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Applications open for 2017 QUT DMRC Summer School (6-10 February 2017, Brisbane)
by Tim Highfield 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

Dear all, The QUT Digital Media Research Centre (http://qut.edu.au/research/dmrc) is excited to announce that applications are open for the 2017 DMRC Summer School (http://dmrcss.org | #dmrcss17), to be held in Brisbane, Australia, between 6-10 February 2017. The summer school is targeted at current PhD students (full candidature/post-confirmation) and early-career academics up to five years out of their PhD (PhD completion between 2012 and 2016). It will offer a series of sessions covering questions around the theme of 'Automation and regulation in digital media, communication and culture', as well as addressing other pressing problems and novel approaches to digital media research more broadly. We are excited to announce the initial list of facilitators and presenters, with additional names to follow: Nancy Baym (Microsoft Research) Jean Burgess (Director, QUT Digital Media Research Centre) Axel Bruns (QUT Digital Media Research Centre) Patrik Wikstrom (Deputy Director, QUT Digital Media Research Centre) Julian Thomas (Director, Swinburne Institute for Social Research) Peta Mitchell (QUT Digital Media Research Centre) Emma Baulch (QUT Digital Media Research Centre) Stuart Cunningham (QUT Digital Media Research Centre) Nic Suzor (QUT Digital Media Research Centre Elija Cassidy (QUT Digital Media Research Centre) During the 2017 DMRC Summer School, leading Australian and international digital media researchers will run workshops, masterclasses, experimental sessions, and traditional talks, incorporating hands-on exposure to digital methods for studying online activity, advanced theoretical approaches, and legal and industry perspectives. Among the sessions will be several digital methods workshops, run by the DMRC's leading researchers. We strongly encourage applications from PhD and early-career digital media researchers interested in particular in questions of automation, regulation, and digital media. Full details and fees are available at http://dmrcss.org. To apply for the 2017 DMRC Summer School, please fill out the form available via http://dmrcss.org/apply/. Applications will close on *14 October 2016*. Applications will be reviewed by the DMRC Summer School organising committee, and successful applicants will be invited to register for the summer school directly. For those coming to AoIR 2016 in Berlin, I will be happy to discuss the summer school in person if you have questions! Otherwise, please email dmrc(a)qut.edu.au with any queries. Regards, Tim. Dr Tim Highfield Coordinator, 2017 DMRC Summer School Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, Digital Media Research Centre Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology Social Media and Everyday Politics (Polity, 2016) t.highfield(a)qut.edu.au | timhighfield.net | @timhighfield

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Job announcement: Professor of Communication, Deakin U, Australia
by Matthew Allen 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

Hi everyone The School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University is hiring a tenured full Professor of Communication to join us in 2017 and, by the end of that year, become part of the School Executive, leading the Communication Academic group. We would welcome international applications. Communication, which has around 20 academic staff, is responsible for the four B Communication courses (journalism, public relations, digital media and advertising (new course in 2018)); most of the staff in the group are from PR and Journalism; some media staff sit in the Screen and Design group. There is a strong Master of Communication as well and, of course, many doctoral students. Communication research at Deakin is ranked at world standard by the Australia Research Council (ERA 2015). Deakin as a university is in the top 2-3% internationally (depending on your ranking company of choice!) The role is a leadership one, and will involve cultural change and development, as well as ongoing personal excellence in research. We have made some quite big changes in the school recently and, as a result, there are strong opportunities to build new directions and lead significant improvement and join me and other leaders in developing the school. There is no particular kind of Communication specialisation required - the term is broadly used in Australia and might include traditional communication and media but also politics, history, sociology; a knowledge of professional public communication industries would be of interest, however, and of course internet and digital would be self-evidently important. I would be delighted if you can promote the availability of this position to your networks and, of course, to consider applying for it yourselves! The easiest link to the job is https://www.deakin.edu.au/ about-deakin/work-at-deakin/job-vacancies and let me know if you want to discuss it or suggest individuals who I can approach directly. Best to email hos-cca(a)deakin.edu.au PS - hello to all my old friends in AoIR - I miss you! -- Professor Matthew Allen, internet critic, researcher and educator life member AoIR <http://aoir.org> This is my independent email account and may or may not be answered swiftly. In my role as Head of School, Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University, matthew.allen(a)deakin.edu.au is my personal / research email; hos-cca(a)deakin.edu.au is my official Head of School email.

