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Tenure Track opening in Baltimore at Loyola
by Jonathan Lillie 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

We are extending this tenure track search. Anyone on the market with design teaching skills should apply. Loyola is a fantastic place to work and the Baltimore/DC area is of course a wonderful area to live in. We desire a diverse range of research interests associated with new media. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN DIGITAL MEDIA The Department of Communication at Loyola University Maryland (http://www.loyola.edu/communication) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position (Assistant Professor) in digital media for the fall of 2014. Primary teaching responsibilities will be web development and graphics in the department's digital media sequence as well as other courses in a broad-based communication program, oriented primarily toward professional communications disciplines such as journalism, advertising and public relations. Candidates should have professional experience in a communication-related field and a record of, or potential for, outstanding undergraduate teaching. A Ph.D. is required. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a record of scholarly publication, participate in service activities, be supportive of the university's Catholic/Jesuit mission, teach and advise students. The Communication Department includes specializations in Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations, and Digital Media. The typical teaching load of 6 courses per year is reduced by one course in the first year. The Department offers undergraduate specializations in Journalism, Advertising/Public Relations, and Digital Media. Courses are taught in state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories. Loyola offers numerous internal grant programs for research and curricular development, substantial funding of faculty travel, and research leaves for fourth year faculty applying for outside research grants. Loyola University Maryland is a dynamic, highly selective Jesuit/Catholic institution in the liberal arts tradition and is recognized as a leading independent, comprehensive university in the northeast. Loyola is located in multi-ethnic, culturally dynamic Baltimore in the hub of the New York-Washington media corridor. Loyola enrolls more than 3,700 students in its undergraduate programs and more than 2,300 graduate students. Communication is the most popular undergraduate major. The Department of Communication seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including women and people of color. Visit our website to learn more about Loyola's Jesuit identity and commitment to diversity (http://www.loyola.edu/About/prospective-faculty-and-staff.aspx) - See more at: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000801092-01#sthash.UeA2mMEJ.dpuf -------------------- Jonathan J. Lillie, Associate Professor Department of Communication, Loyola University Maryland Managing Editor, NMEDIAC, the Journal of New Media & Culture, Ibibilio.org/nmediac 4501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210 ________________________________________

