Tag: University of Minnesota

U Minnesota: Director of International Affairs (USA)

“JobDirector of International Affairs, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN, USA. Deadline: 30 April 2025.

A member of the academic leadership team, the Director of International Affairs provides strategic leadership to support global engagement and campus internationalization as part of UMD’s mission. Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (EVCAA) and partnering with academic deans, senior administrators, faculty, and staff, the Director will lead campus efforts related to internationalization to strengthen and enrich our campus community. The Director of International Affairs leads IPS and partners to advance the following areas:

  • International Partnerships
  • Study Abroad
  • International Student Recruitment
  • International Student Success
  • Global Education at UMD
  • Faculty and Staff International Engagement
  • Passport Acceptance Facility

The Director collaborates with the Office of Strategic Enrollment Management, the Multicultural Center, the University of Minnesota System’s Global Programs and Strategy Alliance (GPS Alliance), and many other units at UMD. In FY25, a campuswide committee conducted a thorough analysis of institutional efforts and opportunities and provided a robust set of recommendations to assist UMD in significantly strengthening internationalization. They are looking for a leader to help enact that vision.

U Minnesota Job Ad: Postdoc in Media, Popular Culture, Diversity, Inclusivity (USA)

Job adsPostdoctoral Teaching Scholar in Media, Popular Culture, Diversity, and Inclusivity, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Review of applications will begin April 22, 2018 and continues until the position is filled.

The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication (HSJMC), within the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, extends this invitation for applications for a nine-month, renewable, Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar Position beginning fall semester 2018. This is a 100%-time appointment as a postdoctoral associate (Job Code 9546) over the nine-month academic year (late-August to late-May). This position begins fall semester 2018 (08/27/2017). This position is annually renewable for up to a total of three years, subject to satisfactory performance and continued availability of funding.

At the University of Minnesota, postdoctoral associates are academic employees who conduct research, teach, or provide service that enhances career skills or allows for opportunities to learn new research or teaching techniques. They are trained by and work in conjunction with a faculty mentor who determines the training agenda. The goal of this Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar position in the Hubbard School is to provide advanced training in teaching courses related to media, popular culture, diversity, and inclusivity. The position requires expertise in journalism or mass communication and evidence of excellence in teaching in higher education settings. Continue reading “U Minnesota Job Ad: Postdoc in Media, Popular Culture, Diversity, Inclusivity (USA)”

Giovanna Dell’Orto Profile

Profiles

Giovanna Dell’Orto is an Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication of the University of Minnesota.

Giovanna Dell'Orto

Her research focuses on international mass communication, particularly the role of the media and mediated discourses in international affairs, historically and currently. Her latest book, “AP Foreign Correspondents in Action: World War II to the Present” (Cambridge University Press, 2015), reveals for the first time the story behind the stories that have brought the world home to America, focusing on changing journalistic practices. In 2013, she published two books: “American Journalism and International Relations” (Cambridge University Press), a monograph on the interplay between US foreign correspondence and foreign policy over 160 years, and “Reporting at the Southern Borders” (Routledge), an edited volume on journalism and immigration at the southern frontiers of the US and the EU.

Dr. Dell’Orto received her Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota in 2004. She has also worked as reporter and editor for The Associated Press, most recently in the capacity of immigration reporter. She is the author of two monographs (“Giving Meanings to the World”, 2002, and “The Hidden Power of the American Dream”, 2008), which dealt with international journalism and its ability to construct images across national borders. Together with Professor Emerita Hazel Dicken-Garcia, she has also authored a book about journalists’ understanding of First Amendment rights, “Hated Ideas and the American Civil War Press” (2007).

Work for CID:

Giovanna Dell’Orto served on the CID Advisory Board 2014-20, and has reviewed translations into French.