New Media Faculty Position At UC Berkeley

Center for New Media, University of California at Berkeley.
History & Theory of New Media.
Rank open, effective July 1, 2005, pending budgetary approval.

In the context of Berkeley’s new Center for New Media, the successful candidate will develop courses, pursue interdisciplinary research initiatives, and help lead UC Berkeley in New Media studies. Teaching and research interests should include the historical contexts and theoretical framing of New Media, including the critical, cultural, and social assessment of New Media production and consumption processes. Applicants should demonstrate substantial background in one or more of the following fields: art history, history of photography, media history, film studies, and visual culture. They should also demonstrate broad knowledge of critical theory in the humanities, significant command of theoretical and technical issues in contemporary new media, and a record of engagement with technologists, designers, artists, and/or social scientists in new media studies. Special consideration will be given to applicants with strong leadership abilities. The successful candidate will be appointed in a relevant department or departments; possible primary departments include History of Art, Film Studies Program (a division of Department of Rhetoric), and the School of Information Management and Systems. Participation on the Executive Committee of the Center for New Media is expected. Applications must include a C.V.; a letter describing the candidate’s background and interests, including brief descriptions of possible courses; a one-page statement outlining a vision for interdisciplinary scholarship in history and theory of new media in the context of interdisciplinary new media studies; two recent essay-length publications or samples of work-in-progress; and names and full contact information for three recommenders. Female and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2004. Mail to: Whitney Davis, Chair, Department of History of Art and Director, Film Studies Program, Doe Library 416, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley CA 94720-6020. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.