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

Fri Oct 02 06:46:36 GMT 2020




*1. Critical Algorithm Studies *

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

We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank ofAssistant Professor in the area of Critical Algorithm Studies. Areas ofresearch and teaching may include, but are not limited to, critical datastudies; social implications of data systems and infrastructures;algorithmic bias; politics of content moderation; science and technologystudies; intersectional analyses of digital labour; and platformstudies. We especially welcome scholars who engage with Indigenousstudies, Black studies, intersectional feminisms, decolonization andpostcolonial studies, queer theory, trans studies, disability studies,critical race/ethnic studies, and transcultural and global studies. Weare 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 publicationand research funding, for collaborative initiatives, and for workingwith students from diverse backgrounds. The candidate will be expectedto teach and supervise students at all levels of the undergraduate andgraduate curriculum and to undertake service and work with partnersinside and outside the University. Candidates are expected to have acompleted Ph.D. (or Ph.D. near completion) in Communication, MediaStudies, or a related discipline.

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

SFU is an equity employer and encourages applications from all qualifiedindividuals including women, persons with disabilities, visibleminorities, Indigenous Peoples, people of all sexual orientations andgender identities, and others who may contribute to the furtherdiversification 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 berequested at a later date.)

• Short statement with a description of past or potential contributionsto 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, atcmnsdsec@ 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 continueuntil the position is filled. The start date for the successfulcandidate is expected to be September 1, 2021.

Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that isrequired by the University for academic appointment competitions will becollected. 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 nationaland global leader in the discipline and a dynamic site of research andteaching. Founded on a tradition of critical approaches to media andculture, technology studies, global communication, culture industriesand policy, and applied media production, the School is home to severalresearch groups, including the Digital Democracies Institute. We are alarge and thriving unit with 1400 undergraduate majors and 100+ graduatestudents. We acknowledge the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Musqueam(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Tsleil-Waututh (səlil̓ w̓ətaʔɬ), Katzie, and Kwikwetlem(kʷikʷəƛ̓əm) peoples, on whose traditional territories Simon FraserUniversity’s three campuses stand. By recognizing the UncededTraditional Coast Salish territories, we aspire to create space forreconciliation through dialogue and decolonizing practices.

We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank ofAssistant Professor in the area of Media, Communication, and PublicEngagement. Specific areas may include, but are not limited to, socialmedia, activism and social movements, popular culture, politicalcommunication, and theories of media publics. We especially welcomescholars who engage with Indigenous studies, Black studies,intersectional feminisms, decolonization and postcolonial studies, queertheory, trans studies, disability studies, critical race/ethnic studies,and transcultural and global studies. We are open to a range ofapproaches, including qualitative, quantitative, digital methods, and/orapplied practices (e.g. media storytelling; documentary and communitymedia production and research), or a combination of approaches.