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Morehouse College: Assistant Professor in Intercultural / Interracial Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor in Intercultural / Interracial Communication, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, USA. Deadline: 5 December 2025 preferred, but open until filled.

The Division of Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts at Morehouse College invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Communication Studies, beginning August 1, 2026. A candidate who possesses expertise in teaching intercultural communication and interracial communication with a strong foundation in the breadth of communication theory as it pertains to detecting and effectively navigating marginalization and power dynamics (e.g., gender, race, socioeconomic status, sexuality) is preferred.

The department is seeking someone who thinks creatively about teaching, engages in scholarship, and can be committed to the mission of Morehouse College—to develop men with disciplined minds who lead lives of leadership and service. The successful candidate will serve our mission by emphasizing the intellectual and character development of our students, and by assuming a special responsibility for teaching the history and culture of Black people.

The candidate will teach a 3-3 load, advise and mentor students, and will be expected to maintain an appropriate level of scholarly activity and service necessary to secure tenure and promotion at the College. The candidate will also be expected to support the college’s general education curriculum.

Davidson College: Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Communication Studies, focus on intercultural/international, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, USA. Deadline: 21 November 2025.

The Communication Studies department at Davidson College invites applications for an Open-Rank position in Communication Studies, with a focus on Intercultural/International Communication starting July 1, 2026. They are seeking candidates who have both a strong commitment to interdisciplinary undergraduate education and an active research agenda. They are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching experience encompasses public speaking, intercultural and/or international communication, communication theory, research methods, and courses within secondary areas of expertise that could inform the development of elective courses within Communication Studies. Secondary areas of expertise are flexible, though candidates with scholarship in activism and social justice, and health communication are most desirable. The successful candidate’s primary teaching responsibility will be in the Communication Studies department with a periodic opportunity to contribute a course to the Writing Program. The candidate’s Ph.D. in Communication Studies should be completed by July 1, 2026. The candidate will participate in departmental and college service, such as rotational work as department chair and/or Speaking Center director, Honors Society advisor, advising senior research including capstones and theses, and serving on institutional committees. Tenure-track faculty at Davidson teach four courses in their first year and five each year thereafter.

NYU: Visiting Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies: Arts and Cultures (USA)

“JobVisiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Arts and Cultures, Liberal Studies, New York University, NY, USA. Deadline: 15 November 2025.

Liberal Studies at New York University invites applications for a one year Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor position to begin September 1, 2026, pending administrative and budgetary approval. The Liberal Studies Core is a dynamic liberal arts curriculum that provides a global and interdisciplinary foundation for nearly 100 NYU majors. The Global Liberal Studies Bachelor of Arts is an innovative global studies major grounded in the spatial, conceptual, and temporal understandings of a highly interconnected world, with a program of study that is distinguished by experiential learning, study away, and independent research focused in an interdisciplinary concentration. In both the LS Core and the GLS major, small, seminar-style classes and close faculty-student interaction provide students with the benefits of a liberal arts college within a large urban research university. We are especially interested in hiring qualified candidates who can contribute their research, teaching and service to the intellectual diversity and excellence of Liberal Studies and NYU.

ARTS & CULTURES
PhD in the humanities, broadly conceived (Classics, English, Comparative Literature, Global Literature, Art History (including Museum Studies), Anthropology with a Humanistic Focus, Archaeology, Indigenous Studies, Music or related fields). They seek candidates with a specialization in the Ancient World or the Global Middle Ages and Renaissance, and with a preferred focus on premodern digital humanities, archival practices, or the arts of Asia. Candidates must be able to teach with a global, interdisciplinary, and intersectional focus in the Arts and Cultures sequence of the Core Curriculum. This sequence requires exposure, training, and methodological background to teach undergraduate students about literature, as well as visual, sonic, and/or performance arts produced around the world, including in traditionally underrepresented areas from antiquity to early modern times.

NMSU: Assistant Professor of Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Communication, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Deadline: 15 November, 2025.

The Department of Communication Studies at New Mexico State University invites applicants for a full-time 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Communication Studies with a research interest in Communication Science/Global Communication. Specific areas of scholarship include artificial intelligence, augmented or virtual realities, and/or international communication. Research methods that utilize quantitative, qualitative, or computational approaches are highly encouraged. Other desired areas of scholarship and intellectual interest include political communication, environmental communication, conflict management, risk communication, nonprofit communication, and/or community engagement. Candidates will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in theory and methods, as well as have the opportunity to develop courses in their area of scholarship and teaching interests.

U Louvain: Lecturer or Professor of Discourse and Language Practices in Italian (Belgium)

“JobLecturer or Professor of Discourse and Language Practices in Italian, University of Louvain, Belgium. Deadline: 12 November 2025.

Within the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters and the Institute for Language and Communication, Social Sciences and Humanities Sector, this position will include the following teaching, research and community service duties:

Teaching
You will teach courses in Italian language and linguistics (taught in Italian) for students of modern languages and literature, and courses in linguistics in your field of specialization for a wider audience (language and literature programs, communication programs, etc.), taught in French or English.  Your expertise will enable you to build up an attractive range of courses, likely to reinforce existing programs at UCLouvain and/or contribute to the introduction of new and original programs responding to the interests and concerns of future students.

Research
You will develop your research activities, including the development of research projects, in a field of linguistics and communication studies, preferably around one of the following issues:
– Intercultural pragmatics and communication
– Language interactions in professional contexts
– Multimodal discourse analysis
– Digital communication

Your scientific expertise should complement and reinforce the major lines of research developed within the UCLouvain Language & Communication Institute.