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CFP: HASTAC 2014 in Lima, Peru: Hemispheric Pathways: Critical Makers in International Networks
by Hilary Culbertson 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Please share the following CFP with your networks. Apologies for cross postings. The CFP is available in English, Español, Français and Português at http://hastac2014.org/call-for-proposals/. Call for Papers: HASTAC 2014 Hemispheric Pathways: Critical Makers in International Networks April 24-27, 2014 Ministerio de Cultura, Lima, Peru Submissions Deadline: November 30, 2013 hastac2014.org<http://hastac2014.org/> The challenges facing the Western hemisphere are multidimensional and complex. Urban agglomeration, economic development, ecological crisis, military conflict, digital privacy, impediments to advanced learning, negotiations of multiple cultural and historical perspectives - these are problems with scientific and human factors that must be considered together. HASTAC 2014 challenges participants to consider the interplay of science, technology, the social sciences, the humanities, and the arts in the context of addressing the urgent contingencies facing the evolving hemisphere. Themes addressed by the conference include: * humanities research and hemispheric grand challenges * indigenous culture and technology * technology and education: open learning, peer learning, and issues of access, equity for primary and/or higher education * technology and interhemispheric communication of knowledge and publishing * heritage, patrimony, memory and the digital * new publics, movements going global and communities of the future * technology and social identity and roles: gender, race, and other identities * digital animation and other visualization media arts and sciences * games and gaming, including for learning * community development including the importance of art and culture districts * mobile technologies and everyday life * improvisation, tinkering, hacking * HASTAC 2014 will be composed of keynote addresses, paper presentations (variations detailed below), hackathons, workshops, birds of a feather meet ups, as well as performances and tech demos. We will accept proposals for participant presentations in the following categories: 5-8 minute lightning talks; 15-20 minute talks; curated panels (lightning talks, longer talks, curated conversation); project demos; digital and/or print posters; creative performances; hackathons; birds of a feather sessions; post conference workshops (April 28th). Submission portal will be open soon, with support for proposals written in Spanish and English. We are now accepting proposals for participant presentations in the following categories: 5-8 Minute Lightning Talks We seek focused, inspiring talks that can serve as both provocation and an introduction to your work in progress or your wider interests. We require: 1. complete contact information including valid phone, e-mail, and institutional affiliation, if any; 2. brief (200-250 word) bio; 3. a half-page abstract of the work you would like to present that must discuss its relationship to the conference themes; 4. any technical requirements or other support that may be required for your presentation. 15-20 Minute Talks We also seek more traditional papers that really require more time to develop a sustained argument than a lightning talk would allow. Please let us know in your submission if you would allow us to simultaneously consider your presentation submission for a lightning talk instead of a full talk. We require: 1. complete contact information including valid phone, e-mail, and institutional affiliation, if any; 2. brief (200-250 word) bio; 3. a one-page abstract of the work you would like to present that must discuss its relationship to the conference themes; 4. any technical requirements or other support that may be required for your presentation. Curated Panels If you would like to curate a panel of 3-5 lightning talks, a traditional panel of 3 papers or a structured conversation among key thinkers, we require: 1. complete contact information including valid phone, e-mail, and institutional affiliation, if any, for all participants; 2. brief (200-250 word) bio for all participants; 3. a one-page abstract of the panel's theme that must discuss its relationship to the larger conference themes, clearly identifying how each panelist will contribute; 4. identification of the panel/group organizer who will be required to facilitate the panel/group involvement; 5. any technical requirements or other support that may be required for the presentation. Project Demos Designed to showcase well-developed digital projects or tools. Demos will be grouped in a single room and will, ideally, remain up for an entire conference day. You will have a dedicated 2 hour slot to engage with conference participants without competing with other events. You will have wireless access and a table. While we endeavor to provide projectors or other equipment for participants who make a request at the time of submission, presenters will be responsible for bringing all required technology with them. We require: 1. complete contact information including valid phone, e-mail, and institutional affiliation, if any; 2. brief (200-250 word) bio; 3. a half-page abstract of the work you would like to present and a link to a project url with images or video documentation; 4. any technical requirements or other support (including any space requirements beyond a table) that may be required for the presentation. Please indicate any equipment that is absolutely required and that you cannot bring with you. In the event that we cannot guarantee access to the equipment, we regret that we may not be able to accept your demo. Digital and/or Print Posters Print posters (4 x 3 feet) and electronic posters (to be projected) are solicited for emerging projects, ideas, and scholars. In presenting your research with a poster, you should aim to use the poster as a means for generating active discussion of your research. Limit the text to about one-fourth of the poster space, and use visuals (graphs, photographs, schematics, maps, etc.) to tell your story. Required: 1. complete contact information including valid phone, e-mail, and institutional affiliation; 2. brief (200-250 word) bio; 3. a half-page abstract of your work that must discuss its relationship to the conference themes; 4. statement clearly identifying whether your poster will be hard-copy or digitally projected; 5. a digital draft of your poster. Creative Performances We are soliciting creative interventions too - e-lit readings, ARGs and mobile cinema, talks that cross boundaries between the academic and the poetic, tech wearables, etc. We see these as being integrated into conference sessions (i.e. if you have a five-minute piece, we might schedule it as a lighting talk), as potentially being part of scheduled evening entertainment (a 30-minute interactive dance performance or e-poetry reading), or as taking place outside of/alongside scheduled time (ie a mobile game that conference participants can download). 1. complete contact information including valid phone, e-mail, and institutional affiliation, if any; 2. brief (200-250 word) bio; 3. a one-page abstract of the work you would like to present that clearly identifies the genre you are working in and how, ideally, you would like it to be scheduled during the conference (including time and space requirements). Your abstract must discuss its relationship to the conference theme; 4. any technical requirements or other support (including any space requirements). Please indicate any equipment that is absolutely required and that you cannot bring with you. In the event that we cannot guarantee access to the equipment, we regret that may not be able to accept your creative submission. Maker Space We are soliciting proposals for individuals or groups to create an informal maker space, where conference participants can share, exchange, and experiment with new online tools, personal fabrication technologies, open source electronics such as Arduino, and other creative and learning devices and gadgets. Other Sessions Birds of a Feather Sessions will be conversations among experts and those interested in similar topics or technologies. Sessions will aim to assemble teams and plans for multi-institutional collaborations that will extend well beyond the duration of the conference. Proposals should indicate topics, technologies, and possible outcomes. Post-conference Hackathons will be sessions led by developers that will aim to stitch the varying expertise of participants into a day-long work session to develop a resource such as a website, database, application, or interactive visualization. All are welcome to participate. Full-day time slots only. Post-conference Workshops to take place April 28. Full-day or half-day workshops will be considered. If you have new tools, new approaches or seek a new community of collaborators we can provide an opportunity for you to offer full and half workshops. For consideration we require: 1. complete contact information including valid phone, e-mail, and institutional affiliation, if any; 2. brief (200-250 word) bio; 3. a one- or two-page abstract of the workshop that clearly describes the goals of the workshop, its relationship to the conference theme; its target audience (and any specialized background required for participation) and whether the proposal is for a full day or half-day workshop; 4. a brief explanation of the space and technical resources required to run the workshop. All proposals will be reviewed, but we regret that we cannot provide reviewer feedback. We welcome applications from scholars at all stages of their careers from all disciplines and fields, from private sector companies and public sector organizations, from artists and public intellectuals, and from networks and individuals. Apply at hastac2014.org<http://hastac2014.org/>. The Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC, or "haystack") is an open community working together to transform learning, teaching, and research for a more equitable society. Join us: www.hastac.org<http://www.hastac.org/>.

