Job Posting - Assistant Professor in Queer Media & Civic Engagement, Fordham University

The Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University,
The Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor , to commence September 1, 2019. The position will be
based at Fordham’s Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, with opportunity to
contribute to the Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan as well. The
successful candidate will be expected to contribute pedagogically to one or
more of our undergraduate majors in Communication and Culture, Film and
Television, Digital Technology and Emerging Media, and/or Journalism. The
candidate would also have an opportunity to teach in our M.A. program in
Public Media, which has concentrations in Strategic Communication and
Multi-Platform Journalism.

*About the Position:*

Applicants are sought in the area of queer media and civic engagement.
Candidates can employ any number of methodological and theoretical
approaches to explore the relationships between communication, LGBTQ
communities, and social change, past or present. Humanists or social
scientists who use critical analysis and/or take an engaged
scholar-activist approach to promote social justice are particularly
encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

   - Ph.D. in Communication, Media Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies,
   or a related area.


   - A strong research agenda and publication record.


   - Ability to teach a variety of courses at the intersection of cultural
   studies, gender and sexuality studies, and social movement studies, as well
   other courses in the candidate’s particular area of expertise.
   - Evidence of excellence in teaching.
   - Commitment to mentoring and advising students

*About the Department*

Communication and Media Studies is an interdisciplinary department at
Fordham’s Bronx and Manhattan campuses serving the largest number of majors
across its five undergraduate programs, and approximately twenty graduate
students a year in its one-year Public Media Masters degree.  From high
technology to everyday interactions, Fordham’s Department of Communication
and Media Studies critically and independently turns its attention to the
connective tissue between past and present, historically grounding old and
new media through ethically-infused teaching and research.  We advocate the
model of the publically-engaged scholar and critically-informed
practitioner who is civically and socially reflective and critical through
analytical and/or applied means. Our faculty includes scholars and
practitioners from a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives.

We seek to attract and promote a diverse workforce to maintain the
excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied
disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.  We believe
that cultural and intellectual diversity is central to the excellence of
our academic program, and strive to create an academic community and campus
culture that attracts and facilitates the development of promising and
diverse teacher-scholars.  As our student body becomes increasingly
diverse, we are especially interested in candidates with substantive
experience and commitment to teaching and mentoring students from a range
of social, cultural and economic backgrounds, and who have successfully
incorporated the research of women and scholars of color into their courses.

Fordham is located in the heart of New York City, interacting on many
levels with a diverse array of communities and institutions.  Through
research, teaching and service, we are committed to developing and
deepening our connections to the people and organizations around us.

Interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter with qualifications,
including approach to teaching and scholarship; (2) curriculum vitae; (3)
one writing sample (30 pp maximum); (4) the names and contact information
for three references; and (5) and a one-page statement that addresses how
your teaching, mentoring, research, scholarship, and/or community service
supports Fordham’s commitment to diversity.

Application materials should be uploaded to interfolio at
apply.interfolio.com/55543.  To ensure full consideration, complete
applications should be received by Friday, October 26, 2018.  Please apply
to only one of our advertised tenure-track positions.  For questions or
additional information, please contact Michelle O’Dwyer at modwyer@@
fordham.edu*.*

*Fordham is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition
that welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Fordham is an Equal
Opportunity Employer, and women, people of color and people with
disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Same-sex spouses are
eligible for benefits.*

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