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> Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Interactive Media and Performance
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> Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Regina
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> The Faculty of Fine Arts, with Dr. Charity Marsh, (Canada Research  
> Chair in Interactive Media and Performance) at the University of  
> Regina, is now advertising for a Post-Doctoral Fellow. The  
> fellowship is related to Dr. Marsh’s research in one or more of the  
> following areas: 1) (Indigenous) Hip Hop Cultures; 2) DJ Cultures  
> including EDM, Club-Culture, Rave Culture, Techno, Psy-Trance, on- 
> line, community, and pirate radio; and 3) Isolation, Identity, and  
> Space: Production and Performance of Popular Music in Western and  
> Northern Canada.
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> In addition to working on the Canada Research Chair research  
> projects, the Post-Doctoral Fellow will have the opportunity to  
> develop their own research interests, participate in the broader  
> activities of the Interactive Media and Performance Lab (IMP), the  
> Interdisciplinary Studies graduate program, Department of Media  
> Production and Studies, the Faculty of Fine Arts, and the  
> University of Regina. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will have access to  
> the IMP labs (which house a multi-media DJ interactive studio and  
> performance/ workshop space, beat-making/production studio, and an  
> ethnomusicology and field work lab), and the New Media Studio Lab  
> (which houses HDTV Imaging and Editing Suite, a surround sound  
> research studio, and a 3-D visualization lab).
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> The Post-Doctoral Fellowship is a one-year term, starting May 1,  
> 2008 (or July 1, 2008), and renewable for a second year after a  
> successful year-one review. Funding for this fellowship is provided  
> by the University of Regina and the Saskatchewan Innovation and  
> Science Fund. The Fellowship award is $32,500 per annum (non- 
> negotiable).
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> The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be expected to engage in an active  
> program of scholarly research in collaboration with Dr. Marsh and  
> will be supported by a $2,500 research/travel grant for the tenure  
> of the fellowship. The candidate will also have the opportunity to  
> apply for sessional teaching and corresponding stipends (up to two  
> half courses per year) subject to the availability of funds and the  
> needs of the Faculty of Fine Arts and the University of Regina.
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> The successful applicant will have a recent Ph.D. and research  
> experience in the areas of Media Studies, Popular Music Studies,  
> Ethnomusicology, Indigenous Studies, Cultural Studies, Socio- 
> Cultural Anthropology, or equivalent. The Fellow will have the  
> capacity to undertake independent research as well as to manage  
> large and ongoing research projects related to the Canada Research  
> Chair in Interactive Media and Performance.
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> Applicants should submit a c.v., a one-page description of a  
> research plan that would be carried out during the period of the  
> appointment; a description of courses that one could offer in  
> Media/ Film Studies, Music, and Interdisciplinary Studies; and a  
> proposal for a special topics course. Applicants should describe  
> the areas and strengths in research and teaching that they would  
> bring to the Faculty of Fine Arts.
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> For more information please consult Dr. Charity Marsh at  
> [log in to unmask] or 306-337-2623.
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> Deadline for applications is April 1, 2008.
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> Send applications to the following address:
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> Dr. Charity Marsh
> Canada Research Chair
> Ed. 243 – Media Production and Studies
> University of Regina
> Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2
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> 306-337-2623
> 306-585-4439 (fax)
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> [log in to unmask]
> www.charitymarsh.com
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