University of the Pacific, English
Program Director / Associate or Full Professor - Media X
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Associate Professor, Full Professor |
The University of the Pacific is looking for an innovative scholar/creator to lead a new program in Film, Media, and Performance (Media X), to be appointed at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure. The program builds on existing faculty strengths in Communication, English, Film Studies, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts to create an interdisciplinary major invested in crossing boundaries of medium, method, and culture through the integration of critical inquiry, new technologies, and creative practice. The Program Director will work with faculty to chart the program's vision, assist in the design of its curriculum, hire additional faculty and staff, and guide the program toward maturity. The ideal candidate is a humanistic media scholar and creative media practitioner, comfortable crossing the theory/practice divide, with a strong record of interdisciplinary collaboration. Preferred areas of specialty include new media studies; film and digital media production; live and mediated performance; digital humanities; media industries; the cultural politics of media and performance.
Standard faculty teaching load is 3/2 per academic year, with a 2-course release per year during tenure as Program Director. Director's responsibilities include program development, budget and facilities management. We will review applications starting February 1st. Position to begin Fall 2016.
Contact: |
Letters of application or other inquiries should be addressed to Professor Courtney Lehmann, Department of English; contact e-mail clehmann@pacific.edu |
Website: | https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/6495 |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | Communication Film and Film History Theatre and Performance History / Studies Visual Studies |
Posting Date: | 01/21/2016 |
Closing Date | 03/31/2016 |