[Commlist] Job Opening: Assistant Professor – Critical Media Production/Film Studies

The Department of Communication of the University of Massachusetts 
Amherst seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Communication with a 
focus on critical media production and film studies. The job description 
is below, and more details are available at this address:

https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/509264/communication-assistant-professor-critical-media-productionfilm-studies 


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Communication - Assistant Professor – Critical Media Production/Film Studies

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no:*509264
*Work type:*Faculty Full Time
*Location:*UMass Amherst
*Department:*Communication
*Union:*MSP
*Categories:*Faculty, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

*About UMass Amherst*

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally 
ranked public research university offering a full range of 
undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on 
nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western 
Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic 
setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is 
part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, 
Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the 
intellectual energy of the region.

*Job Description*

The Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts 
Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track position in Film Studies 
and Media Production. We are seeking talented applicants qualified for 
an assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly 
qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. We seek a 
colleague who is a film studies maker-scholar, whose work falls into the 
area of critical media practice, exploring the intersections between 
film/media theory, history, and production practice, and whose research 
includes a commitment to critical paradigms expressed and embodied both 
in scholarly publication as well as through moving image production. 
This maker-scholar will help integrate our film studies curriculum with 
our media production offerings, while expanding the range of courses we 
offer in both these areas at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This 
position also extends a larger department tradition of critical 
scholarship, complementing a commitment to original, interdisciplinary 
research with forms of expression not limited to the written word alone.

Specific areas of expertise are open, with preference for candidates 
whose work is focused on Black cinema and expressive culture; critical 
race and/or postcolonial perspectives on film and media; or the 
intersections of technology, aesthetic, or performance theories with 
media arts production.

*Requirements*

PhD in Film Studies, Media Studies, Communication or related discipline 
preferred, MFA also considered.

*Additional Information*

The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2022.

*Applicant Instructions*

Applicants should submit the following materials:

 1. Cover letter addressed to Professor Shawn Shimpach, Chair of the
    Search Committee, Integrative Learning Center, Rm N332, 650 N.
    Pleasant St., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
 2. CV
 3. Portfolio of recent moving image media production work and/or
    multi-modal scholarship, including contents list (with files or
    links to at least two samples), full production credits, and
    specific media production proficiencies
 4. One article-length example of research
 5. Evidence of teaching effectiveness
 6. Names and contact information for three professional references

In addition to the materials noted above, applicants should also submit 
a one-page diversity statement that discusses the candidate’s skills, 
experiences and commitment to: teaching and mentoring diverse and 
historically underrepresented student populations, professional service 
that assists in achieving equity, inclusion, and diversity, and how the 
candidate’s past or future research addresses fundamental questions 
important to an increasingly diverse and global society.

*Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2021 and will continue 
until the position is filled. *

/The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty 
and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an 
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, 
protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages 
applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad 
diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the 
University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will 
holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and 
favorably consider an individual’s record working with students and 
colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and 
backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will 
also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome 
barriers to an academic career and degree/*/./*


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