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New Fellowship Opportunity with the Berkman Center and the Center for Civic Media at MIT: Media Cloud Fellowship
by Amar Ashar 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and the MIT Center for Civic Media seek a fellow to join Media Cloud <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/mediacloud>, a project led by Yochai Benkler <http://benkler.org/> and Ethan Zuckerman <http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/> and driven by an interdisciplinary team of staff and researchers. The fellow will lead the production of scholarly papers and outputs, advance specific research threads, and contribute to the development of research methods and tools. Media Cloud is an open source, open data platform that allows researchers to answer complex quantitative and qualitative questions about the content of online media and helps to support a novel, data-driven perspective on the dynamics of online conversations. This fellowship offers an early-stage researcher in social science, data science, or Internet & society to explore the state of digital media through analysis of networks, big data, social media, mobilization, and attention online. This is a unique opportunity to study the networked public sphere and its impact on current political debates. A full position description for the job can be found below and on the Harvard Human Resources website <https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerID=25240&siteI…>. Please note that applications for this fellowship must be submitted through the Harvard Human Resources website, and will not be collected or coordinated directly through the Berkman Center. Apply for the Media Cloud fellowship here <https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerID=25240&siteI…>. --- * Key Responsibilities Include* * leading a research effort to study online debates related to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), investigating the framing of terms around sexuality, reproductive health and rights, as well as training a small subset of advocates working on these issues on the use of our tools; * working closely with project members from the Berkman Center and Center for Civic Media to coordinate and conduct research, writing, project outputs, and preparing publications; * documenting processes and strategies for using Media Cloud; * cultivating and supporting relationships among faculty and other experts in media, social science, law, computer science, journalism, data visualization, and other fields to understand substantive issues and objectives, assess needs and capabilities, and collaboratively develop research methods to meet the project's broader goals; * contributing to the development of the research and technical platforms; * planning, communicating, and implementing Media Cloud workshops and convenings; * managing the selection, oversight, and mentorship of student researchers; * developing plans and timelines to advance project priorities and meet deadlines; and * providing additional project support as needed. The fellowship is positioned to share time between the Berkman Center and the Center for Civic Media at MIT, working closely with researchers, staff, and faculty at both institutions. The community of fellows and researchers at the two Centers includes a wide range of people working on issues related to Internet and society, including scholars, practitioners, innovators, and others committed to understanding and advancing the public interest.* Basic Qualifications* Bachelor's degree required.* Additional Qualifications* Candidate should be energetic and passionate about working on issues related to social mobilization and network analysis. Superior writing and verbal skills, sound judgment, exceptional ethical standards, and proven abilities in interpersonal communication, supervision, project management, and team building are required. The fellow will have heart, verve, and vigor; a can-do attitude; a very good sense of humor; and a strong desire to affect change in the world. Demonstrable knowledge of statistical and content analysis, text analysis and natural language processing, visualization, and the ability to produce large social science research outputs is preferred. Familiarity with the intersections of policy with technology, regulation, and social impact is beneficial. An advanced degree in a related field is strongly preferred. Experience with technical, substantive, and organizational work for non-governmental or academic organizations is useful, in addition to experience in managing and guiding participating researchers and collaborators.* Additional Information* The Centers encourage and support inviting and rigorous intellectual environments. The right candidate will thrive in a committed, collaborative, and tight-knit community that encourages creativity and humor, supports deep inquiry, values novel approaches to solving problems, strives for transparency, continually builds upon best-practices and lessons learned, and supports its community members' independent and collective goals. In order to most fully and efficiently carry out her duties, the candidate will attend workshops and conferences, and will have frequent opportunities to expand his/her knowledge. The annual salary is $48,000, and is eligible for health benefits. The position is administratively housed at the Berkman Center, and will report to the Research Director at the Berkman Center. As with all Berkman Center positions, this is a term appointment expected to continue through 12/31/14, subject to department need and funding, with strong potential for continuation based on funding and institutional need.* About Media Cloud* Using Media Cloud, academic researchers, journalism critics, and interested citizens can examine what media sources cover which stories, what language different media outlets use in conjunction with different stories, and how stories spread from one media outlet to another. Media Cloud was the research tool used to develop the recent publication, "Social Mobilization and the Networked Public Sphere: Mapping the SOPA-PIPA Debate <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/8416>." For more information about Media Cloud, visit: http://mediacloud.org.* About the Berkman Center for Internet & Society* The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. Founded in 1997, through a generous gift from Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman, the Center is home to an ever-growing community of faculty, fellows, staff, and affiliates working on projects that span the broad range of intersections between cyberspace, technology, and society. More information can be found at http://cyber.law.harvard.edu.* About the MIT Center for Civic Media* The MIT Center for Civic Media works hand in hand with diverse communities to collaboratively create, design, deploy, and assess civic media tools and practices. We are inventors of new technologies that support and foster civic media and political action, we are a hub for the study of these technologies, and we coordinate community-based design processes locally in the Boston area, across the United States, and around the world. Bridging two established programs at MIT---one known for inventing alternate technical futures, the other for identifying the cultural and social potential of media change---the Center for Civic Media is a joint effort between the MIT Media Lab and the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program. It is made possible by funding from the Knight Foundation. More information can be found at http://civic.mit.edu/.* Commitment to Diversity* The work and well-being of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University are strengthened profoundly by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and much more. We actively seek and welcome applications from people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, and persons with disabilities, as well as applications from researchers and practitioners from across the spectrum of disciplines and methods. ---* More About Berkman Center Fellowships and Information About Berkman's Open Call for Fellowship Applications* If the Media Cloud fellowship is not for you, but you are interested in Berkman's fellowship program, please read more on Berkman's fellowship page <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships>. Applications are currently being accepted for 2014-2015 fellowships through the open call <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships/opencall20142015>, a channel through which applicants propose their own course of study. Open call applications will be accepted through December 8, 2013.

