[Commlist] Full-Time Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Critical Theories in Communication

Full-Time Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of 
Critical Theories in Communication

https://www.sfu.ca/communication/career-employment.html

We invite applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank 
of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the area of Critical 
Theories in Communication. We acknowledge the multiplicities and 
complexities of critical theories and their genealogies and welcome 
applications from communication scholars with theoretical expertise in 
areas of research and teaching that may include, but are not limited to: 
critical Indigenous theories and epistemologies; ecocriticism and 
ecocultural theory; critical race theory; Black radicalism; critical 
social theory; structuralist and post-structuralist theories; Marxism 
and post-Marxism; critical political economy; decolonial and 
postcolonial theory; Ubuntu and African philosophies; feminist theory, 
queer theory, transgender theory; critical disability theory; 
psychoanalysis; surveillance studies; affect theory, and other related 
areas.

We especially welcome scholars who engage with Indigenous studies, 
environmental communication, Black studies, intersectional feminisms, 
decolonization and postcolonial studies, queer theory, trans studies, 
disability studies, critical race/ethnic studies, critical migration 
studies, and transcultural and global studies. We also welcome 
applications from scholars whose work engages communities as well as 
social movements beyond the academy and whose experience, training, 
teaching, and research expand our approaches to and avenues of knowledge 
production.

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 and projects, including the Digital Democracies 
Institute (DDI), the Transnational Culture and Digital Technology Lab, 
and the Disinformation Project. We are a large and thriving unit with 
1400 undergraduate majors and 100+ graduate students. We acknowledge the 
Squamish (Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm), 
Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ ilw̓ ətaʔɬ), Katzie, and Kwikwetlem (kʷikʷəƛ̓ əm) 
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.

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 PhD in Communication, Media 
Studies, or a cognate discipline. PhD candidates with solid indication 
of imminent completion may be hired at the rank of Instructor and will 
be promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor upon completion of the 
PhD. At the Associate Professor rank, the successful candidate should 
demonstrate excellence in research and teaching; research productivity 
commensurate with their experience;

sustained success in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate 
levels; the potential for supervision of graduate students; and 
contributions to academic communities at the levels of the Department, 
Faculty and University. Only those candidates holding or expected to 
hold the Associate rank prior to the employment start date will be 
considered at that rank.

Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our 
shared commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. Diversity is an 
underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to 
“foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the 
diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff and our 
community.” SFU is committed to ensuring no individual is denied access 
to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or 
qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the 
interests of underrepresented members of the workforce, including 
Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons and 
women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal 
opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; 
and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to 
underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

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

Faculty salaries at SFU are based on the salary scales bargained between 
the University and the SFU Faculty Association. Candidates with 
experience commensurate with higher ranks may also be considered for 
appointment at the Associate Professor rank. A reasonable estimate of 
the salary ranges are as follows:
●	Instructor (ABD Candidates): $98,340
●	Assistant Professor: $104,700 to $133,322
●	Associate Professor: $130,142 to $155,584

Candidates are asked to submit:
●	Cover letter (2-3 pages) Please indicate which rank you are applying 
for in the application and whether you are legally eligible to work in 
Canada
●	Curriculum vitae
●	One (1) sample of work (e.g. one journal article, policy report, 
creative work)
●	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)
●	Names of three references

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. Adel Iskandar, Search Committee Chair School of Communication
Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC
Canada V5A 1S6

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2024 and continue until 
the position is filled. The start date for the successful candidate is 
expected to be July 15, 2025.

Personal information that forms part of an application is collected 
under the general authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection 
of Privacy Act, applicable University Policies, and the SFUFA/SFU 
Collective Agreement. For further details see the full Collection Notice 
online.


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