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> UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
> Popular/Contemporary Media Studies
> Assistant Professor
> The Department of Art and the Film and Media Studies Program in the College of
> Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina, Columbia invite
> applications for a joint, tenure track appointment, beginning Fall 2012, for
> an Assistant Professor of Popular/Contemporary Media Studies. A Ph.D. in film
> and media studies (or equivalent) and experience in university level teaching
> are required. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research in
> his or her primary field, teach undergraduate and graduate students, and be an
> active participant in the intellectual life of the university and community.
> The successful candidate will have a record of research achievement in film
> and media studies, with particular emphasis on popular and contemporary media.
> Possible areas of expertise could include a range of approaches to global
> Hollywood: e.g., popular genres in film and/or television and how they travel;
> industrial practices of globalized entertainment; transnational circuits of
> influence to and from US media and other international sites. Ideally, we seek
> someone who can place contemporary, mainstream English-language media in a
> global frame.
> The position will help develop the critical media studies components of both
> an ambitious, rapidly growing film and media studies program
> (http://www.cas.sc.edu/film/) and a thriving media arts program in the
> Department of Art (http://www.cas.sc.edu/art/mart.html). Teaching for both
> units will include courses in media criticism, history, and/or theory.
> Scholars engaged in media practice as well as critical media history and
> theory would be of particular interest, although this is not required.
> To apply, submit a letter of application indicating relevant research and
> teaching experience, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation
> (sent directly from referees) to:
> Film and Media Studies Search Committee
> Film and Media Studies Program
> Welsh Humanities Building, Room 406
> University of South Carolina
> Columbia, SC 29208
> Deadline for applications is November 15, 2011.
> The University of South Carolina has been designated as one of only 73 public
> and 35 private academic institutions with ³very high research activity² by the
> Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Carnegie Foundation
> also lists USC as having strong community engagement. The University has over
> 28,000 students on the main campus (and over 43,000 students system-wide), 350
> degree programs, and a nationally-ranked library system that includes one of
> the nationıs largest public film archives. Columbia, the capital of South
> Carolina, has a population of over 650,000 in the greater metropolitan area.
> The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
> employer. Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply. The
> University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or
> employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of
> race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual
> orientation, or veteran status.
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