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Job announcement: Professor of Communication, Deakin U, Australia
by Matthew Allen 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

Hi everyone The School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University is hiring a tenured full Professor of Communication to join us in 2017 and, by the end of that year, become part of the School Executive, leading the Communication Academic group. We would welcome international applications. Communication, which has around 20 academic staff, is responsible for the four B Communication courses (journalism, public relations, digital media and advertising (new course in 2018)); most of the staff in the group are from PR and Journalism; some media staff sit in the Screen and Design group. There is a strong Master of Communication as well and, of course, many doctoral students. Communication research at Deakin is ranked at world standard by the Australia Research Council (ERA 2015). Deakin as a university is in the top 2-3% internationally (depending on your ranking company of choice!) The role is a leadership one, and will involve cultural change and development, as well as ongoing personal excellence in research. We have made some quite big changes in the school recently and, as a result, there are strong opportunities to build new directions and lead significant improvement and join me and other leaders in developing the school. There is no particular kind of Communication specialisation required - the term is broadly used in Australia and might include traditional communication and media but also politics, history, sociology; a knowledge of professional public communication industries would be of interest, however, and of course internet and digital would be self-evidently important. I would be delighted if you can promote the availability of this position to your networks and, of course, to consider applying for it yourselves! The easiest link to the job is https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/work-at-deakin/job-vacancies and let me know if you want to discuss it or suggest individuals who I can approach directly. Best to email hos-cca(a)deakin.edu.au PS - hello to all my old friends in AoIR - I miss you! -- Professor Matthew Allen, internet critic, researcher and educator life member AoIR <http://aoir.org> This is my independent email account and may or may not be answered swiftly. In my role as Head of School, Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University, matthew.allen(a)deakin.edu.au will be my personal / research email; hos-cca(a)deakin.edu.au is my official Head of School email.

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Fwd: <MoneyLab> MoneyLab latest blog post: "Liberating Academic Papers from Behind their Paywalls"
by Ueberschlag Leila 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

"Three years after Aaron Schwartz's tragic death, the fight for free access to knowledge is far from over. Following Schwartz’s path, Alexandra Elbakyan <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Elbakyan>, a graduate student from Kazakhstan, has been making the headlines since 2011, when she founded Sci-Hub <http://sci-hub.cc/> (at the age of 22). In the vein of what *AAAAARG* <http://aaaaarg.fail/> has been doing since 2000, “the website provide mass and public access to research papers”".... Find here <http://networkcultures.org/moneylab/2016/09/22/liberating-academic-papers-f…> the MoneyLab latest blog post: "Liberating Academic Papers from Behind their Paywalls". -- *Leila Ueberschlag | Intern MoneyLab#3* Institute of Network Cultures Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences | HvA MoneyLab <http://networkcultures.org/moneylab/> | 1&2 Dec 2016 | Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam www.networkcultures.org @INCAmsterdam <https://twitter.com/INCAmsterdam>

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2 PhD Positions at Erasmus University Rotterdam – Digital Vigilantism in China and Russia
by Daniel Trottier 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

