Film Studies 2015-2016

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Hollins University (VA) - TT Asst. Professor - Film
The Film Department at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Film to begin July 2016.

Ideal applicants will be broadly trained, and able to teach courses predominantly in film

and media studies. The selected candidate will be expected to teach core courses including introduction to film, film theory/criticism, film history, American cinema and world cinema. Preferences will be given to applicants who can also teach one or more classes involving women in film, Russian cinema, German cinema, film and censorship, screenwriting and genre films. The selected candidate may also be invited to teach a number of graduate courses for the Screenwriting and Film Studies graduate program. The position carries a teaching load of three courses per semester, advising of undergraduate students, department and university service, and requires ongoing scholarly activity in the form of publications and presentations.

Successful applicants must have a Ph.D. in film studies by July 1, 2016, evidence of scholarly promise, and a strong interest in teaching at the undergraduate level. Candidates must also demonstrate a clear understanding of and commitment to teaching in a single-sex, liberal arts institution. Applications are sought from candidates who have demonstrated success working with diverse populations and who share Hollins commitment to preparing students for leadership opportunities in a broadly diverse, global society. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal history background check.

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a separate statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of effective teaching, three letters of recommendation, and graduate school transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) to filmsearch@hollins.edu. Applications must be received by October 1, 2015 to receive full consideration.

Hollins is an independent, liberal arts university offering undergraduate education for women, selected graduate programs for men and women, and community outreach initiatives. Founded in 1842 as Virginia's oldest chartered women's college, Hollins has one of the oldest study-abroad programs in the country and extensive internship opportunities. The campus is surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, and has the amenities of a mid-sized city in the immediate vicinity.

Hollins University is an equal opportunity employer committed to advancing women, increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff, and supporting a diverse community.

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Lafayette College (PA) - Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies
The interdisciplinary program in Film and Media Studies at Lafayette College invites applications for a beginning or advanced assistant professor position starting in July 2016. We seek an active teacher/scholar/creator who will enhance the program's offerings in non-traditional digital media studies and the teaching and learning of media literacy and transmedia storytelling, and strengthen the program's core principles of merging theory with practice, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches, and seeking out and building diverse communities in a liberal arts context. Candidates may have specialization in or across media forms including animation, interactive and social media, graphic design, gaming, television, transmedia storytelling, and sound. This new position is part of Lafayette's ongoing enhancement of the arts, which includes impressive lab, teaching, and exhibition facilities newly opened in the expanded Williams Arts Campus. The growing FAMS program currently has 50 majors.

The successful candidate will teach a variety of courses, including introductory and more specialized offerings in both the theory and practice of Film and Media Studies, and contribute to the College's common course of study. The teaching load is 2/2 in the first year, then 3/2 thereafter. The search committee is eager to learn how the candidate's scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or community service might support Lafayette's commitment to diversity and inclusion, as articulated in the College's diversity statement ( https://about.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement/). Candidates should send application material (letter, c.v, references, and links to scholarly and/or artistic production) to Prof. Andy Smith < smitham@lafayette.edu> or Film and Media Studies, Lafayette College, 248 North Third Street, Easton PA 18042. Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2015.

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Stanford University (CA) - TT Asst. / Associate Professor - South Asian Studies (spec. Art History / Film)
Stanford University invites applicants for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level or a tenured position at the Associate Professor level in South Asian Studies to begin in the academic year 2016-17.

The scholar appointed will be based in an academic department but is also expected to make contributions to the interdisciplinary study of South Asia across the university. The appointment will be in one of the following departments in the School of Humanities and Sciences:


 * Art and Art History (with a preference for a scholar of South Asian Film)
 * Religious Studies (preference will be given to applicants specializing in Hinduism and the study of Indian religion in general)

Teaching responsibilities will be determined by the home department.

Applicants should provide a cover letter including a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including list of publications, and one sample of recent scholarship. Assistant level and untenured applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference submitted to Academic Jobs Online. Currently tenured applicants should submit the names of three references.

For full consideration, materials should be received by September 15, 2015.

