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Judith

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Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:40:38 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Positions at Rensselaer

This position could include ethnographers who study games and virtual
communities, especially if
they have technical skills--David

The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences seeks to hire three
faculty for its Games and
Simulation Arts and Science (GSAS) degree program. Rensselaer's GSAS was
formally announced
as a B.S. degree with enrollment beginning in Fall 2007. It is among a
handful of such programs
in the country. The Program is designed (1) to educate students for early
career positions, and (2)
to provide them with the technical, communication, and leadership skills
needed to help shape an
industry emerging out of the "games" phenomenon.

Rank for these tenured, tenure-track positions is open. As such, the job
title will be Assistant
Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, depending upon
qualifications and experiences of
the selected candidates.

Duties include teaching in the area of GSAS, relevant research or other
visible work, and service to
the department, Institute and profession. Whereas primary teaching
responsibilities are with the
GSAS program, the department affiliation may include Art, Cognitive
Science, Communications,
Economics, or Science & Technology Studies. However, as game design,
development, and
research can provide junctures and cooperation between the arts and
cultural studies, social
sciences, computer sciences, engineering, and information technology, we
are seeking faculty
with broad visions who may not fit into the traditional departmental structure.

Qualifications: An appropriate terminal degree (MS, MFA, or PhD),
professional activity and
visibility in the game industry and/or history of academic research and
teaching in areas related
to Games and Simulations broadly defined.

Rank: Open with the expectation that one of the three will be Associate
or Full and that the other
two will be junior positions.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Starting date: As soon as Spring 2010 as late as Fall 2010.

To apply send a resume, a cover letter describing your professional
interests and qualifications,
portfolio or selected research publications (as appropriate), and five
letters of recommendation.
Work samples may be in the form of DVDs, CDs, websites, books, articles,
or other appropriate
media (for return please include a SASE).

Named one of the "New Ivies," Rensselaer is an emerging elite university
with nationally
recognized graduate and undergraduate academic programs. For the eighth
year in a row,
Rensselaer has been counted among the top 50 universities in the nation,
according to U. S. News
& World Report. With approximately 5000 undergraduate and 2500 graduate
students from across
the country and around the globe, Rensselaer is located in Troy, NY, the
heart of the "Tech Valley"
region of the Hudson River Valley with New York City, Boston, and
Montreal only a few hours
away. The region hosts diverse communities and is known for its quality
of life. Outdoor
recreation opportunities are plentiful in the Adirondack and Berkshire
Mountains that are only an
hour or so away. The area boasts affordable Victorian architecture and is
a cultural center for the
arts. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue
until suitable candidates are
found.

Application Information
Apply for this Position through My HigherEdJobs
Postal Address:	Wayne Gray
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sage Laboratory
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

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David Hess
STS Dept., Sage Bldg. 5th Floor
110 8th St.  RPI Troy NY 12180-3590
518 276 8509 o/2659 f
http://www.davidjhess.org