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UGA Faculty Position in Digital & Broadcast Journalism
by shira chess 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Faculty Position in Digital and Broadcast Journalism Department of Telecommunications Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication http://grady.uga.edu/about/faculty The Department of Telecommunications of the Grady College at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track position in Digital and Broadcast Journalism to begin August 2014. Academic Rank/Salary - Assistant Professor. Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary competitive. Responsibilities - The Department of Telecommunications seeks someone with outstanding theoretical and applied expertise in digital journalism across multiple platforms, including television. The successful candidate will have demonstrable potential to produce scholarly research of the highest standard and is expected to become a leader in his or her specialty area. We are particularly interested in the research areas of digital journalism, news, social media, and management, but we welcome other research interests as well. Applicants should have the ability to teach the concepts and practice of digital journalism including writing, reporting, and producing for online, mobile and television distribution. The ideal candidate will have professional newsroom experience. Qualifications - A Ph.D. in communication or related field is required. Candidates should have a demonstrated record, or the clear potential to develop a strong program of scholarly research, and the potential for excellence in teaching. Ability to mentor and direct masters and doctoral students also is required. All successful candidates must be able to serve on graduate student committees and have the ability to direct theses and dissertations. Screening of applications will begin December 10, 2013, and will continue until filled. To Apply - To apply for the position, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, transcripts from your terminal degree program, and teaching evaluations to: Dr. Itai Himelboim, DBJ Search Committee Chair, Department of Telecommunications, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3018. Email: itai(a)uga.edu (706) 542-5118. Learn more about the Department of Telecommunications and the Grady College at www.grady.uga.edu. Georgia is well known for its quality of life both outdoors and urban activities (www.georgia.gov) The University of Georgia ( www.uga.edu) is a land grant/sea institution located 70 miles northeast of Atlanta (www.visitathensga.com) The University of Georgia is an AA/EEO/ADA Institution