Please use the following link to apply: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5723

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Towson University (MD) - TT Assistant Professor in Electronic Media and Film Writing
Department of Electronic Media and Film

College of Fine Arts and Communication

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Position: The College of Fine Arts and Communication invites applications for a tenure-track, 10-month Assistant Professor position in the Department of Electronic Media and Film beginning August 2016

Qualifications: MFA, earned doctorate. ABD applicants considered, but appointment will be at the instructor rank and all degree requirements must be completed by February 1, 2017. Demonstrate success as a classroom teacher. High-level professional screenwriting experience. Well versed in traditional narrative screen writing, as well as storytelling in new media platforms. Experience in writing for television, the web or mobile devices, and directing or producing in new media is recommended.

Responsibilities:Faculty assigned an instructional workload of six (6) course units per academic year for the first year. Beginning the second year the workload reverts back to the standard instructional workload of seven to eight (7-8) course units. Undergraduate advising is part of teaching responsibilities. Teaching load will include introductory and advanced media writing courses such as EMF 120: Concept and Story, EMF 377: Broadcast/Film Writing, EMF 387: Developing the Screenplay, and EMF 405: Screenwriting. High-quality scholarship/creative activity and service to the department, college and university are required.

The Department:The Department of Electronic Media and Film (http://www.towson.edu/emf) offers a major in Electronic Media and Film with concentrations in Film, Video, and Digital Media; Radio/Audio; and Film and Media Studies. The department enrolls approximately 500 majors served by 12 full-time and 20 part-time faculty.

Towson University: Towson University (http://www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and approaching 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.

Application Process: Deadline for applications is October 30, 2015. Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, three letters of recommendation (emailed) and an official graduate transcript to:
 * Kimberly Merriken
 * Administrative Assistant
 * Department of Electronic Media and Film
 * Towson University
 * 8000 York Road
 * Towson, MD 21252

Application should be submitted via email to kmerriken@towson.edu. Please indicate “tenure-track writing position” in the subject line. A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.

Please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university’s affirmative action plan and is for statistical-related purposes only. The information will not be used for any other purpose. Please note that the search number for which you have applied is: COFAC-N-2909.

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University of Alberta (CAN) - TT Asst. Professor - Media Culture and History
The Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Media Culture and History, to begin 1 July 2016.

Applicants must hold a PhD or be close to completion, and will have a superior teaching and research/publication record relevant to the field. Applications are welcome from candidates working in or across any temporal period and within any theoretical paradigm. We seek candidates with expertise in media old or new—established, emerging, and/or in transition—all broadly conceived: print, audio, oral, visual, or digital.

Applications will be appraised according to their presentation of innovative research programs that build upon and beyond existing areas of pedagogical and scholarly strength. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent presentation skills and the ability to succeed in the undergraduate and graduate classrooms. The position also calls for a commitment to participation in administrative and committee work.

Responsibilities include: teaching and occasionally developing undergraduate/graduate courses in this field; building and maintaining an active and specialized research program and procuring funding to support research activities; scholarly publishing in appropriate venues; contributing to service within the Department, Faculty, and University; and supervising and mentoring graduate students.

The University of Alberta aims to be one of the worlds great universities, by transforming learning, leading ground-breaking research, and uplifting society through new knowledge, leadership, and service. The university plays a key role in the cultural, educational, and business life of the province and in Canada as a whole, through the impact of its integrated mandate of teaching, research, and community service. It serves over 39,000 students in close to 400 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, and boasts the countrys second-largest academic library system, with outstanding research and teaching facilities on five campuses (http://www.ualberta.ca). The Faculty of Arts is the universitys oldest faculty and one of the largest research and teaching centres in western Canada (http://www.arts.ualberta.ca). The universitys main (North) campus is dramatically situated on the edge of the North Saskatchewan River, in the heart of Edmonton, Albertas vibrant, cosmopolitan capital, with a population of approximately one million and an outstanding quality of life (http://www.edmonton.ca).

Apply online by submitting: a cover letter (include the names of three referees); a curriculum vitae; a teaching dossier, if available: please attach under the Statement of Teaching/Research Interests option; a writing sample to a maximum of 20 pages: please attach under the List of Publications option; applicants are further expected to contact their referees and arrange to have them send their letters of reference to the attention of the Chair, Dr. Peter W. Sinnema; these letters should be submitted via e-mail to the Executive Assistant, Roberta Zopf, zopf@ualberta.ca. Please enter MCH in the subject line.

