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CCA Open Panel: Newness and Emergence in Digital Media
by Guillaume Latzko-Toth 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

(version française plus bas) Newness and Emergence in Digital Media : Theoretical, Epistemological, and Methodological Considerations During the last two decades, the volume of scholarship on ³new technologies² and ³new media² has exploded. This is reflected at the institutional level by the introduction of specific courses and programs, dedicated journals, research chairs and so on. Also well established, if perhaps less common, are the notions of emerging technology and emerging media, which seem to be interchangeable with the former and which designate what corresponds, most of the time, to networked digital technologies. The terms are intended to distinguish these communication technologies from older ones, namely ³analog² electronic media, while avoiding the radical tone of discourses on their ³revolutionary² nature. Now that the ³digital turn² seems mostly complete its concrete forms showing signs of stabilization one can ponder the relevance of maintaining in scholarly literature such phrases as ³digital media², ³new media² and ³emerging media². Are they still productive in the sense of guiding and focusing a collective reflection that sheds light on contemporary communication phenomena? Conversely, the question of newness and related issues have always been at the heart of communication and media studies (Gitelman, 2006; Park, Jankowski & Jones, 2011). The same remark could be made about the notion of emerging media. Beyond specific objects, it seems to refer to an epistemological stance that favours the study of media technologies at a particular moment of their existence, that is, ³at nascent stage². This is particularly clear in the field of Internet Studies, where every two or three years a new ³trendy² device captures the attention of researchers. One wonders if that perpetual motion of renewal is not related, to a certain extent, to the very essence of digitalmedia, or what Zittrain (2008) calls their generativity. The objective of this panel is to develop this reflection, by bringing together theoretical and epistemological insights on the category of ³emerging media² and its links with the digital. It also seeks to foster a discussion on methodological consequences (at the analytical level as well as at the level of methods ofinquiry) resulting from the choice to focus on the new and the emerging in the field of mediated communication. The panel will be part of the Technology and Emerging Media (TEM) track of the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) conference to be held on June 5-7, 2013 in Victoria, BC, and will accomodate up to 8 papers. If you are interested in presenting a paper in this panel, please 1) submit your abstract through the conference submission system by December 1st, 2012 (http://ocs.sfu.ca/fedcan/index.php/cca2013/cca2013 <http://ocs.sfu.ca/fedcan/index.php/cca2013/cca2013> ; note that you have to click on "LOG IN" to access the submission form or create an account in the system) 2) THENsend us a note saying that you would like your paper to be included in the panel on Newness and Emergence in Digital Media¹. Please send this note with you abstract to both following addresses : guillaume.latzko-toth(a)com.ulaval.ca <mailto:guillaume.latzko-toth@com.ulaval.ca> , millerand.florence(a)uqam.ca <mailto:millerand.florence@uqam.ca> . Please note that the paperswill be peer-reviewed just like any other submission to the TEM track. Feel free to contact us at the e-mail addresses provided above if you have any question or would like further details. Guillaume Latzko-Toth and Florence Millerand Theme co-chairs, ³Technology and Emerging Media², Canadian Communication Association Members, Interuniversity Research Centre on Science and Technology (CIRST) Researchers, Laboratory on Computer-Mediated Communication (LabCMO) *** Le nouveau et l¹émergent dans les médias numériques : considérations théoriques, épistémologiques etméthodologiques Au cours des deux dernières