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CfP: Little Data and the Big Picture (ACLA 2014, NYU, 20-23 March)
by Scott Kushner 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

The following call for papers (viewble at http://bit.ly/H79K6q) may be of interest to readers with inclinations to literary studies. "Little Data and the Big Picture: What Everyday Literature Can Do for Comparison" a seminar to be held at the Annual Meeting of the American Comparative Literature Association New York University 20-23 March 2014 Abstract deadline: 15 November 2013 The broad claims of Big Data hide the continued importance of the specific, individual, and random. This seminar examines the contributions that Comparative Literature has made and can make for understanding the stories that are written and read against the background of “digital humanities,” “new media,” and the “information society.” Prospective participants are invited to problematize these key terms and explore how textual cultures have evolved alongside, been shaped by, and resisted successive fantasies of a data-driven society. There has always been an everyday literature of letters, memos, telegrams, and notes. How are the forms of today’s everyday literature analogous repetitions of past forms and how do they represent something qualitatively different? How do we judge? In some fashion, the papers in this seminar will explore ways that the specific, the particular, the analog, and the banal persist in the face of the general, the aggregate, the digital, and the grand arc. Possible topics include (but are not limited to): Histories and counter-histories of the information society; everyday digital textuality; computer and human languages; networked social media; Tweet poetics; posting addiction; life writing; comparative media and textual cultures; reception; censorship; quantitative historiography; textual geographies; platforms (computer and otherwise); analog/digital tensions; political action; lacunae; interface; objects (virtual and/or tangible); participation and/or non-participation; material and immaterial conditions of reading and writing. Submit a paper proposal at http://www.acla.org/submit (be sure to select "Little Data..." in the Seminar drop-down menu). Learn more about the meeting and its "distinctive structure" at http://www.acla.org/acla2014. Any questions about the seminar, inquiries about topic suitability, or nominations of possible participants may be directed to scott.kushner(a)gmail.com.

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CFP: Social, Casual, Mobile: Changing Games (Abstracts due 29 Nov 13)
by Tama Leaver 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

