19.341 job: Director, Media Studies Program, UVa

               Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 19, No. 341.
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         Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:45:33 +0100
         From: John Unsworth <unsworth_at_uiuc.edu>
         Subject: Director, Media Studies Program, UVa

Director, Media Studies Program

The Media Studies Program at the University of Virginia seeks a
prominent scholar to provide intellectual leadership and vision and
to shape a vibrant interdisciplinary undergraduate program. The
successful candidate must be hirable at the associate or full
professor rank with an exceptional record of scholarly publication in
media studies, along with relevant experience in interdisciplinary
teaching and in administering an academic program. Areas of academic
specialization are open, but the Program is particularly interested
in candidates with innovative scholarship and a dynamic teaching
record in the following possible areas: media in a global context;
critical studies in journalism; race and media; political economy of
media industries; intellectual property and media; cultural studies
of media; digital media studies. Professors in the Media Studies
Program must be tenurable in an academic department. Desirable start
date for the position is August 25, 2006. For more information about
the Media Studies Program, please visit our website:
www.virginia.edu/mediastudies. Inquiries can be directed to:
aniko_at_virginia.edu. Review of applications begins October 15, 2005
and will continue until the position is filled. Please send a letter
of application detailing scholarly, teaching, and administrative
accomplishments; full CV; and names of at least three references to:
Aniko Bodroghkozy, Chair, Search Committee
Media Studies Program
142 Cabell Hall, P.O. Box 400866
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4866

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. A demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in
pedagogy and scholarship is integral to the vision of the Media
Studies Program. Therefore the search committee particularly welcomes
applications from women, ethnic minorities, and other underrepresented groups.
Received on Fri Oct 14 2005 - 02:04:33 EDT