Professor of Media and Cultural Studies (Digital Emphasis)

Working title:

Professor of Media and Cultural Studies (Digital Emphasis)

Official title:

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR(C30NN) or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Ph.D. in a related field and evidence of scholarly excellence and teaching ability are required.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Candidates will be expected to conduct research, develop and teach courses, and supervise graduate students in the critical analysis of digital and new media. Those with a demonstrated ability to combine methodological approaches are especially encouraged to apply. Those candidates for tenured appointments must show proven record of excellence in scholarly research and teaching.

Principal duties:

The successful candidate will actively participate and teach half of her/his courses in a new interdisciplinary program that seeks to enhance students’ media, visual, technology, and information literacies. Teaching must be at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Scholarly research and professional service as appropriate.

Additional Information:

A competitive recruitment and selection process was conducted for this employment opportunity and a U.S. worker was not selected. An application for Alien Employment Certification is being filed on behalf of an alien to fill the employment opportunity. Anyone with documentary evidence relative to the application, or available workers, wages and/or working conditions, may contact the Regional Certifying Office of the Department of Labor at the following address:

U.S Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Foreign Labor Certification National Processing Center
Harris Tower
233 Peachtree Street, Suite 410
Atlanta GA 30303
Phone: 404-893-0101
Fax: 404-893-4642

A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: APRIL 17, 2012

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a CV and a letter detailing interests and capabilities, and arrange to have sent three letters of reference, to Professor and Digital Studies Initiative Chair Robert Glenn Howard, Digital Media Search, Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 821 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706. Electronic applications will not be accepted.

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #72907 to

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UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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