[Commlist] Job: Lecturer in Global Media Studies

The Discipline of Journalism and Media within the School of English, 
Media and Creative Arts at University of Galway is a dynamic and 
ambitious unit with more than 600 students across undergraduate and 
postgraduate programmes in Journalism and Global Media.

Applications are now invited for the position of Lecturer with a 
specialisation in Global Media Studies. The successful candidate will be 
a research-active scholar with a track record of, or strong potential 
for, internationally recognised publications and engagement with global 
research networks. They should demonstrate the capacity to attract 
external research funding and to contribute to the Discipline’s growing 
international research profile. We welcome applicants who can contribute 
across the broad field of media studies, including critical theory, 
global perspectives, and new and emerging developments in the 
discipline. While our strategic priorities include the following areas, 
applications are not limited to them:

  * Media, culture, and society, with a focus on popular culture,
    fandom, gender, identity, race, and representation;
  * Media and the Global South, including Latin America, Sub-Saharan
    Africa, migration, diaspora, postcolonial perspectives, or activism
    for social change;
  * Media and sustainability, spanning climate and science
    communication, environmental narratives, and sustainable futures; or
  * Media, democracy, and governance, addressing disinformation,
    platform governance, artificial intelligence, innovation, and the
    political economy of media industries.

As a Lecturer B appointment, this is a balanced teaching and research 
role. The successful candidate will teach across all our undergraduate 
and postgraduate programmes. They will sustain an active and 
internationally visible research agenda, and contribute to the 
administration and development of the Discipline and School.

*Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 
Monday 5th January 2026*
MORE INFORMATION: 
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPN476/lecturer-b-global-media-studies



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