids.chass.ncsu.edu/digital_humanities/), and the PCOST
project on Public Communication of Science and Technology
(http://communication.chass.ncsu.edu/pcost/).  Faculty and students have
access to cutting-edge simulation studios, maker spaces, and gaming research
facilities at the University’s award-winning James B. Hunt Library
(https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary/technology).

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, samples of
relevant scholarly publications, and evidence of teaching effectiveness.  To
apply, go to https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/59223.   In addition, please
arrange to have three letters of reference mailed directly to:

Dr. Stephen B. Wiley
Search Committee Chair
Department of Communication
Campus Box 8104
201 Winston Hall
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2015 and will continue until
the position is filled.

For additional information regarding this position please contact the Search
Committee Chair via email ((wiley /at/ ncsu.edu)) or phone (919-302-6418).

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age,
sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a
disability, or status as a protected veteran.  Individuals with disabilities
requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview
process, please call 919-515-3148.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks.
Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest
degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are
required to have their degree verified at www.wes.org. Degree must be
obtained prior to start date.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all
employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons
hired to work in the United States.

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