Job Position: tenure track assistant professor of media studies
(please blog, post, forward, and distribute.) MEDIA STUDIES POSITION: Media and Society Deadline: October 1, 2007 The Media Studies Department at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, anticipated to begin Fall 2008. Responsibilities include teaching two undergraduate courses per semester, plus one additional course over two years (2-2-2-3 over two years), and an active program of research and service. The successful candidate will be qualified to teach at least two of our introductory and core courses (Introduction to Media Studies, Media Institutions, Media Audiences, Media Stereotyping and Violence, and Communication Law and Policy) as well as courses related to the candidate's specialty. Expertise and interest in teaching basic digital communication practice will be a plus as will an emphasis on race/ethnicity and international/global issues. The Department is seeking an individual who is able to work with diverse students and colleagues. Ph. D., or equivalent advanced degree in a related field, plus a record of teaching, professional experience and research, or other relevant creative activity, are required. Applicants should submit, by October 1, 2007, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, brief description of research plans, evidence of teaching ability (including sample syllabi, student evaluations, and a statement of teaching philosophy) and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. David Silver Media Studies Search Committee Media Studies Department University Center 538 University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 We encourage minority and women candidates to apply. USF is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and to excellence through diversity. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request. The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic university founded in 1855 to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to work in a culturally diverse environment and to contribute to the mission of the University.
folks, (please blog, post, forward, and distribute) last week, i posted about a tenure track job in media studies at the university of san francisco - for more on this job, see: http://silverinsf.blogspot.com/2007/07/tenure-track-job-in-media-studies-at.... here is another tenure track job, also at USF, this time in communication studies. for more information, please contact Marilyn DeLaure, the chair of the search committee. *** University of San Francisco Department of Communication Studies Interpersonal Communication (tenure-track) The Department of Communication Studies at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Interpersonal Communication to begin in Fall 2008. Teaching responsibilities will include the introductory course "Communication and Everyday Life" (a theory-based introduction to interpersonal communication) and additional upper level courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise, such as, Interpersonal Communication, Communication and Technology, Organizational Communication, Communication and Aging, Communication and Culture, Language and Social Interaction, Discourse and Power, and Intercultural Communication. The teaching load at USF is two courses per semester with an additional course every fourth semester (2-2-2-3 over 2 years). Qualifications: University teaching experience, evidence of a strong commitment to teaching, evidence of scholarship, an earned doctorate by Fall 2008, experience and willingness to work in a culturally diverse environment, and an understanding of and commitment to support the mission of the University are required. The candidate will be expected to develop a significant, independent and ongoing research program. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, brief description of research plans, copies of recent publication(s) and/or research paper(s), statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching ability including copies of official teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation to: Communication Studies Search Committee c/o Marilyn DeLaure, Search Committee Chair Department of Communication Studies University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1080. Applications must be received by October 1, 2007 in order to ensure full consideration. The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic university founded in 1855 to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to work in a culturally diverse environment and to contribute to the mission of the University. USF is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and to excellence through diversity. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.
Hello All, I am picking up a class at a California State U campus and would appreciate some textbook suggestions. It is an evening lecture course that meets once a week with 40 students (semester system). It is a required course. The CSU student population tends to be diverse and often older (average mid-to-late 20s). Ideally, I would like something that integrates new and old media. The program is in Radio, Television, Film, and Theatre and regularly uses web-based technologies (WebCT). Here is the catalog description: Media Theory and Research Theories of audience behavior and analysis of current social research on mass media. Emphasis on interplay between telecommunications media and interpersonal communication, especially uses and effects of media involving peer groups, minorities, children and families. Prereq's are Broadcast Communications (industry/regulations/technology) and Electronic Media and Culture. Any suggestions on road-tested text(s) or approaches/assignments would be great. They are looking to do something different. Thanks, -TED Ted M. Coopman Department of Communication University of Washington
What follows is from a colleague: I used The Anthropology of Media: A Reader, edited by Kelly Askew and Richard Wilk. If I had to do it over again, I would give serious consideration to Media Worlds: Anthropology on New Terrain, edited by Faye D. Ginsburg, Lila Abu-Lughod, and Brian Larkin. Both texts are somewhat similar in that they were the first good readers in the anthro of media, and they came out at around the same time. The Askew and Wilk book is perhaps a little more suitable for a class of non-anthro students or an interdisciplinary approach. On the other hand, I like the thematic organization of Media Worlds because the editors develop subject areas of particular interest to anthropologists (e.g., indigenous media, nation-states). For the person asking, however, I would probably recommend taking a look at Media Anthropology, edited by Eric Rothenbuhler and Mihai Corman. Despite the title, it's really heavy on the media (studies) and light on the anthropology. The collective focus of the readings is on the way in which media are tied to culture (media as myth, media as ritual, identity through media). Ted M Coopman wrote:
Hello All,
I am picking up a class at a California State U campus and would appreciate some textbook suggestions. It is an evening lecture course that meets once a week with 40 students (semester system). It is a required course. The CSU student population tends to be diverse and often older (average mid-to-late 20s). Ideally, I would like something that integrates new and old media. The program is in Radio, Television, Film, and Theatre and regularly uses web-based technologies (WebCT).