*2 PhD Positions at Erasmus University Rotterdam – Digital Vigilantism in China and Russia* *www.academictransfer.com/employer/EUR/vacancy/36177/lang/en/ <https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/EUR/vacancy/36177/lang/en/>* *www.academictransfer.com/employer/EUR/vacancy/36179/lang/en/ <https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/EUR/vacancy/36179/lang/en/>* *Job description* We are looking for two highly motivated PhD Candidates who wish to conduct their PhD research in the context of a research project funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) entitled *Digital Vigilantism: Mapping the terrain and assessing societal impacts.* As a PhD Candidate of the Erasmus Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture (ERMeCC), you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with renowned academics with an international and interdisciplinary approach. A Master’s degree in the Social Sciences or Humanities is required, as well as wide-ranging knowledge of and affinity for the sociology of crime, media and culture as well as qualitative methods of social scientific research. In addition to an understanding of the latest developments in the field, the candidates must possess didactic skills and an affinity for working with students. Candidates who take a proven interest in the field of surveillance, visibility and vigilantism studies in particular are preferred. *Project description Digital Vigilantism* Digital media enable citizens to persecute fellow citizens, and this process can transcend national boundaries. This project examines digital vigilantism (DV), both as a mediated practice and as a grounded social problem. DV is a process where citizens are collectively offended by other citizen activity, and respond through coordinated retaliation on digital media, including mobile devices and social media platforms. The offending acts range from mild breaches of social protocol to terrorist acts and participation in riots. The vigilantism includes a ‘naming and shaming’ visibility where users publish the targeted individual’s personal details on a public site, resulting in harassment, death threats, and other harms. DV is an interdisciplinary concern that requires both conceptual and empirical advancement. Drawing on previous research on digital media culture, online policing and surveillance, the project considers the cultural factors surrounding DV, in contradistinction to offline vigilantism. It also considers the social impact on the various actors involved, as well as how this complicates conventional policing and state power. The researchers will first develop a theoretical framework that will advance the frontier of knowledge of DV in relation to several key disciplines and interdisciplinary fields. Next researchers will deliver a comprehensive content and discourse analysis of news media as well as other important sources of public discourse on the matter. This will be followed by in-depth semi-structured interviews with an array of relevant social actors in The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Russia and China. This includes participants in DV campaigns, targets of DV, police, policymakers and media platform operators. These theoretical and empirical findings will advance a conceptually rigorous and nuanced understanding of the motivations and practices that surround digital vigilantism, alongside recommendations for stakeholders. *Research duties (80%)* - Conducting PhD research within the framework of the *Digital Vigilantism* project; - Contributing to the data collection and data analysis of the project; - Publishing and presenting research results in the form of articles in international peer reviewed journals and papers at international conferences; - Writing a dissertation; - Defending the dissertation to complete the doctoral degree; - Assisting in the organisation of workshops and other knowledge utilisation activities - Performing organisational tasks in the context of ESHCC, in particular with regard to the Department of Media and Communication; - Taking part in seminars, workshops, etc. that are organised by the Erasmus Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture (ERMeCC) as well as the research schools and scholarly associations of which ERMeCC is part. *Teaching duties (20%)* - Preparing and giving lessons within the context of the various degree programmes in the field of Media and Communication provided by the ESHCC; - Monitoring the literature and integrating new insight into the lessons; - Supervising and coaching students; - Pointing out possible improvements and integrating them into teaching methods and/or the content of the lessons given; - Contributing to the evaluation of the lessons, both in terms of structure and execution; - Participating in committees or working groups, as well as performing designated organisational tasks. *Requirements* - A Master’s degree in the Social Sciences or Humanities, preferably a research master; - Wide-ranging knowledge of and affinity with the sociology of crime, media and culture and with qualitative methods of social science research, such as textual analyses and interviews; - Proven affinity for qualitative empirical research, as evidenced by your master’s thesis, publications, research plans and other projects; - Didactic potential. Teaching experience is considered an advantage; - A willingness to develop knowledge and skills in various disciplines and to increase the ability to teach a wide range of subjects within the faculty’s degree programme; - Organisational experience and skills; - Proficiency in spoken and written English. Non-English speakers have to meet the C1-standards of the Common European Framework (CEF). - Proficiency in spoken and written Russian or Mandarin. Native speakers are preferred. *Conditions of employment * Employment starts January 1, 2016. The initial contract will be running for a term of 1,5 years, which - depending on performance – will be extended with a second term of 2,5 years. The conditions of employment correspond with the “CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten” (CAO NU). For the job of PhD Candidate (*Promovendus*) the salary amounts to a maximum of € 2.801,- (grade P) gross per month on a 38 hour per week contract. The EUR has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8.0%, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 41 annual vacation days in case of a full workweek. *Additional information * Additional information can be obtained through the following links: About the Erasmus University Rotterdam <http://www.eur.nl/english/> About the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication <http://www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/education/media_and_communication/> About the Erasmus Research Centre in Media, Communication and Culture <http://www.eshcc.eur.nl/ermecc/> About the Media and Communication Department <http://www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/media/> About the research of dr. Daniel Trottier <http://www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/personal/trottier_daniel/> Additional information about the vacancies can be obtained from dr. Daniel Trottier (*trottier(a)eshcc.eur.nl <trottier(a)eshcc.eur.nl>*). *How to apply* Your cover letter should be accompanied by a concise research proposal of no more than 750 words, in which you explain what you consider to be the most pressing issues in the study of digital vigilantism in Russia or China, along with corresponding research questions. The selection committee will invite a small number of candidates for an interview. Candidates may be asked to submit a more detailed research proposal and/or give a test lecture as part of the application procedure. To apply, please send your application letter with your research proposal, your resume, your publication list (if applicable), and the names and contact details of two referees, *before October 14, 2016* by e-mail to vacancies(a)eshcc.eur.nl. Please mention “PhD Digital Vigilantism”. You should receive a confirmation mail within two weeks.