You will be responsible for the supervision of PhD theses.

Manchester U: Assistant / Associate / Professor of Communication Studies (USA)

“JobAssistant / Associate / Professor of Communication Studies, Manchester University, North Manchester, IN, USA. Deadline: 17 October 2025.

Manchester University (in Indiana) seeks a dynamic teacher-scholar to join the Communication Studies program for the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, continuing the University’s long tradition of scholarship rooted in empathy, listening, dialogue, and general semantics. The successful candidate will teach courses such as: Foundations of Human Communication, Intercultural Communication, Language & Thought, and Persuasion.

Preference will be given to candidates whose teaching and/or scholarship engage with general semantics. This endowed position carries a 25% course release to support faculty-student research and community engagement. Faculty also contribute to the general education curriculum and interdisciplinary initiatives. The standard teaching load is 18 semester hours per year.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2026: Many Temporary Positions (USA)

“JobMultiple temporary positions for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2026, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 14 October 2025.

The Smithsonian Institution holds a Folklife Festival every summer in Washington, DC, as a way to encourage dialogue across cultural groups from around the country and the world. They are currently hiring dozens of temporary positions for the 2026 Folklife Festival. Just to list a few of the positions, those in communications, design and documentation include:

  • Digital Asset Management Assistant
  • Graphic Designer
  • Graphic Design Assistant
  • Writer/Editor
  • Lead Photographer
  • Videographer

In addition, they are looking for interns year-round, although the bulk of the work is in the summer. In the fall, winter, and spring, interns assist with research and planning for the upcoming Festival’s programs—best suited for students in anthropology, ethnomusicology, and language studies as related to the program. In the summer, they also seek interns to work on event production, technical crew, the Festival Marketplace, social media, web production, graphic design, foodways, curatorial team, the Festival Blog, public relations, accessibility, participant and volunteer coordination, video production, and administration.

U Colorado: Assistant Professor in Rhetoric and Culture (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor in Rhetoric and Culture of Radical Global Imaginaries, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. Deadline: 16 October 2025.

The Department of Communication in the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) invites applicants for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Rhetoric and Culture of Radical Global Imaginaries. A PhD with a specialization in rhetoric and culture is required at the time of appointment, as is an emerging record of excellence in research related to: Native and Indigenous sovereignty and knowledges, decoloniality and anti-colonialism, rhetoric and law (including in areas such as race and intellectual property, post-apartheid reparations, migrant, immigrant, and refugee rights, critical Artificial Intelligence policy), planetary imaginaries, climate justice, deterritorialization, abolitionist radical imaginaries, and/or international law and policy.

Eligible candidates should be willing and able to teach classes in rhetoric and culture, as well as publish with expertise in one or more of their research areas. Candidates should be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and mentor students in their area(s) of specialty. Expectations would include teaching foundational rhetoric courses including rhetorical methods, rhetorical criticism, argumentation and advocacy, as well as courses in the candidate’s area of expertise such as rhetoric, culture, and law.

Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies: 2 Positions (USA)

“Job2 positions available at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, Towson, MD, USA. Deadline: 15 October 2025.

Organization description: The Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS) is an independent, educational nonprofit advancing interreligious dialogue and understanding in order to build and sustain a multireligious democracy in the United States. Through educational programming, public-facing scholarship, and relationship-centered fellowships and workshops, ICJS models a new conversation in the public square that affirms religious diversity and creates opportunities for participants to practice the art of interreligious dialogue. Their audiences include the general public, civic leaders, teachers, chaplains, clergy, congregational leaders, seminarians, librarians, museum professionals, and higher-ed faculty.

Operations and Events Associate: The Operations and Events Associate plays a role in nearly all functions of the organization, bringing their energy and focus to building and maintaining a smoothly functioning work environment. This position handles a broad range of responsibilities from event planning (both online and in-person) to program assessment to facility management. The ideal candidate is a team player with a wide range of interests and skills.
The Operations and Events Associate stays alert to potential improvements in organizational systems and will recommend and develop new operations and procedures as needed. They will contribute to program enhancement through strategizing about participant engagement, being part of the public event planning team, and building a culture of assessment. The Associate will assist with financial tracking and will maintain a safe, well-kept facility for employees and visitors. This position reports to the Senior Director for Program, Scholarship, and Operations.

Marketing Manager: The Marketing Manager elevates the mission, programs, and public presence of ICJS by developing and executing strategic marketing efforts. The Marketing Manager identifies and targets key audiences—such as clergy, teachers, civic leaders, librarians, museum professionals and academics—with compelling content and campaigns that build awareness, deepen engagement, and drive participation in ICJS offerings. With an eye toward both brand integrity and innovation, the Marketing Manager manages digital and print communications, paid promotions, and organizational messaging, while collaborating across departments to amplify ICJS’s impact. This role ensures that ICJS’s vision of interreligious learning and connection reaches wider and more diverse communities. The Marketing Manager is a member of the Communications team and reports to the Director of
Communications and Marketing.

Texas A&M: Assistant Professor of Global Media (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Global Media, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. Deadline: 20 October 2025.

The Department of Communication and Journalism in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in its Humanities & Critical/Cultural Studies Division, with a focus on global media. Successful candidates will be expected to publish, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and engage in service activities. This full-time, 9-month academic appointment has an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

Ideal candidates will have a robust research agenda centered on global media studies. Candidates investigating media systems, audiences, media economies, industrial practices, platforms, and texts in global contexts, are welcome to apply. They are interested in research that addresses social issues and phenomena including those that reinforce department strengths within rhetorical studies, political communication, organizational communication, media studies, and/or journalism.