Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
Lafayette College
Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies
The interdisciplinary program in Film and Media Studies at Lafayette College invites applications for a beginning or advanced assistant professor position starting in July 2016. We seek an active teacher/scholar/creator who will enhance the program’s offerings in non-traditional digital media studies and the teaching and learning of media literacy and transmedia storytelling, and strengthen the program’s core principles of merging theory with practice, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches, and seeking out and building diverse communities in a liberal arts context.
Summary:
Candidates may have specialization in or across media forms including animation, interactive and social media, graphic design, gaming, television, transmedia storytelling, and sound. This new position is part of Lafayette’s ongoing enhancement of the arts, which includes impressive lab, teaching, and exhibition facilities newly opened in the expanded Williams Arts Campus. The growing FAMS program currently has 50 majors.
The successful candidate will teach a variety of courses, including introductory and more specialized offerings in both the theory and practice of Film and Media Studies, and contribute to the College’s common course of study. The teaching load is 2/2 in the first year, then 3/2 thereafter. The search committee is eager to learn how the candidate’s scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or community service might support Lafayette’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, as articulated in the College's diversity statement (https://about.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement).
To apply:
Candidates should send application material (letter, cv, references, and links to scholarly and/or artistic production) to Prof. Andy Smith (smitham@lafayette.edu) or Film and Media Studies, Lafayette College, 248 North Third Street, Easton, PA 18042. Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2015.
Located within 70 miles of New York and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate institution of 2400 students with significant resources to support faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. We are committed to creating a diverse community that is inclusive, responsive, and supportive of each member of the faculty, student body, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating and maintaining a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.
Contact: |
Prof. Andy Smith
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Website: | None |
Primary Category: | Journalism / Media Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Film and Film History |
Posting Date: | 08/10/2015 |
Closing Date | 11/08/2015 |