[ecrea] Lecturer in Media and Social Theory, Department of Sociology

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Job details

Job title
    Lecturer in Media and Social Theory, Department of Sociology
Job reference
    REQ00507
Application closing date
    06/06/2017
Location
    Colchester
Salary
    £39,324 - £46,924 per annum
Employment type
    Permanent, full-time
Job category/type
    Academic
Job description

    The Department of Sociology is one of the founding departments of 
the University of Essex and offers a stimulating and supportive 
environment for the pursuit of teaching and research.  It is currently 
ranked 27 in the QS World Rankings and has been in the top ten for the 
quality of its research in all the research assessment exercises since 1986.


    We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Media and Social Theory to 
strengthen our research and teaching in this field. Applicants are 
invited who can bridge core sociological and social theory and more 
recent currents in media and cultural theory. Applicants will contribute 
to teaching across our core sociological analysis modules and to the 
degree BA Communications and Digital Media. They should have expertise 
in a substantive field of research and a publication plan for future REF 
programmes.


    As a lecturer in Media and Social Theory, you will require a PhD in 
Sociology or an allied field and have experience in teaching at 
Undergraduate level in this field.


    The candidate will also have high quality research and publication 
skills, the capacity to design, deliver and assess undergraduate and 
postgraduate modules in Digital Media/ Culture and Sociology and be able 
to engage and motivate students.


    At the University of Essex internationalism is central to who we 
are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, 
internationally-oriented university that is welcoming to staff and 
students from all countries and a university where you can find the 
world in one place.


    Please see the further detail link below for a full job 
description, person specification and more information relating to this 
post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an 
application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like 
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different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 
874693/873521).


    *Further detail:  Lecturer in Media and Social Theory jobpack
    *More information: Working at the University

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