Category: Job Ads

Lingnan U: Film & Media Studies (Hong Kong)

“JobAssociate Professor in Film and Media Studies, Department of Visual Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Deadline: Open until filled; review of applications begins February 2021.

The Department of Visual Studies (VS) offers a multi-disciplinary course of study, focusing on art history and film art. VS admits about 30 undergraduate, MPhil and PhD students each academic year. The BA (Hons) in Visual Studies curriculum emphasises the history and theory of visual arts and culture in Asia and beyond; in addition, the programme offers students practical, object- and skill-based learning through studio practice, video production, curating and internships. The Department also offers a taught Master’s programme in Curating and Art History (MACAH). Another new taught Master’s programme in Creative and Media Industries (MACMI) will be launched in 2021/22.

VS is inviting applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Associate Professor to contribute to teaching and research in the areas of media industries and film studies. The appointee is expected to: (i) teach relevant courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervising undergraduate and/or postgraduate final projects; (ii) to develop innovative and rigorous research and generate research outputs with high impact; and (iii) to contribute to service and development of the Department. The appointee will be expected to make substantial contribution to the developing MACMI programme, and may need to assume a concurrent appointment as the Programme Director.

Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions. 

Royal Holloway U: StoryFutures Audience Researcher (UK)

“JobStoryFutures Childrens Immersive Audience Researcher, School of Performing and Digital Arts, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK. Deadline: December 25, 2020.

The Center for Digital Creativity is looking for a Research Fellow in children’s immersive storytelling to join the StoryFutures’ team. The role is specifically attached to the StoryFutures China project, designed to develop new immersive experiences through R&D that can enable economic and cultural exchange with partners in Shanghai.

The post holder will integrate the work of StoryFutures China with the wider StoryFutures projects, linking to a range of projects involving immersive experiences being developed for and with children and young people. The role involves working with high profile creative industries partners including The National Gallery, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, Foremost Media Group, BBC, Roald Dahl Children’s Charity and more.

The Research Fellow will work as part of a wider Audience Insight team including psychologists, engineers and ethnographers. Ideally the post holder will be comfortable with mixed methods, including qualitative and quantitative approaches, bringing specific experience around children and young people to the project team. An understanding of Mandarin, Chinese cultures, and/or of immersive technologies is an advantage.

MIT: Intercultural Engagement (USA)

“JobAssistant Director of Intercultural Engagement for Multicultural Programs, under Dean for Student Life-Office of Multicultural Programs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA. Deadline: December 27, 2020.

Will report directly to the assistant dean of intercultural engagement for multicultural programs and coordinate existing efforts committed to diversity education and convene staff and students in the development and sustainability of new efforts; increase the volume and visibility of diversity efforts through the OMP and broadening the impact of these efforts; and support MIT’s mission. OMP has a three-prong approach with goals of support, celebration, and education/engagement. To achieve these goals, will focus efforts on leadership and support for dedicated student affinity spaces, including cultural centers and student groups; outreach to and support of students and student organizations; and incorporate social justice education, programming, and resources into the fabric of MIT to support a community of diverse learners within a multicultural context.

UNESCO: Advisor for Communication/Information (Morocco)

“JobAdvisor for Communication and Information, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO, Rabat, Morocco. Deadline: December 26, 2020.

The Advisor for Communication and Information, under the direct supervision of the Director of UNESCO Office in Rabat and the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General, Communication and Information (ADG/CI) as well as in close cooperation with staff of CI Sector at Headquarters (Directors, Chiefs of Section, Programme Specialists) and in Field Offices of the region, is responsible for developing, planning and managing a programme of work and as a team leader may manage, supervise and guide a team of staff to ensure the delivery of programme initiatives and project activities, from funding proposals to project design to evaluation and reporting.

U Glasgow: Multiple Faculty Positions (UK)

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Lecturer in Sociology (Media and Communications) plus multiple other faculty positions, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. Deadline: January 10, 2021.

The School of Social and Political Sciences seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Sociology (Media and Communications). We especially welcome applications from candidates with expertise in the practice of journalism and/or digital media. The Lecturer will develop, lead and sustain research and scholarship of international standard, engaging with the media and communication and other research areas in Sociology and related School research themes such as inclusive economy, democracy, migration and social movements, equality, human rights and governance. You will contribute to an excellent student experience by delivering, organising and reviewing agreed teaching, assessment and administration processes to enhance learning and teaching in the School of Social and Political Sciences. We especially encourage applications from women, disabled and ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are underrepresented in the School.