décennies, le volume de travaux sur les « nouvelles technologies » et sur les « nouveaux médias » a explosé et cela s¹est traduit au plan institutionnel par la création de cours, voire de programmes de formation spécifiques, de revues dédiées, ou encore de chaires de recherche. Moins fréquentes, mais bien présentes aussi sont les notions de technologies émergentes et de média émergent, lesquelles semblent souvent interchangeables avec les premières pour désigner ce qui correspond la plupart du temps aux technologies numériques en réseau. On entend ainsi, sur un registre moins radical que les discours évoquant leur caractère « révolutionnaire », les distinguer des technologies de communication plus anciennes et notamment des médias électroniques « analogiques ». Ce « passage au numérique » étant accompli, et alors que ses formes concrètes semblent montrer des signes de stabilisation, on peut s¹interroger sur la pertinence de faire persister dans la littérature scientifique les expressions « médias numériques », « nouveaux médias » et « médias émergents ». Sont-elles encore productives, au sens où elles guideraient et focaliseraient une réflexion collective éclairante sur des phénomènes communicationnels contemporains ? Inversement, force est de constater que la question de la nouveauté et ses enjeux ont toujours figuré au coeur des études en communication et sur les médias (Gitelman, 2006 ; Park, Jankowski & Jones, 2011). On pourrait en dire autant de la notion de média émergent, qui ne renverrait pas tant à un objet d¹étude particulier qu¹à une posture épistémologique privilégiant l¹étude des technologies médiatiques à un moment particulier de leur existence, c¹est-à-dire « à l¹état naissant ». C¹est particulièrement patent dans le champ des Internet Studies, où tous les deux ou trois ans, un nouveau dispositif « à la mode » accapare l¹attention des chercheurs. Mais ce mouvement perpétuel de renouvellement n¹est-il pas lié, dans une certaine mesure, à l¹essence même des médias numériques, à ce que Zittrain (2008) appelle leur générativité ? Cette séance thématique vise à développer cette réflexion, en apportant des éclairages théoriques et épistémologiques sur la catégorie même de « média émergent » et sur ses liens avec le numérique. Elle encourage aussi un questionnement sur les conséquences méthodologiques (aussi bien en termes analytiques qu¹au plan des techniques d¹enquête) découlant du choix de s¹intéresser au nouveau et à l¹émergent dans le champ de la communication médiatisée. La séance thématique s¹inscrira dans le cadre de la section « Technologie et Médias émergents » (TEM) du colloque de l¹Association Canadienne de Communication (ACC) qui se tiendra du 5 au 7 juin à Victoria, C.B. Elle pourra accueillir un maximum de 8 présentations. Si vous souhaitez présenter une communication dans cette séance thématique, veuillez 1) soumettre votre proposition de communication via la plateforme Web du colloque au plus tard le 1er décembre 2012 (http://ocs.sfu.ca/fedcan/index.php/cca2013/cca2013 <http://ocs.sfu.ca/fedcan/index.php/cca2013/cca2013> ); notez que vous devrez cliquer sur « LOG IN » pour accéder au formulaire de saisie ou créer un compte sur la plateforme) 2) ET nous informer par courriel de votre intention de présenter votre communication dans la séance « Le nouveau et l¹émergent dans les médias numériques ». Joignez votre proposition et envoyez votre courriel aux deux adresses suivantes : guillaume.latzko-toth(a)com.ulaval.ca <mailto:guillaume.latzko-toth@com.ulaval.ca> , millerand.florence(a)uqam.ca <mailto:millerand.florence@uqam.ca> . Veuillez noter que les propositions de communication feront l¹objet d¹une évaluation par les pairs comme toutes les autres propositions soumises à la section TEM. N¹hésitez pas à nous contacter aux adresses indiquées ci-dessus pour toute question ou des précisions supplémentaires. Guillaume Latzko-Toth and Florence Millerand Theme co-chairs, ³Technology and Emerging Media², Canadian Communication Association Members, Interuniversity Research Centre on Science and Technology (CIRST) Researchers, Laboratory on Computer-Mediated Communication (LabCMO)

