[Commlist] Job: Tenure Track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Indigeneity, Native Studies & Communication

Tenure Track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Indigeneity, Native
Studies & Communication

https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/139392 [1]

The University of Utah’s Department of Communication, housed in the College
of Humanities, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant, Associate,
or Full Professor of Indigeneity, Native Studies, and Communication,
effective July 1, 2023. We seek a scholar whose research focuses on the
intersections between Communication Studies and Native American and
Indigenous Studies, and also aligns with one or more of our Department’s
core areas of emphasis (Critical/Cultural, Rhetoric, Digital Media, and
CommSHER).


The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record or the
promise of such a record, using critical, rhetorical, qualitative, and/or
quantitative methodological approaches. Possible areas of theoretical,
methodological and/or research expertise could include but are not 
limited to
Indigenous, Native, and/or American Indian: sovereignty and nationhood;
survivance and radical resurgence; digital media; rhetorics; TribalCrit;
research methods; community engaged research with tribal nations; 
pedagogies;
histories, cultural, spiritual, and political systems; futurities;
decolonization and anti-colonialisms/colonialities; feminisms; 
Two-spirit and
queer approaches; ancestry, lineage, and identity; ecological and 
traditional
knowledges; Lands, Waters, and Air protection; agencies, activisms, and
political struggles; arts & creative resistance; economic, health,
environmental, workplace, and/or educational discrimination against Native
peoples and nations; Indigenous Standpoint Theory; anti-Indigenous racisms;
and/or equity, access, inclusion, and empowerment. We invite research and
teaching approaches that have potential to collaborate with the eight native
nations that border Utah.


The standard annual teaching load for tenure-track faculty in the Department
is 2/2. The strongest candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach
existing undergraduate and graduate Indigenous Communication courses,
existing courses within the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, as 
well as
to develop new courses in the successful candidate’s area of expertise.


The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the ability to assist in
continuing to build an Indigenous Communication focus in the Department;
collaborate with faculty and graduate students in the Department’s
Indigenous Working Group, and eventually advise master’s and doctoral
students in the Department’s highly-ranked graduate program in
Communication.

Qualified applicants will have a Ph.D. in Communication or in a closely
related discipline or interdisciplinary program by July 1, 2023 (A.B.D.
candidates will be considered); an active research program leading to
publication; potential for success in grant and/or fellowship acquisition; a
record of or demonstrated potential for teaching excellence; and a
willingness to conduct service in the Department, University, and in the
field of communication. Access the job call here:
https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/139392 [2].

Formal review of applications will begin on October 21, 2022 and continue
until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a cover letter
highlighting scholarly activities; a vita; a writing sample; evidence of
teaching excellence; a one-page inclusion, diversity, equity, and access
(IDEA) statement; and a list of three references, with contact information.

In gratitude to the work of the National Communication Association’s
Indigenous Caucus, we align with its definition of Indigenous: “We use the
term Indigenous to refer to people and kinship networks who are the original
peoples of a place and still hold claims and relationships to that 
place, and
those who are disconnected, reconnecting, or simply cannot access their
Indigenous lineage or geographies due to historic and ongoing violence. 
There
is no one agreed-upon definition of Indigenous by all communities that use
the term. The term Indigenous is used globally by many different communities
and can have different meanings depending on the particular places, peoples,
histories, and epistemologies involved. For example, Native Americans, 
Alaska
Natives, Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians), Pacific Islanders, Māori, Ainu,
Nuhua, Maya, Mapuche, Bedouin, Hmoung, Basque, Sami, Cherokee Freedmen, and
Iñuit, kinship networks, and Nations are examples (albeit very few) of
Indigenous peoples.” When referencing Native or Native Studies, we refer to
Native Americans (or American Indians), Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians
are the Indigenous peoples and nations within the lands that setters 
call the
United States and First Nations who are the Indigenous peoples and nations
within the lands that settlers call Canada.

The University of Utah’s land acknowledgment can be found
here: https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/indigenous-land-acknowledgement/
[3]. Beyond the land acknowledgment, the University of Utah has taken a
variety of actions and initiatives in support of Indigenous peoples and
nations. Most recently, the University announced that it will offer
scholarships to cover tuition and fees for Native students enrolled in 
any of
the eight tribal nations bordering Utah, starting in Spring 2023
(https://attheu.utah.edu/equity-diversity/support-for-native-american-students/
[4]). The Department of Communication’s land acknowledgment statement can
be found
here:https://communication.utah.edu/about/indigenous-land-acknowledgement.php
[5]. The Department’s Indigenous & Native Working Group has developed new
courses, produced research on Indigenous communication, initiated new
relationships with Native nations bordering Utah, and compiled information
about Indigenous speakers and events. Information about the Mellon 
Foundation
supported Pacific Islands Studies Initiative can be found
here: https://transform.utah.edu/pi-studies/initiative/ [6].


Questions about the position may be directed to Danielle Endres, Search
Committee Chair, at (danielle.endres /at/ utah.edu) [7].

The Department is committed to removing systemic barriers that have been
traditionally encountered by individuals from underrepresented groups and
strives to recruit faculty who will further enhance our diversity and 
aims to
support the academic, professional, and personal successes of faculty, 
staff,
and students while they are here. Exemplifying our commitment to inclusion,
diversity, equity, and access, the department passed an Anti-Racism Code of
Conduct in Fall 2020 followed by an Anti-Racism Strategic Plan in Spring
2021.

The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
and educator. People of color, Indigenous peoples, women, those identifying
as LGBTQIAAP+, veterans, and those with disabilities are encouraged to 
apply.
Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified veterans. Reasonable
accommodations for a disability will be provided with adequate notice. For
additional information about the University’s commitment to equal
opportunity and access see: http://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/ [8].


The University of Utah recognizes that inclusion, diversity, equity, and
access foster educational and institutional excellence. It values candidates
who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who
possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for
historically underrepresented students. Scholars whose research, teaching,
and/or service center on issues of inclusion, equity, diversity, and access
are encouraged to apply.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in
settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from diverse backgrounds
and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education,
employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically
underrepresented groups.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities,
women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are
encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified
applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah 
state
law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will
be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer
and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender
identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, 
genetic
information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not
discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity 
that it
operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not
to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and
employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations
may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education,
Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone
you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including 
sexual
harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office
of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:

Director/ Title IX Coordinator
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA)
135 Park Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-8365
(oeo /at/ utah.edu) [9]

Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu
For more information: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/ [10]

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