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Civic media workshop at NCA
by Mike Lyons 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

If you are attending the National Communication Association Conference in Philadelphia in November, please consider attending this free workshop on Civic Media: Wed, 11/9: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Marriott Downtown Room: Room 403 - Level 4 Technology, Civic Participation and Social Change: Exploring Civic Media Across Practice, Research and Pedagogy This seminar will map the emerging study of civic media to the communication field and present various cases studies and theoretical perspectives that specifically explore the relationship between citizens, technologies and engagement in digital culture. Participants will engage in breakout sessions that explore the role of civic media in contemporary communication practice, research and pedagogy, and detail potential possibilities and challenges. Interested persons should submit a few sentences summarizing what they hope to get out of the seminar and any experience, knowledge or exposure to civic media they currently have. Please submit this to Cindy Vincent at cindy.vincent(a)salemstate.edu by Friday, October 21. For more information on conference registration and lodging, please visit: https://www.natcom.org/convention/. Presenters: Eric Gordon, Emerson College Cindy Koenig Richards, Willamette University J. Michael Lyons, Saint Joseph's University Paul Mihailidis, Emerson College Cindy Vincent, Salem State University ______________________ Mike Lyons, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Communication Studies Interim Director, Justice and Ethics in the Law Minor Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA www.jmikelyons.com twitter: @jmikelyons

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REMINDER CFP: Countercultures of Data - Special Issue of Philosophy & Technology
by Anna Lauren Hoffmann 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

Just a wanted to remind folks about this CFP - the deadline is a little over a month away and I'd love to see some AoIR or AoIR-ajacent folks submit! -Anna ----- Call for Papers for Philosophy and Technology’s special issue on Countercultures of Data Guest Editor Anna Lauren Hoffmann, School of Information – University of California, Berkeley About the Issue 25 years ago, Sandra Harding—in her influential book Whose Science? Whose Knowledge? Thinking from Women’s Lives—detailed and extended critical debates surrounding knowledge production and practices in science and technology. Collectively, these “countercultures of science” confronted the “problematics, agendas, ethics, and consequences” of scientific and technological production head on. Today, these same perspectives offer insight into the realm of data science, as philosophers, scholars, and practitioners alike grapple with ethical questions in a world where discourse, design, and governance increasingly revolve around “big” data and quantifiable knowledge. This special issue will bring together rigorous conceptual and theoretical perspectives on what might best be called—following Harding—emerging “countercultures of data.” In particular, this issue will further critical and philosophical thinking about the theories, methods, institutions, and technological arrangements that underwrite or support data science in various industries and forms. Combined, contributions to the special issue will put forward a more realistic assessment of possible futures for a data driven world. We invite submissions related (but not limited) to: Race and Data Science Theories of Property, Labor, and Data Political Economies of Data Data and Imperialism Feminist Perspectives on Data Science Data, Bodies, and Disability Data, Infrastructure, and the Environment Data, Philosophy, and the Law Communities and Data Data and Queer Subjects Data and/as Human Subjects in Research Data Science and Epistemic Justice Timetable for Submissions October 24, 2016: Deadline for paper submissions December 21, 2016: Deadline reviews papers February 6, 2017: Deadline revised papers 2017: Publication of the special issue Submission Details To submit a paper for this special issue, authors should go to the journal’s Editorial Manager http://www.editorialmanager.com/phte/ The author (or a corresponding author for each submission in case of co- authored papers) must register into EM. The author must then select the special article type: “COUNTERCULTURES OF DATA” from the selection provided in the submission process. This is needed in order to assign the submissions to the Guest Editor. Submissions will then be assessed according to the following procedure: New Submission => Journal Editorial Office => Guest Editor(s) => Reviewers => Reviewers’ Recommendations => Guest Editor(s)’ Recommendation => Editor-in-Chief’s Final Decision => Author Notification of the Decision. (The process will be reiterated in case of requests for revisions.) About the Journal The journal addresses the expanding scope and unprecedented impact of technologies, in order to improve the critical understanding of the conceptual nature and practical consequences, and hence provide the conceptual foundations for their fruitful and sustainable developments. The journal welcomes high-quality submissions, regardless of the tradition, school of thought or disciplinary background from which they derive. The journal's Editor-in-Chief is Luciano Floridi (Oxford). Contact For any further information please contact: Anna Lauren Hoffmann - annalauren(a)berkeley.edu