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European University Institute PhD scholarships in Economics, History and Civilisation, Law, and Politics and Social Sciences
by Angela Daly 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

The EUI in Florence, Italy has 160 doctoral grants to award in Economics, History and Civilisation, Law, and Political and Social Sciences. Deadline is 31 January 2013. More info here: http://www.eui.eu/ProgrammesAndFellowships/DoctoralProgramme/Index.aspx The EUI has a growing interdisciplinary community of researchers working on information society topics.

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CFP Theme section: Changing orders of knowledge? Encyclopaedias in transition
by Jutta Haider 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

CALL FOR PAPERS Theme section: Changing orders of knowledge? Encyclopaedias in transition To appear in the peer-reviewed journal Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research Guest editors: Jutta Haider & Olof Sundin, Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, Sweden We are witnessing a transition period for encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge. Since the 1990s alone encyclopaedias have gone through several remediations: from printed volumes to CD-ROM, from CD-ROM to on-line editions on the web and most recently as smartphone applications. Nowadays encyclopaedic knowledge is produced, distributed and used largely within digital networks. Mobile devices make it always available, everywhere. While understandably a lot has been said about Wikipedia and from almost every angle, other contemporary encyclopaedias have not received that much attention in research. Yet they are two sides of the same coin. This theme section wants to contribute to changing the balance somewhat. The modern encyclopaedia, with its roots in the enlightenment, has come to symbolise learning and education. In the West it has since long been a yardstick for what is accepted as public knowledge in a given time and culture. It stands for trustworthiness and stability, at the same time as it has always changed hand in hand with cultural and technical developments. Most recently their production, consumption, use, distribution and significance, all are undergoing profound changes. At the same time as these changes contribute to re-structuring what encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge are, this type of knowledge is more easily accessible, more in demand and more often referred to than ever before. For this theme section we invite authors to reflect upon the encounter, productive or otherwise, between encyclopaedic knowledge formed by a plethora of traditions and the constantly changing material conditions for production, communication, use and circulation of knowledge. In particular so-called traditional encyclopaedias in their contemporary digital manifestations are in focus. While emphasis on relevant sociotechnical and cultural aspects of the present is encouraged, there will be some room for historical studies that focus on encyclopaedias in transition and for studies on Wikipedia (and other new forms from social and cultural perspectives of encyclopaedias and related phenomena) Topics of interest might be, but are not limited to: • Everyday meaning of encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge. • Encyclopaedias in the classroom and other educational uses. • Economic aspects and the role of changed business-models. • Critical studies of encyclopaedic knowledge. • Globalisation of knowledge and the role of encyclopaedias. • Production of encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge. • Encyclopaedias as a yardstick for public knowledge. • Communication of encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge. • The situatedeness of encyclopaedias in the networked society. We are also looking for relevant book reviews for this issue! Please indicate your interest in contributing by submitting a title and short abstract (approximately 500 words) before 1st April 2013. The deadline for full papers is 1st of October 2013 and publication is planned for the spring of 2014. The articles should between 4,000 and 10,000 words long. Please send enquires, abstracts and finished papers to jutta.haider(a)kultur.lu.se or olof.sundin(a)kultur.lu.se Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research is an academic journal for border-crossing cultural research, including cultural studies as well as other interdisciplinary and transnational currents. It serves as a forum with a wider scope than existing journals for cultural studies or other, more specific, subfields of cultural research and it is globally open to articles from all areas in this large field. http://www.cultureunbound.ep.liu.se/index.html For a guide for authors please refer to: http://www.cultureunbound.ep.liu.se/instructions-for-authors.html.

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CFP: Youth 2.0 submission deadline: 30 November 2012
by Walrave Michel 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

Dear colleague, Please find below more information about an international, multidisciplinary workshop we are organizing on young people's uses of social media in general and social network sites in particular. Contributions from a wide range of theoretical and methodological perspectives and from diverse scientific fields are welcomed. Next to individual paper submissions, proposals for organized panel sessions will be taken into consideration. Abstracts are due on November 30th 2012 (online submission: http://www.ua.ac.be/youth2.0 ). Feel free to contact me, should you need more information. Best regards, Michel michel.walrave(a)ua.ac.be --------------------------------------- YOUTH 2.0: CONNECTING, SHARING AND EMPOWERING? Affordances, Uses and Risks of Social Media 20-22 March 2013, Antwerp, Belgium Deadline submission (abstract): 30 November 2012 This international event will address a number of relevant questions related to the use of social media by children, adolescents and young adults. Keynote presentations and parallel sessions center around four main topics: 1. identity construction (e.g. self-disclosure, impression management, privacy), 2. social relations (e.g. social capital, social engagement, cyberbullying), 3. interests at stake (e.g. social media marketing, advergames, viral marketing), 4. supporting and empowering (e.g. media/digital literacy, online counseling, parental mediation). For a more detailed overview of questions and issues that will be covered, check our website: http://www.ua.ac.be/youth2.0 Confirmed keynote speakers are: Nicole Ellison, PhD, assoc. professor with the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media at Michigan State University. Ola Erstad, PhD, full professor at the Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo. Mariann Hardey, PhD, assoc. director of the Centre for Communication Science, Durham Business School. Renee Hobbs, PhD, professor, director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media,University of Rhode Island Sabine Trepte, PhD, professor at the Hamburg Media School, University of Hamburg. Submission: The submission deadline (abstract) is 30 November 2012 Paper abstracts or panel session proposals can be submitted at: http://www.ua.ac.be/youth2.0 Selected papers will be presented in panel sessions. A selection of papers will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed book volume, published by an international renowned publisher. Practical information: Venue: University of Antwerp, City Campus, Hof van Liere, Antwerp, Belgium Participation fee: 100 euro (documentation, meals and conference dinner included). Contact: Barbara Segaert (UCSIA, barbara.segaert(a)ua.ac.be) or Michel Walrave (MIOS, michel.walrave(a)ua.ac.be) Website: http://www.ua.ac.be/youth2.0

