Assistant Professor, Cultural Studies of Digital Media and Technology
University of Toronto Mississauga
The Institute of Communication and Culture (ICC) at the University of Toronto at Mississauga seeks applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Cultural Studies of Digital Media and Technology with an emphasis on Visual Cultural and
Communication. The successful candidate will be associated with programs in the
Centre for Visual and Media Culture (CVMC) and in Communication, Culture
and Information Technology (CCIT). Appointment will begin on July 1,
2007.
We are seeking a specialist with an emphasis on emerging media and technologies as well as demonstrated theoretical sophistication in cultural studies of digital media and technology with an emphasis on visual culture and communication.
see 1st comment for how to apply.
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Assistant Professor of Asian New Media, Visual Culture, and Contemporary Art
University of Toronto at Mississauga
The Institute of Communication and Culture (ICC) at the University of Toronto at Mississauga seeks applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Asian New Media, Visual Culture and Contemporary Art. The successful candidate will be associated with programs in the Centre for Visual and Media Culture (CVMC).
Appointment will begin on July 1, 2007.
We are seeking a specialist in the areas of East and/or South Asian new media, visual culture, and contemporary art. Research and teaching interests may include digital arts and technology, the globalization of visual culture, and post-colonialism, among other areas.
see 2nd comment for how to apply.
2 comments:
Applications are invited from scholars in a variety of disciplines
including cultural studies, media and communication studies, art history,
visual culture, humanities in computing, information studies, science
and technology studies, and comparative literature, among others.
Humanities based scholars and those with interdisciplinary interests are
preferred. Ph.D. required. The candidate will be expected to teach
undergraduate courses in visual culture and communication (including the
introductory course) as well as courses in the CCIT programs dependent on
the candidate’s areas of interest. Please visit the websites for
current curricula. The successful candidate also will be appointed to one of
the tri-campus graduate Departments at the University of Toronto
dependent on the candidate’s specific area of research and teaching interests
and expertise. (Graduate teaching and supervision normally will be
located at the St. George campus of the University of Toronto.) Candidates
are expected to demonstrate excellence in scholarship and the potential
to be excellent teachers. Salary will be commensurate with
qualifications and teaching. The Institute of Communication and Culture
[http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/icc/home.html] is an interdisciplinary
research and teaching institute designed to address questions of culture and
communication across the humanities, social sciences, and science
disciplines. For additional information on the Centre for Visual and Media
Culture and the Communication Culture and Information Technology
programs, go to: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/cvmc/ and
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/ccit.
Please send all applications electronically to digicult@utm.utoronto.ca
and addressed to Professor Louis Kaplan, Chair, Digital Media Search
Committee, Institute of Communication and Culture, CCT Building, Rm.
3030, University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road N.,
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6. Applications should include a
curriculum vitae, a statement outlining current and future research interests,
comprehensive portfolio of publications (at least three writing samples
sent via email and samples of digital/media-based materials if
applicable), and materials relevant to teaching experience. Hard copies will
also be accepted in addition to electronic files. Applicants should ask
three referees to send letters directly to the address above to be
received in hard copy format by the deadline. Materials must be received
by November 15, 2006.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its
community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority
group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities,
members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the
further diversification of ideas. We offer opportunities to work in many
collaborative programs, including Aboriginal, Canadian, environmental,
ethno-cultural, sexual diversity, gender and women's studies. The
University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research and
live in one of the most diverse cities in the world.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority.
The successful candidate will demonstrate theoretical sophistication
and a commitment to interdisciplinary as well as strong visual analytic
skills and a broad knowledge of Asian visual culture and contemporary
art. Applications are invited from scholars in a variety of disciplines
including anthropology, art history, comparative literature, cultural
studies, East Asian studies, history, South Asian studies, or another
related field. Ph.D. required. The candidate will be expected to teach
undergraduate courses within the curriculum of the Centre of Visual and
Media Culture that includes the Visual Culture and Communication
program (jointly administered with Communication, Culture, and Information
Technology) and the Art and Art History program as well as to design new
courses. The successful candidate also will be appointed to one of the
tri-campus graduate Departments at the University of Toronto dependent
on the candidate’s specific area of research and teaching interests and
expertise. (Graduate teaching and supervision will be located at the
St. George campus of the University of Toronto.) Candidates are expected
to demonstrate excellence in scholarship and the potential to be
excellent teachers. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
teaching. The Institute of Communication and Culture
[http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/icc/home.html] is an interdisciplinary
research and teaching institute designed to address questions of culture and
communication across the humanities, social sciences, and science
disciplines. For additional information about the Centre for Visual and
Media Culture and its academic programs, go to:
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/cvmc/.
Please send all applications electronically to asianmed@utm.utoronto.ca
and addressed to Professor Louis Kaplan, Chair, Asian New Media Search
Committee, Institute of Communication and Culture, CCT Building, Rm.
3030, University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road N.,
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6. Applications should include a
curriculum vitae, a statement outlining current and future research
interests, comprehensive portfolio of publications (at least three writing
samples sent via email and samples of digital/media-based projects if
applicable), and materials relevant to teaching experience. Hard copies
will also be accepted in addition to electronic files. Applicants should
ask three referees to send letters directly to the address above to be
received in hard copy format by the deadline. Materials must be
received by December 1, 2006.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its
community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority
group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities,
members of sexual minority groups, and
others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. We
offer opportunities to work in many collaborative programs, including
Aboriginal, Canadian, environmental, ethno-cultural, sexual diversity,
gender and women's studies. The University of
Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in
one of the most diverse cities in the world.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority.
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