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Fwd: 1 tenure track position available at University of Kentucky
by David Nemer 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

Apologies for cross-posting. -- *David Nemer, PhD* Assistant Professor School of Information Science University of Kentucky http://dnemer.com Check out "Favela Digital: The other side of technology" - http://favela-digital.com -- Link: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/117827 The School of Information Science is currently seeking an Assistant Professor for an academic year appointment, tenure-track position with responsibilities for teaching, advising, maintenance of personal research program, participation in professional activities, and serving on university committees. This faculty appointment, housed within a Regular Title series, will be part of a new program offering both undergraduate and graduate (Master’s) degrees in ICT, housed in the School of Information Science (http://ci.uky.edu/sis/ ), in conjunction with other faculties within the College of Communication and Information, a member of the iSchool consortium. Candidates will be expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Opportunities exist to work with doctoral students in the College and to shape the evolution of an exciting new degree program. Qualifications: Requires an earned doctorate (or ABD status) in information communication technology, instructional communication, learning technologies, educational technologies, information science, informatics, or a related field. Teaching and research responsibilities include one or more areas in information communication technology such as social computing, social informatics, information studies, information science, instructional communication. Preference will be given to candidates with an information communication technology background and an interest in training and instruction in applied settings. The University of Kentucky is the flagship campus in the state, situated in greater Lexington (population 300,000), in the beautiful Bluegrass region of horse farms and rolling hills. Founded in 1865, UK is a public, research-extensive, land grant Institution, ranked among the top U.S. public universities on a number of criteria, with special strength in the health sciences. The School is part of the College of Communication and Information, which includes the Department of Communication, School of Journalism and Telecommunications, Department of Integrated Strategic Communication, and Graduate Program in Communication. Faculty positions are for nine months with possible opportunities for summer teaching. Salaries are competitive with those in other disciplines, and commensurate with qualifications and level of appointment. Benefits include participation in TIAA/CREF, employer-funded health insurance, and tuition assistance for employees, partners and dependents. For additional information, please see http://www.uky.edu/HR/benefits/. To apply, please include the following documents along with nomination form: • Updated Curriculum Vitae • Teaching philosophy (upload under Specific Request 1) • Research statement (upload under Specific Request 2) • If available, you may also upload evidence of teaching excellence in the form of summarized teaching evaluation data (upload under Specific Request 3). Please include contact information for three references when prompted in the application. For questions about the position, please contact: Dr. Jeffrey Huber, Director School of Information Science Jeffrey.huber(a)uky.edu Please note that, to be considered an applicant, application must be submitted via the UK Jobs site. Review process will begin November 1, 2016 and will continue until position is filled. Expected starting date is August 1, 2017. Position pending budget approval. Application and nomination of minority candidates are strongly encouraged. The University’s commitment to diversity is discussed at http://www.uky.edu/Diversity/. The University of Kentucky is An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Two new open access books about social media in China from UCL Why We Post
by Major, Alison 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

