University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Department of Communication Studies POSITION Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Technology and Cultural Studies, beginning July 1, 2008. We are particularly interested in people with research and teaching interests in some aspect(s) of the study of technology and communication, especially media technologies. The successful candidate will contribute to the department's strengths in critical and cultural theory. Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses appropriate to their specialty, conducting research, supervising theses and dissertations, and performing departmental, university and public service. Salary is competitive. QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Media Studies, or related discipline. Candidates should have a significant record of, or the potential for, outstanding teaching, research, and service. GENERAL INFORMATION The Department of Communication Studies has 25 full-time faculty positions with existing areas of emphasis in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Rhetorical Studies, Performance Studies, Media Studies, and Communication and Cultural Studies. Approximately 850 undergraduate and 55 M.A. and Ph.D. graduate students major in the Department. Additional information about the Department can be found at http://comm.unc.edu. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in one corner of the Research Triangle and has an enrollment of approximately 27,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The university enjoys a reputation as one of the nation's leading universities (ranked 5th among public universities). The Triangle area, including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of over one million and is ranked consistently as one of the best places to live in the United States. APPLICATION PROCEDURES Qualified applicants should mail a current vita, evidence of both scholarly activity and teaching effectiveness, and four letters of recommendation to: Chair, Media Studies Search Committee Department of Communication Studies CB #3285, Bingham Hall The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3285 Email: vwb@email.unc.edu Applications received by November 15, 2007 will receive full consideration. The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.