[Commlist] Two tenure-track assistant professor positions at Simon Fraser University

*1. Critical Algorithm Studies *


The School of Communication at Simon Fraser University is a national and 
global leader in the discipline and a dynamic site of research and 
teaching. Founded on a tradition of critical approaches to media and 
culture, technology studies, global communication, culture industries 
and policy, and applied media production, the School is home to several 
research groups, including the Digital Democracies Institute. We are a 
large and thriving unit with 1400 undergraduate majors and 100+ graduate 
students. We acknowledge the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Musqueam 
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Tsleil-Waututh (səlil̓ w̓ətaʔɬ), Katzie, and Kwikwetlem 
(kʷikʷəƛ̓əm) peoples, on whose traditional territories Simon Fraser 
University’s three campuses stand. By recognizing the Unceded 
Traditional Coast Salish territories, we aspire to create space for 
reconciliation through dialogue and decolonizing practices.


We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of 
Assistant Professor in the area of Critical Algorithm Studies. Areas of 
research and teaching may include, but are not limited to, critical data 
studies; social implications of data systems and infrastructures; 
algorithmic bias; politics of content moderation; science and technology 
studies; intersectional analyses of digital labour; and platform 
studies. We especially welcome scholars who engage with Indigenous 
studies, Black studies, intersectional feminisms, decolonization and 
postcolonial studies, queer theory, trans studies, disability studies, 
critical race/ethnic studies, and transcultural and global studies. We 
are open to a range of approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, 
digital methods, and/or applied practices (e.g. creative interventions, 
data visceralization, community-led design), or a combination of approaches.


The successful candidate should demonstrate potential for publication 
and research funding, for collaborative initiatives, and for working 
with students from diverse backgrounds. The candidate will be expected 
to teach and supervise students at all levels of the undergraduate and 
graduate curriculum and to undertake service and work with partners 
inside and outside the University. Candidates are expected to have a 
completed Ph.D. (or Ph.D. near completion) in Communication, Media 
Studies, or a related discipline.


All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian 
citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.


SFU is an equity employer and encourages applications from all qualified 
individuals including women, persons with disabilities, visible 
minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and 
gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further 
diversification of the university.


Candidates are asked to submit:

• Cover letter with indication of citizenship and/or residency status 
(2-3 pages)

• Curriculum vitae

• Research statement (2 page maximum)

• Description of teaching philosophy and experience (1 page maximum)

• One (1) sample of work (e.g. one article, chapter, policy report, 
creative work)

• Contact information for three referees. (Letters of reference may be 
requested at a later date.)

• Short statement with a description of past or potential contributions 
to equity, diversity, and inclusion through teaching, mentoring, 
research, or service to the profession and/or community (1 page maximum)


*All documents should be combined into a single PDF file with bookmarks. *


Please send applications to Brenda Baldwin, Director's Assistant, at 
cmnsdsec@ sfu.ca, addressed to:


Dr. Zoë Druick, Director

School of Communication

Simon Fraser University

8888 University Drive

Burnaby, BC

Canada V5A 1S6


Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2020 and continue 
until the position is filled. The start date for the successful 
candidate is expected to be September 1, 2021.


Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is 
required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be 
collected. For further details, please see: 
http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/collection_notice.html 
<http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/collection_notice.html>


*2. Media, Communication, and Public Engagement *


**The School of Communication at Simon Fraser University is a national 
and global leader in the discipline and a dynamic site of research and 
teaching. Founded on a tradition of critical approaches to media and 
culture, technology studies, global communication, culture industries 
and policy, and applied media production, the School is home to several 
research groups, including the Digital Democracies Institute. We are a 
large and thriving unit with 1400 undergraduate majors and 100+ graduate 
students. We acknowledge the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Musqueam 
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Tsleil-Waututh (səlil̓ w̓ətaʔɬ), Katzie, and Kwikwetlem 
(kʷikʷəƛ̓əm) peoples, on whose traditional territories Simon Fraser 
University’s three campuses stand. By recognizing the Unceded 
Traditional Coast Salish territories, we aspire to create space for 
reconciliation through dialogue and decolonizing practices.


We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of 
Assistant Professor in the area of Media, Communication, and Public 
Engagement. Specific areas may include, but are not limited to, social 
media, activism and social movements, popular culture, political 
communication, and theories of media publics. We especially welcome 
scholars who engage with Indigenous studies, Black studies, 
intersectional feminisms, decolonization and postcolonial studies, queer 
theory, trans studies, disability studies, critical race/ethnic studies, 
and transcultural and global studies. We are open to a range of 
approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, digital methods, and/or 
applied practices (e.g. media storytelling; documentary and community 
media production and research), or a combination of approaches.


The successful candidate should demonstrate potential for publication 
and research funding, for collaborative initiatives, and for working 
with students from diverse backgrounds. The candidate will be expected 
to teach and supervise students at all levels of the undergraduate and 
graduate curriculum and to undertake service and work with partners 
inside and outside the University. Candidates are expected to have a 
completed Ph.D. (or Ph.D. near completion) in Communication, Media 
Studies, or a related discipline.


All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian 
citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.


SFU is an equity employer and encourages applications from all qualified 
individuals including women, persons with disabilities, visible 
minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and 
gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further 
diversification of the university.


Candidates are asked to submit:

• Cover letter with indication of citizenship and/or residency status 
(2-3 pages)

• Curriculum vitae

• Research statement (2 page maximum)

• Description of teaching philosophy and experience (1 page maximum)

• One (1) sample of work (e.g. one article, chapter, policy report, 
creative work)

• Contact information for three referees. (Letters of reference may be 
requested at a later date.)

• Short statement with a description of past or potential contributions 
to equity, diversity, and inclusion through teaching, mentoring, 
research, or service to the profession and/or community (1 page maximum)


*All documents should be combined into a single PDF file with bookmarks. *


Please send applications to Brenda Baldwin, Director's Assistant, at 
(cmnsdsec /at/ sfu.ca), addressed to:

Dr. Zoë Druick, Director

School of Communication

Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive

Burnaby, BC

Canada V5A 1S6


Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2020 and continue 
until the position is filled. The start date for the successful 
candidate is expected to be September 1, 2021.


Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is 
required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be 
collected. For further details, please see: 
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty Openings/Collection Notice.html


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