CFP: Social, Casual, Mobile: Changing Games (Abstracts due 29 Nov 13) Call for Chapters: Social, Casual, Mobile: Changing Games (Edited book collection) Social, casual and mobile games – on devices such as smartphones, tablets, or pc and accessed through online social networks – are increasingly ubiquitous, and changing the ways in which games are designed, understood and, played. This call for chapters builds on a one-day preconference that was held on 2 July 2013 at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. The book collection will explore the rapidly changing gaming landscape and discuss the ludic, methodological, theoretical, economic, social and cultural challenges that these changes invoke. Importantly, social, casual and mobile games do not exist in a vacuum, so the challenges, changes and continuities in relation to previous digital and physical games and gaming practices are also open for analysis. Topics might include, but are by no means limited to: • Design and industry shifts from traditional games to mobile and networked games • New user demographics • Virtual currencies, in-game purchases, the .99c price-point and other economic issues • Games as surveillance and the exchange of user information for game progress • Zynga: The Rise and (partial) Fall of Facebook’s Biggest Gaming Friend • Mobile Franchises: Angry Birds, Plants V Zombies, and so on. • South-East Asian and other non-Western gaming cultures • Gaming communities • Gamification - the good, the bad, and the scoreboard • Convergence and social, casual and mobile games • Edutainment • The sociality or otherwise of social games • Shifting landscape from PC and console games to social, casual and mobile games • Locative games: place and mobility Important dates: Abstracts of 500 words, using APA 6th referencing style, plus a brief biographic statement are due 29 November, 2013 Invitations for full chapters sent to authors by 20 December 2013 Full chapters (5-7,000 words) due 31 March 2014 Please email submissions or queries to the editors, Michele Willson and Tama Leaver, Curtin University, at socialcasualmobile(a)gmail.com.

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Professor and Department Head, Communication + Media, RPI
by Rebecca Rouse 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Dear Colleagues, Please distribute to all qualified who may be interested. Sincerely, Rebecca Rouse Assistant Professor, Communication + Media Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor & Department Head, Communication & Media Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Department of Communication and Media at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY invites applications for a tenured position at the rank of Professor and Department Head in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction or New/Digital Media. The successful candidate would join an interdisciplinary faculty whose research broadly engages communication in technologically mediated environments and is situated within the fields of rhetoric, communication, media studies and design, game studies and design, literature, HCI, and anthropology. The Department offers B.S. programs in Communication; Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication (EMAC), with the Department of the Arts; and Games and Simulations Arts and Sciences (GSAS), with the Department of the Arts and Department of Cognitive Science. The Department also offers M.S. degrees in Communication and Rhetoric, HumanComputer Interaction, and Technical Communication and a Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetoric. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: human computer interaction; digital or new media theory; cultural impacts of new media; social media; media globalization; discourse studies. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree, a substantial record of high quality research and outstanding leadership and administrative skills. A record of securing external funding is preferred. Teaching opportunities will be at the undergraduate and graduate level. Successful candidates will have an established, ongoing research program in an area of specialty and contribute to curriculum development within the department and interdisciplinary programs within the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and the Institute. Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the nation’s oldest technological university. With approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students from across the country and around the world, the university offers more than 145 programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Rensselaer is located in Troy, NY, the heart of the "Tech Valley" region of the Hudson River Valley. The university’s Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) offers scholars and students opportunities for creative interdisciplinary research in the arts, performance technologies, science, and engineering. We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical, gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for five (5) professional references to: Dean’s Office: School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Search: Dept. Head, Communication & Media Attn: Kimberley Osburn Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sage 5304 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180 Or email your application to: osburk(a)rpi.edu

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Tenure track openings at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia
by J Lyons 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Dear colleagues, The Communication Studies Department at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia is growing fast and we have two tenure track openings in digital media. We welcome a wide range of interests and specialities. Our program focuses both on critical engagement and creative production of digital media. The department is particularly interested in colleagues who share our (and the university's) social justice ethos. Click on the link below for more information. http://sjucom.net/faculty-openings/ Best Mike Lyons ____________________________ J. Michael Lyons, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Communication Studies Saint Joseph's University www.jmikelyons.com Twitter: @jmikelyons

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[job] Assistant Professor, Digital Media Design, Tenure-Track, New York University
by sava saheli singh 03 Nov '13

