Colby College, Science, Technology, and Society Program
Visiting Assistant Professor in STS
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Maine, United States |
Position: | Visiting Assistant Professor |
The Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Colby College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position. We seek candidates with demonstrated excellence in teaching in any area of Science, Technology, and Society. The teaching load for the 2021-2022 academic year will include four courses: Introduction to STS, the two-course Technology Matters and Senior Project (senior capstone) sequence for senior STS majors and minors, and one additional course in the successful candidate’s area of expertise.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand by September 1, 2021 and a demonstrated record of research in any area of STS. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the social and ethical dimensions of medicine, artificial intelligence, management of natural resources, and big data. We are also interested in candidates who approach any of these topics with attention to how race, gender, disability, and other facets of perspective and diversity impact the production, transmission, and application of knowledge. Colby’s recent investments in artificial intelligence medical humanities, environmental humanities, data science, and computational biology provide significant collaborative opportunities for STS scholars working in or adjacent to any of these areas of inquiry. We are especially interested in candidates who, through their teaching and scholarship, will contribute to the diversity of the campus community. The successful candidate will have opportunities to work with the Center for the Arts and Humanities, Special Collections, the Colby College Museum of Art, and the new Davis Institute of Artificial Intelligence.
To apply, please submit applications via Interfolio at: apply.interfolio.com/83599. Include a cover letter, CV, writing sample of no more than 25 pages, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests that demonstrates commitment to the value of diversity and to inclusive teaching, and three confidential letters of recommendation. Review of materials will begin on March 15 and continue until the position is filled.
For further information, contact Professor Aaron R. Hanlon, Director of STS and chair of the search committee, at arhanlon@colby.edu.
The Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Colby was founded in 1988 with a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to stimulate the “New Liberal Arts of Technology.” Today the program represents a microcosm of the liberal arts at Colby, counting among its majors and minors a diverse range of students with interests that cut across the disciplines, and requiring its students to take multiple courses in the natural sciences. In addition to the STS core courses, faculty across the College contribute cross-listed courses in STS, ensuring students approach STS topics from disciplinary standpoints across the natural sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. The Program routinely draws major scholars and practitioners as guest faculty and speakers.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes employment decisions on the basis of the individual's qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or veteran’s status in employment or in our educational programs. Colby is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and encourages applications from qualified persons of color, women, persons with disabilities, military veterans and members of other under-represented groups. Colby complies with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution’s education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby’s Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights. For more information about the College, please visit our website: www.colby.edu
Contact: |
Professor Aaron R. Hanlon, Director of STS and chair of the search committee, at arhanlon@colby.edu. |
Website: | http://colby.edu/stsdept |
Primary Category: | History of Science, Medicine, and Technology |
Secondary Categories: | Humanities Social Sciences |
Posting Date: | 02/03/2021 |
Closing Date | 05/03/2021 |