Review of applications will start on 2 November 2015. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Business Address: Department of English and Film Studies, University of Alberta, 3-5 Humanities Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. T6G 2E5

Interested applicants may apply to: http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A110426792/

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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 * Also posted at Communication and Media Studies 2015-2016 and New Media and Digital Humanities 2016

University of Michigan (MI) TT Asst. or Assoc. Professor - Digital Media Studies
The Department of Screen Arts & Cultures (SAC) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position (rank: Assistant to beginning Associate Professor) in digital media studies. The appointment will begin September 1, 2016.

We seek candidates engaged in the humanities-based scholarly study of electronic media culture and digital technology. Although we are not seeking a specific area of expertise, applicants should be conversent with the intersections among digital technologies and cultures with other screen traditions. Research/teaching interests should encompass substantial aspects of theory and history, the analysis of new media forms/genres; the impact of digital media on subjectivity- and community-formation; the transnational flows of people and information; the historical investigation of media transformations; and/or pedagogies of digitalization, including digital media literacy.

The ideal candidate should have an enthusiasm for interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration, with a vision for developing Digital Studies at SAC and at UM more generally. A Ph.D. by May 1, 2016 in media studies, or a closely related field, is required. The teaching load will be four courses per academic year (courses of all levels). For a tenure-track appointment, the candidate should demonstrate a strong promise of scholarly excellence, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the ability to develop a digital media curriculum across the creative production/conceptual studies divide. For a tenured appointment, a record of distinguished publication, demonstrated commitment to leading program development, and evidence of outstanding teaching are required. We are especially interested in considering female applicants and/or those from underrepresented groups.

For full consideration, complete applications should be submitted by October 12 at http://www.lsa.umich.edu/sac/people/jobpostings.

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New York University in Washington, DC (DC) - Adjunct Professor (Spring 2016)
New York University is seeking a local adjunct instructor to teach "Expressive Culture: Film" (description below) at our study away center in Washington, DC for Spring 2016.

Our courses for upperclassmen---such as this one---meet for 3 hours once per week for 14 instructional weeks plus a 15th "final exam week" for any final test or paper (one variation for a film course could be to hold the class in a 4-hour format to screen the movies during class time). Class sessions are scheduled in the morning, afternoon, or evening on each weekday except Fridays. Class sizes are small (usually 6–20 students, and Core classes are usually capped at 20). The Spring 2016 NYU DCcalendar complete Spring 2016 NYU DC calendar is online.

All adjunct faculty are expected to have a Ph.D. or terminal degree in the area of their teaching and must be approved by the appropriate academic unit at NYU. In some instances, significant professional expertise and experience in a relevant field may be suitable. The salary will be based on equivalent and appropriate adjunct faculty rates for the course. The lecturing role includes all preparation, delivery, and marking. Some administrative assistance is available to support the preparation of course materials. Courses are to be intellectually challenging in content, and rigorous student assessment is required.

If you are interested in applying, please send a CV and a letter of interest to the Site Director, Michael Ulrich ([mailto:michael.ulrich@nyu.edu michael.ulrich@nyu.edu]), and the Academic Program Coordinator, Mark Nakamoto ([mailto:mark.nakamoto@nyu.edu mark.nakamoto@nyu.edu]). In the letter, please highlight any relevant experience you have in teaching and/or research relevant for this course. If you have questions about the position or course, please let us know.

Course description: Expressive Culture: Film CORE-UA 9750 Film and American Politics: Introduces students to the formal study of film while exploring the changing popular vision of American politics that is seen in films about Washington, D.C. From the populism of the Depression era films of Frank Capra to post-WWII paranoia, the cynical films of the post-Watergate era and more recent depictions of media-constructed realities, we explore the ways film reflects and shapes our understanding of contemporary and historical American political culture. At the same time, students learn how filmmakers create meaning through the building blocks of editing and cinematography and the manipulation of audience expectations of genres, stars, and “Hollywood endings.”

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