Dear AoIRists, Screen Cultures is a teaching-driven research group centered around an international MA program, starting up at the Department in the fall of 2019 (<https://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/researchareas/screen-cultures/>) Three positions are now available for application, including the Associate Professor position which, while affiliated with the Screen Cultures for the first five years, is a permanent position: <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151862/associate-professor-in-media-studies-associated-with-the-project-screen-cultures> The project also entails a lecturer and a post-doc position: <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151860/lecturer-in-media-studies-associated-with-the-project-screen-cultures> <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151857/post-doctoral-research-fellowship-in-media-studies-associated-with-the-project-screen-cultures​> IMHO, the research project and MA program are most interesting and promising in any number of ways. I am especially enthusiastic as these include a strong focus on developing _critical_ perspectives and approaches. These are much needed, in my view, as both vital counters to tendencies towards techno-optimism and uncritical embrace of corporate-driven agendas, and, more positively, as contributing to rapidly developing frameworks for ICT design that are more squarely focused on human needs and interests for good and sustainable lives of flourishing. Last but not least: I don't think it is possible, even for me, to overstate the quality and fruitfulness of life and work at the Department and in Norway: the possibilities and opportunities for thriving here are simply exceptional. Hence, I cannot endorse these opportunities too strongly. Please pass along to potentially interested candidates. Many thanks in advance, - charles ess -- Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication University of Oslo <http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/people/aca/charlees/index.html> Postboks 1093 Blindern 0317 Oslo, Norway c.m.ess@media.uio.no