Hi, I'm the search chair for this job -- would love to see applications from people studying social/digital media and race, etc. Just email me at soates@umd.edu if you have information questions, etc. Full ad is here: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/80394 but I'll also paste in our flyer text below as well. Please forward to those you think might be interested -- there is some great work in this area. The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor to start in August 2021. This is a one-year post with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Merrill College anticipates a search for a tenure-track faculty member once a state hiring freeze is lifted. This individual will be welcome to apply. We seek an active scholar with demonstrated cutting-edge research and innovative teaching interests in journalism/race/social media (both qualitative and quantitative approaches are welcome). Interests can include any of the following: • How media and race intersect with topics such as politics; health inequities; environmental injustice, and social justice. Research could include how race impacts sports; popular culture; protest movements; wealth; poverty, housing, social exclusion, and power structures • Modes and theories of investigation, e.g. Critical Race Theory, systemic racism and institutional racism, including anti-racism movements impacting U.S. culture and politics • Social media and race, including studies of online protests, implicit bias, disinformation and misinformation, racial exclusion, and the cultivation of social media groups divided by race • U.S. media, race, and democracy • Studies of race as a social construct; the language of race; race identity; race politics and the legacy of racial violence, including lynching, racial massacres and genocide, especially as viewed through such lenses as contemporary media theory, deep data sets, visual media, graphic data, or sociology Candidates should have a PhD in journalism, communications, political science, history or a relevant field in the social sciences by August 2021 but ABD candidates will be considered. The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration. The UMD is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational activities, and admissions. The University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution and is minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power, giving proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profits. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance preeminence in our teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world. For best consideration, please apply by 02/05/2021. Search chair Sarah Oates is happy to answer questions at soates@umd.edu To apply, please go to https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/80394 Sarah Oates Pronoun: she/her Professor and Senior Scholar Philip Merrill College of Journalism University of Maryland College Park, MD 20457 Email: soates@umd.edu Phone: 301 455 2332 www.media-politics.com Twitter: @media_politics *Support the UMD Student Crisis Fund <https://giving.umd.edu/giving/showPage.php?name=crisis-funding> today. *