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Job opening at UC San Diego
by Christo Sims 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

Apologies for cross posting. Assistant/Associate Professor, Community-based Research in Communication The Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego http://communication.ucsd.edu/ is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and seeks to fill a tenure-track position up to the Associate Professor (with tenure) rank to begin Fall 2013. We are seeking a scholar who conducts community-based research in communication research that is based in and engaged reciprocally with underserved or disenfranchised populations. Required qualifications include Ph.D. and evidence of a strong research program and teaching experience. The preferred candidate will conduct intergenerational community research and have a strong record of engaging the issues of equity and diversity central to community-based research. Candidates should also have a strong record of using theories of learning and human development, such as socio-cultural approaches or dynamic systems approaches. This is also an opportunity for the successful candidate to provide vision and leadership to the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition, a campus research unit with a rich 40-year heritage of work that promotes the study of human development, diversity, and social inequality in partnership with communities and institutions in San Diego. Work in new media also a plus; much of LCHC's recent work explores the complex impact of digital technologies in various local afterschool learning and community-centered environments. Preferred candidate will have experience or a willingness to participate in teaching, mentoring, research or service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scale. Review of applications will begin January 4, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Applications will be accepted electronically at https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF00294 Candidates should submit electronic versions of a letter detailing research interests and teaching experience, a CV, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants are also asked to contribute a separate statement in which they summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity (For further information about contributions to diversity statements, see http://facultyequity.ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info.asp) UCSD is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.

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call for papers: SMERST 2013: Social Media and Semantic Technologies in Emergency Response
by Roser Beneito Montagut 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