There are multiple other faculty positions available at the University of Glasgow:

Technical U Munich Studentships: Media Portrayal of Majority/Minority Groups (Germany)

“Studentships“2 PHD Studentships, “The media portrayal of majority and minority groups,” at Technical University of Munich / TUM School of Governance, Munich, Germany. Deadline: 18 December 2020.

Both applicants will be core members of the Emmy Noether Junior Research Group “The media portrayal of majority and minority groups.” The group is newly funded by the German Research Foundation and led at TUM by Stefanie Walter. It aims at analyzing similarities and differences in the media portrayal of majority and minority groups by studying them comparatively.

Position 1: Focus on qualitative content analysis.

The position will focus on the project’s qualitative component with an emphasis on qualitative content analysis and methods. The doctoral researcher will be actively involved in the project’s research activities, including the design and implementation of studies. They will also be expected to help co-author articles based on this project for publication and have the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree.

Position 2: Focus on automated text analysis/computational social science  content analysis.

The position will focus on the project’s quantitative component with an emphasis on automated content analysis and quantitative social science. The doctoral researcher will be actively involved in the project’s research activities, including the design and implementation of studies. They will also be expected to help co-author articles based on this project for publication and have the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree.

U Mass Amherst: Director Academic Fellows Program (USA)

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Faculty Lecturer / Director- Academic Fellows Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Deadline: December 15, 2020.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) seeks an innovative, dynamic, and student-centered Faculty Lecturer to direct the Academic Fellows Program (AFP), which serves the approximately 2000 SBS undergraduate students who identify as first-generation, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and/or from families with low incomes. The goals of AFP are to ensure equity; foster a sense of belonging and community; provide holistic support for students’ academic, professional development, civic, and personal pursuits; and close the opportunity gap for historically marginalized students.

The Lecturer/Director will teach two courses per semester, including an Integrative Experience (IE) course and a team-based-learning (TBL) course, and will serve as a faculty mentor and sponsor for senior theses, independent studies, and internships. Teaching assignments may also include a research seminar, an advanced transfer student seminar, a cohort-based internship seminar, or a first-year seminar.

U libre de Bruxelles: Psychology of Migration (Belgium)

“JobPremier Assistant or Chargé de Cours in Social Psychology, Faculties of Psychological and Educational Sciences & Philosophy and Social Sciences, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. Deadline: 1 January 2021.

Full time academic position in the field of social psychology within the faculty of psychological and educational sciences and one of its research centers. The candidate should pursue research in social psychology as applied to the topics of migration, emigration, immigration and/or asylum.

The research agenda of this position is in line with the research programmes developed in the field of migration studies in the Faculty of Psychological and Educational Sciences (Center for Social and Cultural Psychology) and in the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences (Group for Research on Ethnic Relations, Migration and Equality), as well as within the framework of the transdisciplinary centre Migration, Asylum, Multiculturalism, located within the Institute for European Studies of the ULB.

 

Ca’ Foscari U of Venice: Pedagogy & Social Education (Italy)

“JobAssistant Professor of Pedagogy, Theories of Education and Social Education, Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy. Deadline: 21 December 2020.

Ca’ Foscari is looking for a researcher in the area of Pedagogy, Theories of Education and Social Education, capable of inspiring students to become game-changers in their own fields and to make a genuine difference in the world.

The assistant professor will carry out research based on a precise knowledge of the authors and of the themes of educational sciences, adult education as well as the foundations of social and intercultural pedagogy, will focus on the deepening of the epistemic dimensions of pedagogy in relation to the issues of complexity and sustainability, on the analysis and reworking of curriculum theories, on the issues of initial training and professional development of teachers and the educational professions, on the relationship between formal and informal educational processes and the use of new digital technologies for learning.

U Montréal: Faculty in Communication (Canada)

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Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada. Deadline: January 31, 2020.

The Department of Communication invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant Professor to fulfill research and teaching needs in the field of public relations, crisis management, stakeholder engagement, advocacy or relationships with governments. Candidates whose work addresses contemporary social issues, such as those related to diversity, equity and inclusion; health and accessibility; environment and sustainability; among other possibilities will be prioritized.

An adequate knowledge of the French language (written and spoken) or a strong commitment to attaining the proficiency level required, in accordance with the Université de Montréal’s Language Policy. An institutional learning support program is offered to all professors wishing to learn French or improve their communication skills.