03 Nov '13

Assistant Professor, Digital Media Design, Tenure-Track, New York University The Educational Communication and Technology (ECT) programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in digital media design. The ECT programs--the Ph.D. in Educational Communication and Technology (ECT), the M.A. and Advanced Certificate in *Digital Media Design for Learning (DMDL)*, and *M.S. in Games for Learning (G4L)*--offer graduate instruction in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a broad range of digital media-based instruction for learning, including simulation and games for learning. The programs aspire to contribute to the ideals of social equity and an informed and participatory citizenry through design and scholarship. The position begins on September 1, 2014. Responsibilities: In addition to service at the program, college, and university levels, responsibilities will include: (1) development and maintenance of an ongoing program of scholarly research related to the design and use of digital media for learning and/or teaching in the context of our new Media and Games Network<http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2013/03/19/nyu-to-open-medi…> (MAGNET) facility; (2) designing and teaching courses primarily at the graduate level; (3) advisement and supervision of undergraduates and of graduate student master’s theses and doctoral dissertations; and, (4) writing research grant proposals for appropriate federal agencies, foundations, and private donors. Qualifications: An earned doctorate is required in Learning Sciences, Educational Psychology, Cognitive Science, Learning and Digital Media, Educational Technology, or a related field. Candidates should have a strong program of theory-based research on the design and use of digital media for learning and/or assessment that advances the field, a record of published peer-reviewed research, and demonstrated potential for developing externally-funded research grants. Research specializations that include new and emerging learning-related areas are of particular interest. The ECT programs are interested in both theoretical and applied research on learning within traditional and nontraditional settings and in learning outcomes. NYU's dynamic Global Network University includes NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU Shanghai, and international programs and academic centers around the world. NYU Steinhardt faculty may be afforded the opportunity for variable term work at these global study and research sites. *NYU is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment and strongly encourages applications from historically underrepresented groups.* *Applications* Applicants will be required to upload (1) a letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) selected research manuscripts or journal articles, and (4) the names/contact information for three individuals from whom letters of recommendation can be requested at www.nyuopsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=51870. Nominations can be sent to: alt.steinhardt(a)nyu.edu The ECT Search Committee will begin reviewing applications on Dec 1, 2013. Applications received after this date will be considered until the position is filled. Further Information: Inquiries and requests for further information should be directed to Jan L. Plass, Chair of the ECT Search Committee, Email: jan.plass(a)nyu.edu *New York University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.*

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Cfp: Professional sociability of journalists on social networking sites
by Nikos Smyrnaios 03 Nov '13

03 Nov '13

About Journalism, an international review in journalism studies is pleased to announce a call for papers: "Professional sociability of journalists on social networking sites" (Download full call in PDF here: http://bit.ly/16GQPLF) Contributions may explore the following axes: - Professional discourses: how do “social network” brands claim to guide the journalists’ professional practices? What journalists describe their use of SNS in terms of cooperation with pairs, sources and the public? What are the recommendations, appreciations, or injunctions of authorities, experts and media managers related to use of SNS by journalists? What do the charts of “good practices” established in each specific media, say about collective professional references in terms of auto-regulation by ethical and moral discourses? - Uses: How do journalists integrate SNS in their everyday practices? To what extent ere these tools important in news and sources gathering? To what extent do they constitute devices for professional socialising and the raising of awareness in belonging to a group (for example, that of web journalists)? - Players: Who contributes to the disseminating of a journalistic practice on the social networks, and where? Consultants, teaching organisms, media are also spaces in which the imaginary and use prescriptions form, and can be submitted to analysis and questioning. Who are the actors that contribute to the circulation of these imaginaries, with what trajectories and professional objectives? How do the journalists use the socio- digital networks as collaboration tools that go beyond the borders of the traditional newsroom? Any other proposition, in relation to these three axes, that describes the evolution of Social Networking Sites and their uses in relation to journalistic practices will be examined. Papers published in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese. Please indicate your interest in this special issue by sending a two-page summary of your article proposal to the guest editors before the 15th November 2013, to: javier.diaz(a)upf.edu valerie.jeanne-perrier(a)celsa.paris-sorbonne.fr nicolaos.smyrnaios(a)iut-tlse3.fr Propositions will be subject to ‘double-blind’ assessments. Selected papers (30.000 to 50.000 signs, including references and footnotes) are expected before 15th March 2014. Best regards, the issue editors Javier Díaz Noci, Valérie Jeanne-Perrier, Nikos Smyrnaios

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