Job Posting-Assistant Professor of Media Studies at Purchase College-SUNY

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Job Posting--Assistant Professor of Media Studies @ Purchase College-SUNY



Founded on the principle that artists and scholars are indispensable to
each other and the pursuit of social justice, Purchase College combines
professional conservatory programs in the visual and performing arts and
distinguished programs in the liberal arts and sciences.



The Media Studies Program invites applications for a full-time tenure-track
Assistant Professor to join our faculty, beginning Fall 2019. We seek a
scholar of media cultures who will also contribute to the recently
inaugurated MFA in Media Arts and Culture. We are particularly interested
in candidates with an interdisciplinary approach (critical race theory,
decolonial/postcolonial studies, disability studies, indigenous studies,
and gender/queer studies) with research in one or more the following areas:
artificial intelligence, critical data studies, digital activism, media
archeology, platform studies, and social media. Media Studies is
intertwined with the Anthropology Program; therefore, familiarity with
ethnographic methods is highly desirable.



The candidate should have a record of excellence in teaching, and a passion
for working closely with students is essential. The successful candidates
will be committed to student learning, student success, and a liberal arts
education. Responsibilities include teaching 5 courses and supervising 4-6
senior projects per academic year. Professors in Media Studies typically
teach 3 required courses and 2 electives in the faculty’s area of research.
Other duties include mentoring upper-level undergraduate students and
graduate students, academic advising and community service (which
encompasses committee work as well as College, School, and Board of Study
governance).



Located 25 miles north of Manhattan in Westchester County, the campus
celebrates diversity and creativity, encouraging students to “Think Wide
Open.” Purchase College is part of the State University of New York system.



Qualifications:

PhD in Media Studies or related field. ABD candidates with completion date
by May 2019 will be considered but must have the PhD in hand by the time of
appointment. Evidence of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate
college level, or of potential as an effective teacher, is also required.
Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must attach the following to the online employment application:

1)    Cover letter should discuss research and teaching, as well as how the
candidate will contribute to the Bachelor’s and MFA program.

2)    CV

3)    Teaching portfolio or student evaluations

To apply, please visit the following website: https://jobs.purchase.edu and
complete an online application first. Hard copy and email submissions are
not accepted. Review of applications will continue until November 5, 2018.
Purchase College, SUNY is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Shaka McGlotten
Associate Professor of Media Studies
Purchase College-SUNY
they/he
http://shaka.mcglotten.com
+1.917.683.5553

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