***Apologies for any cross posting*** UCL Press is delighted to announce two new open access books that may be of interest to members of this list: Social Media in Industrial China and Social Media in Rural China. ---------------------------------------------------------- Social Media in Industrial China Xinyuan Wang Download free: http://bit.ly/2d1R10Y ---------------------------------------------------------- Described as the biggest migration in human history, an estimated 250 million Chinese people have left their villages in recent decades to live and work in urban areas. Xinyuan Wang spent 15 months living among a community of these migrants in a small factory town in southeast China to track their use of social media. It was here she witnessed a second migration taking place: a movement from offline to online. As Wang argues, this is not simply a convenient analogy but represents the convergence of two phenomena as profound and consequential as each other, where the online world now provides a home for the migrant workers who feel otherwise 'homeless'. Wang's fascinating study explores the full range of preconceptions commonly held about Chinese people - their relationship with education, with family, with politics, with 'home' - and argues why, for this vast population, it is time to reassess what we think we know about contemporary China and the evolving role of social media. Download free: http://bit.ly/2d1R10Y ---------------------------------------------------------- Social Media in Rural China Tom McDonald Download free: http://bit.ly/2d5lwPs ---------------------------------------------------------- China's distinctive social media platforms have gained notable popularity among the nation's vast number of internet users, but has China's countryside been 'left behind' in this communication revolution? Tom McDonald spent 15 months living in a small rural Chinese community researching how the residents use social media in their daily lives. His ethnographic findings suggest that, far from being left behind, social media is already deeply integrated into the everyday experience of many rural Chinese people. Throughout his ground-breaking study, McDonald argues that social media allows rural people to extend and transform their social relationships by deepening already existing connections with friends known through their school, work or village, while also experimenting with completely new forms of relationships through online interactions with strangers. By juxtaposing these seemingly opposed relations, rural social media users are able to use these technologies to understand, capitalise on and challenge the notions of morality that underlie rural life. Download free: http://bit.ly/2d5lwPs ---------------------------------------------------------- About Why We Post Why do we post on social media? Is it true that we are replacing face-to-face relationships with on-screen life? Are we becoming more narcissistic with the rise of selfies? Does social media create or suppress political action, destroy privacy or become the only way to sell something? And are these claims equally true for a factory worker in China and an IT professional in India? With these questions in mind, nine anthropologists each spent 15 months living in communities in China, Brazil, Turkey, Chile, India, England, Italy and Trinidad. They studied not only platforms but the content of social media to understand both why we post and the consequences of social media on our lives. Their findings indicate that social media is more than communication - it is also a place where we now live. To find out more, visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/why-we-post ----------------------------------------------------------

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Two positions at ASU
by Alexander Halavais 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

Hello AoIRers, As noted below, we are hiring two assistant professors to come do research and teach with us at ASU. Would love to have the opportunity to work with you. Best, Alex Assistant Professor, New College, Arizona State University (Two positions) The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) of ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (New College) invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professors in emerging media and related subjects. Located at ASU’s west campus in northwest Phoenix, the college offers a rich, innovative interdisciplinary environment within a university that has twice been selected as the most innovative in the United States. Situated within a school that includes faculties in communication, psychology, and the social sciences, we seek scholars who will pursue programs of inquiry with national and international influence. In addition, our new colleagues will be deeply committed to student learning and highly engaged in shaping the future of our university and the discipline. The new faculty will contribute to undergraduate programs in Communication as well as two MA programs, one focused on Communication and Advocacy and the other on Social Technologies. Required qualifications: Ph.D. in Communication or related discipline by time of appointment; evidence of ongoing research program on the relational, societal, political, organizational, economic, or cultural implications of emerging media; level of publication consistent with experience; evidence of successful college teaching; evidence of intellectual engagement across disciplines. Desired qualifications: A record of publication on the social implications of emerging media; evidence of one or more of the following: expertise in the uses and/or impact of emerging media, including but not limited to areas such as politics, health, entertainment, sports, diversity, or communication campaigns; expertise in data science or social network analysis; interest in seeking external funds to support research or instructional activity. Essential Job Functions: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in emerging media and related subjects. Develop new courses as needed by the academic unit. Conduct and publish original research in one or more of these areas of specialty. Complete faculty service activities, such as serving on departmental committees or directing graduate thesis committees. Application procedure: Send electronically: a letter of application describing your research, teaching philosophy, and achievements; writing sample; teaching evaluations; sample syllabi or related teaching materials; unofficial transcripts; curriculum vitae; and a list of four references to Jamie.Howell(a)asu.edu . Only electronic applications will be accepted. Please reference JOB ID# 11692 Application deadline: November 15, 2016; if not filled, every two weeks thereafter until search is closed. More information http://newcollege.asu.edu/jobs/ All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful outcome (as determined by the university) of the pre-employment screening activities, including a criminal history check (or a fingerprint check), under Arizona Board of Regents policy 6-709. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full non-discrimination statement (ACD 401) and Title IX policy are located at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX -- // Alexander Halavais, Sociologist, Semiologist, and Saboteur Extraordinaire // Associate Professor, Arizona State University // http://alex.halavais.net/bio @halavais

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