Here is the catalog description:
Media Theory and Research Theories of audience behavior and analysis of current social research on mass media. Emphasis on interplay between telecommunications media and interpersonal communication, especially uses and effects of media involving peer groups, minorities, children and families.
Prereq's are Broadcast Communications (industry/regulations/technology) and Electronic Media and Culture.
Any suggestions on road-tested text(s) or approaches/assignments would be great. They are looking to do something different.
Thanks,
-TED
Ted M. Coopman Department of Communication University of Washington
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I recommend Questioning the Media: A Critical Introduction (Paperback) by John Downing, Ali Mohammadi, Annabelle Sreberny-Mohammadi SAGE Publications (USA); 2Rev Ed edition (May 1995) It is older - pub is 1995 so not hip with Web 2 talk, but rich with insights in the major media and the way media interacts with culture. Who runs the media, how they work, what does it all mean... I use this book to cover the broadcast topics and do all of the web related topics using the web. Alex Randall Prof of Communication Univ of the Virgin Islands ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted M Coopman" <coopman@u.washington.edu> To: <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 2:07 PM Subject: [Air-l] Textbook Advice
Hello All,
I am picking up a class at a California State U campus and would appreciate some textbook suggestions. It is an evening lecture course that meets once a week with 40 students (semester system). It is a required course. The CSU student population tends to be diverse and often older (average mid-to-late 20s). Ideally, I would like something that integrates new and old media. The program is in Radio, Television, Film, and Theatre and regularly uses web-based technologies (WebCT).
Here is the catalog description:
Media Theory and Research Theories of audience behavior and analysis of current social research on mass media. Emphasis on interplay between telecommunications media and interpersonal communication, especially uses and effects of media involving peer groups, minorities, children and families.
Prereq's are Broadcast Communications (industry/regulations/technology) and Electronic Media and Culture.
I have just received David Holmes (2005). Communication Theory: Media, Technology and Society. London/Calif./New Delhi: SAGE. ISBN 0-7619-7070-3 (paperback). I haven' read it or used it yet, but the virtue of this text is that it integrates an account of theories of broadcast media with digital media. Along the way the author manages to introduce the reader to most positions in media theory. The text seems to be a bit thin on representation and minority groups. The author frequently cites original research. I think it matches your requirements pretty well. Best and thanks, Charlie -- Charlie Breindahl External Lecturer University of Copenhagen + IT University of Copenhagen Web: http://staff.hum.ku.dk/hitch/ Mobile: +45 51 92 15 98 E-mail: hitch@hum.ku.dk "For the modern Don Quixote, the windmills have been preprogrammed to turn into knights" - Janet H. Murray
Hello all, I'll greatly appreciate textbook suggestions for a class "Introduction to Multimedia Development." I'm preparing to teach this class in the Department of Humanities at Michigan Tech. I'd like to combine hands-on skills with critical theories. Here is the catalog description of the class: "hands-on and theoretical introduction to multimedia development. Students construct a prototype multimedia project. They plan a project; construct a project team; design an effective interface integrating color, sound, and graphics; and test. Students analyze multimedia projects and writings about multimedia." Undrah Baasanjav Department of Humanities Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 49930 Tel: (906) 487 3642
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