*SMERST 2013: Social Media and Semantic Technologies in Emergency Response * *15-16 April 2013, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom * * * *http://www.disaster20.eu/smerst2013<https://mail.aston.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=bHiVPvfy106jX4zFM5k7rfA_5voCm88I4…> * * * This conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in Emergency Response and Humanitarian Disasters who are interested in Social Media and/or Semantic Technologies. We seek both academic studies as well as practical applications and use cases across both areas of interest. * * *Social Media: *The last few years have seen an explosive growth in the use of social media in all kinds of disasters (Fukushima, Australian Floods, Haiti, to name but a few). Most recently and dramatically has been the use of social media as well as a wide collection of Web 2.0 systems in the response to Hurricane Sandy. While a great deal has already been written on the use of social media in disasters and emergencies there is a continuous flow of new developments, further creative ways that people are using these technologies to help themselves in disasters. Equally, there is a growing use by emergency managers of social media to communicate in real time with the public and in some cases to establish two way dialogues. There is still much to be learnt in terms of best practice and in terms of the effectiveness both for authorities and the public in using these technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following: - The use of social media technologies to communicate and engage with the public during a disaster, including case studies on the use of these technologies for responding to emergencies and disasters - Building resilience and protecting critical infrastructure through social media - Qualitative and quantitative studies on the use of social media for responding to emergencies and disasters - Understanding trust and the veracity of communication using social media - Policies and guidelines for the use of social media technologies for responding to emergencies and disasters - The barriers to adoption of new technologies for responding to emergencies and disasters - The potential for Web 2.0 technologies to support disaster and emergency response *Semantic Web and Structured Data: *The explosion of data in semantic web formats since the introduction of the Linked Data principles, and the corresponding growth of open data initiatives in the UK, US and now in many other countries both point to an opportunity for emergency and disaster systems to be built which integrate structured data, build on semantic technologies and provide new services for emergencies and disasters. Data silos currently exist between organisations who share responsibility for emergency response and the opportunity now arises to reduce these barriers in view of the technologies available. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following: - System Interoperability: - the use of open source software, including the compatibility of different systems - Data interoperability: - exchange and sharing of information between organisations - Ontologies and schemas: - modelling of the disaster domain - ontology-based data integration of heterogeneous data - evaluation of ontologies for disasters and emergency response - Data Sets for emergencies and disasters - Data set requirements and practical experiences - Linked open data design. - The use of Geodata: - use of OpenStreetMap - use of LinkedGeoData - Other Geodata and related applications *Key Dates* - Academic papers* – 20 January 2013* - Practical applications and use cases* – 27 January 2013* - Decision for acceptance* – 20 February 2013* Roser _______________________________________________ Dr. Roser Beneito-Montagut D2.0 Research Fellow Aston Business School Aston University Birmingham http://www.disaster20.eu/<https://mail.aston.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=bHiVPvfy106jX4zFM5k7rfA_5voCm88I4…> twitter: @roserrr * *

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Intercultural New Media Studies - Now Published
by info＠interculturalnewmedia.com 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

I'd be delighted to receive your feedback on my newest article that proposes, defines, and sets the parameters for a new field of study that I call Intercultural New Media Studies, which examines the intersection of new media and intercultural communication. Taylor & Francis, the publisher, is providing free access to my article. [1]http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17475759.2012.728761 Best, Bob Shuter Professor/Marquette University Director, Center for Intercultural New Media Research [2]www.interculturalnewmedia.com References 1. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17475759.2012.728761 2. http://www.interculturalnewmedia.com/

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Call for Demonstrations for EdTech Innovation
by Maiga Chang 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

[Apologies if you receive multiple times, please circulate this to your colleagues who might be interested, thank you so much.] ------- Call for Demonstrations for EdTech Innovation ----------- EdTech Innovation (http://www.edinnovation.ca/) May 1 -3, 2013 - Calgary, AB Canada Call for Demonstrations (http://www.edinnovation.ca/call-for-demonstrations/) EdTech Innovation is a national conference, hosted by Athabasca University in Calgary, May 1-3, 2013, bringing together startups, small and medium enterprises, researchers, and purchasers and venture capitalists. The conference will profile innovative research being conducted in Canadian universities as well as startups that are developing new technologies, products, and services. Connecting researchers with startups will enable new forms of innovation and partnership opportunities in growing Canada's educational ecosystem. We expect 200 attendees for this event. An open trade show will be available the general public to see new educational tools and techniques. The conference organizers are pleased to invite companies, startups, VCs, and researchers to submit a one-paragraph proposal to present at the conference. This submission should include: a short description of the innovative product (research or startup) that you would like to demonstrate, what makes it innovative, technology requirements for the demonstration, and contact person. Submissions will close on January 31, 2013 and successful vendors and researchers will be informed by February 27, 2013. Please send your demonstration proposal to George Siemens at gsiemens(a)athabascau.ca ------------------------ Sincerely, Maiga Chang maiga.chang(a)gmail.com http://maiga.athabascau.ca 11, 20 '12 PM 01:58 in Edmonton --------------------------------- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Technology for Education and Learning Executive Editor, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (EI) Associate Editor, International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Learning Culture and Language through ICTs: Methods for Enhanced Instruction http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?ID=33419 ----------- Guest Editor, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learningy (SSCI) Special Issue on Technology Enhanced Information Retrieval and Processing for Online Learning http://maiga.athabascau.ca/editors/IRRODL-Special_Issue-2012-IR.html Guest Associate Editor, IEEE Technology and Engineering Education Special Issue on Cloud Computing Technology and Applications (Vol. 7, No. 2) http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/e/sac/itee/index.php/meem/article/viewFile/252/… http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/e/sac/itee/index.php/meem/issue/view/30 --------- School of Computing and Information Systems (http://scis.athabascau.ca/) Athabasca University 1200, 10011-109 Street Edmonton, T5J-3S8 AB, Canada --------------- Phone: +1-866-916-8646 Website: http://maiga.dnsalias.org and http://maiga.athabascau.ca CV: http://scis.athabascau.ca/scis/staff/faculty.jsp?id=maigac Leave me an Audio/Video message with JoinNet (required to install in Microsoft Windows OS first) http://meeting.athabascau.ca/gotomeeting.php?u=5&c=visit JoinNet software: http://www.homemeeting.com/en_US/download_joinnet.html

