FROM MARTHA WELLNER:
 

Assistant Professor of Media Culture

 

Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Media Culture.

 

We are seeking candidates whose work concentrates on contemporary media studies and media cultures. The ideal candidate will offer critical and theoretical approaches to diverse streams of media (television, video, film, radio, print, sound, new media, the internet, etc.) in their local, national, and global circulation. The search is aimed at scholars who study media as technologies and symbolic systems that participate in the production of categories such as race, class, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality.

 

Candidates must be able to teach the critical analysis of popular and corporate media culture. Other research and teaching interests might include: grassroots media activism and alternative media; internet cultures and communities; globalization and cultural imperialism. Other interests are welcome. Located in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies, this position will draw students from programs in film, video, photography, philosophy, critical theory, literature, art history, cultural studies, and performance studies.

 

Hampshire College is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

 

Position begins July 1, 2007. Doctorate and demonstrated effectiveness in teaching are required. We offer a competitive salary and benefit program. Application review will be begin on December 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a letter of interest describing teaching and scholarly interests, curriculum vita, sample of written work (25-page limit), a list of courses you would be prepared to teach in the coming year (as well as syllabi, where available, or course descriptions) and three letters of recommendation to:   

 

Media Culture Search Committee

School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies

Hampshire College

893 West Street

Amherst, Massachusetts 01002

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

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