Job Offer: Media Studies - Old Dominion University

The Department of Communication & Theatre Arts and the Institute for the Humanities invite applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with an emphasis in Media Studies and Social Justice/Media Activism. The candidate will teach undergraduate classes in the Department of Communication, graduate classes in the Department of Communication's MA in Lifespan Communication & Digital Media, and graduate classes for the Institute for the Humanities interdisciplinary MA in Humanities, which offers a certificate in Social Justice & Entrepreneurship.

The position begins July 25, 2017. The candidate’s tenure track line will be in the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts.

Candidates must hold a PhD in Media Studies or a related area and have research and teaching interests in one or more of the following areas: alternative media, community based media, critical methodologies, cultural studies, digital cultures, ethnography of communication, fan activism, lifespan media, media and social activism, or media law and policy. Candidates that are ABD will be considered with the expectation that the degree must be completed by August 2017. 

Old Dominion University is a residential and research-extensive public institution with a student enrollment of 25,000 including approximately 6,000 graduate students, and a full time equivalent diverse and multicultural faculty of over 800.  The university’s primary campus is located in Norfolk, VA, one of the seven cities that make up the historic Hampton Roads region of Virginia, a major recreational area with a population of 1.7 million.  Programs are also offered at three Higher Educational Centers in the region and at Distant Learning sites across the state and across the nation.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV, names and contact information for 3 references, and a writing sample through the online application form: https://jobs.odu.edu/ Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2016 and continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the position, please contact Dr. Avi Santo at asanto@odu.edu.

To learn more about the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts: http://www.odu.edu/commtheatre

To learn more about the MA program in Lifespan Communication & Digital Media: http://www.odu.edu/commtheatre/graduate

To learn more about the Institute for the Humanities: http://www.odu.edu/al/institutes/humanities

Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.  Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.