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Invitation to the Dupont Summit on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
by Michael Horka 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

The Policy Studies Organization invites you to register for the Dupont Summit on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy. The conference takes place on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided and there is no cost to attend for AIR-L members. To register, go to http://bit.ly/Y08rfa. Prominent scholars, government officials, and other experts will be on hand and we hope you will join in the discussion. Some of the noteworthy speakers include former Director of U.S. Central Intelligence James Woolsey, Asst Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security Paul Stockton, DHS Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Chief Medical Officer J.D. Polk, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Allison Macfarlane, Women@NASA Project Director Mamta Nagaraja, Associate Director of Ohio State University's Battelle Center for Science and Technology Policy Craig Boardman, and Associate Director of Arizona State University's DC Office of the Consortium for Science, Policy, & Outcomes Mahmud Farooque. Visit our website for more details on the speakers or view the full program at http://bit.ly/UGGGSg. Please contact me with any questions. Michael Horka Policy Studies Organization Director of Programs and Communications 1527 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-349-9281 horka(a)ipsonet.org

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Job announcement
by Olaniran, B 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

Sorry for cross postings Texas Tech University Department of Communication Studies, Assistant Professor The Department of Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor position beginning September 1, 2013. The Department of Communication Studies has three undergraduate concentrations (interpersonal, organizational, and public affairs) for the B.A. degree and a generalist track for the M.A. degree. The successful applicant will have a terminal degree in hand, have two or more years of university teaching experience, demonstrate a solid understanding of the range and depth of philosophical underpinnings within the field (i.e. objective/discovery, interpretive, critical, and postmodern philosophies), and be capable of teaching a broad survey of theoretical and methodological approaches (i.e. critical, rhetorical, qualitative, and quantitative) that are reflected in the department's curriculum and scholarship. Preference is for candidates who can bridge research and teaching across different departmental concentrations. They also will be expected to offer appropriate service within the institution and to the profession. Applicants should have underway a research program capable of producing high-quality refereed publications and obtaining extramural funding commensurate with the mission and strategic plan of a research intensive university. Applicants should also be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate courses with primarily in organizational communication, and secondarily in communication theory and research methods. Texas Tech University is a growing public research university comprising the School of Law, the Graduate School, the Honors College, and the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Human Sciences, Media and Communication, and Visual and Performing Arts. The College of Arts and Sciences represents 35% of the total enrollment approaching 33,000. The Department of Communication Studies offers B.A. and M.A. degrees. We have ten tenured/tenure-track faculty members, 200 undergraduate majors, and 25 graduate majors. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas, a West Texas city with a population of more than 265,000 residents and 262 days of sunshine a year. In addition to the university, Texas Tech University System consists of Angelo State University in San Angelo and the University Health Sciences Center (adjacent to the university and with additional health sciences campuses in Amarillo, Abilene, Dallas, El Paso, and Midland-Odessa). Candidates must apply online at jobs.texastech.edu, attaching a letter of application and curriculum vitae. Please also include a cover letter; evidence of effectiveness in teaching, research, and grant writing; a statement of teaching philosophy; and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Katie Langford, Department of Communication Studies, Box 43083, Lubbock, Texas 79409-3083. Review of applications will begin January 4, 2013 and continue until the positions are filled. The filling of this position is dependent upon budgetary approval. As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.

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