[Commlist] Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Media and Technology Studies - UNC Chapel Hill

The Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill seeks to hire an *Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in 
Media and Technology Studies*. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or a 
completion date of a Ph.D. by July 1, 2025 and be qualified to teach 
undergraduate and graduate Media and Technology Studies courses, 
contribute to the core courses in the graduate program, and develop 
specialized undergraduate and graduate courses reflecting their research 
interests. We are particularly interested in a colleague whose research 
and teaching emphasizes one or more of the following: cultural studies 
of media technologies; digital communities and cultures, especially 
those of the global majority; queer communities, and communities 
engaging with disabilities; ecological and environmental studies of 
media and technology; feminist media studies; popular culture and media 
industries; and media technology, politics, and public culture.

https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/289031 
<https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/289031>

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2024-25 academic year) in 
Communication, Media Studies, Technology studies or related field. 
Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in 
interdisciplinary teaching and research, skills in program building to 
facilitate scholarly exchange and research collaboration, and an active 
program of scholarship and publication.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The Department of Communication has 30 full-time 
faculty with areas of emphasis in Media and Technology Studies, Media 
Arts, Cultural Studies, Performance Studies, Interpersonal and 
Organizational Communication, and Rhetorical Studies. Approximately 700 
undergraduate and 50 graduate students major in the department. The 
department also offers undergraduate pathways in the following areas: 
Communication & Everyday Life; Media Arts, Performance, and Creative 
Practice; Media Technologies & Public Life; Organization, Communication 
& Work; and Rhetoric, Activism & Advocacy. The department is broadly 
committed to critical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic approaches to 
communication. We welcome applications from candidates whose work aligns 
with our departmental mission as outlined on our website: 
http://comm.unc.edu.

The Department of Communication is one of 44 departments and curricula 
in the College of Arts & Sciences. As the largest unit on campus, the 
College of Arts & Sciences forms the academic core of the Carolina 
experience. Through teaching, research, and service, the Department of 
Communication addresses how communication functions to create, sustain, 
and transform personal life, social relations, political institutions, 
economic organizations, and cultural and aesthetic conventions in 
society. Faculty conduct research and teach within a broad range of 
communication disciplines, including performance studies, media and 
technology studies, rhetoric, media arts production and new media, and 
organizational and interpersonal communication. Recognized for 
significant contributions to the profession, University, state, and 
nation, the Department houses a PhD program, a major in Communication, 
an interdisciplinary major in Cultural Studies, and a minor in Writing 
for the Screen and Stage. It serves as the intellectual home for 30 
faculty members, 50 graduate students, and nearly 700 undergraduates. 
The Department’s doctoral program offers a theoretically rich, 
interdisciplinary, problem-based approach to education and research that 
enables graduate students to define their own research in response to 
the changing demands of a constantly evolving communicative and cultural 
world. The Department’s majors, as well as the hundreds of 
pan-University non-majors seek out our classes for a set of critical 
capacities that contribute to an engaged, creative, and critical 21st 
century citizen. The department’s website provides a detailed look at 
our activities, mission, and values.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in one corner 
of the Research Triangle and has an enrollment of approximately 31,000 
undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The university 
enjoys a reputation as one of the nation’s leading universities (ranked 
5th among U.S. public universities). The Triangle area, including 
Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of over two million 
and is ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States.

Applications must be submitted electronically by *November15, 2024*. 
Interested candidates should send (1) a cover letter that addresses all 
minimum and any preferred qualifications met; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) 
a description of teaching philosophy and approaches; (4) a sample 
syllabus; (5) teaching evaluations for one class where you were the 
instructor of record (if available); (6) a writing sample; and (7) three 
letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2024 and continue until 
the position is filled. Salary is competitive. For questions regarding 
the search, please email the search committee, Dr. Renee Alexander Craft 
((renee.alexander.craft /at/ unc.edu), Dr. Michael Palm ((mpalm /at/ email.unc.edu)), 
or Dr. Kumi Silva ((kumi /at/ email.unc.edu)).

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