Assistant Professor Historiography Department of Film Media
University of California Berkeley - Berkeley, California, United States, 94709![University of California Berkeley](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Position title:
Assistant Professor
Salary range:
The current salary range for this position is $78,200-$123,400 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start:
July 1, 2025
Application Window
Open date:
July 20, 2024
Next review date:
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Final date:
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
The Department of Film & Media at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the area of Film and Media Historiography. The Department is particularly interested in scholars who ground their archivally-based, qualitative historical research in theoretically rigorous critical studies in areas required to fulfill our programmatic needs and to provide teaching and research in growing fields.
The Department of Film and Media at the University of California, Berkeley is one of the oldest film programs in the United States with a strong foundation in national and transnational film histories and theories and growing interest in a wide range of media practices, industries, and cultures. The Department holds a strong intellectual commitment to innovative interdisciplinary approaches to film and media research, evidenced in the scholarship of its eleven current ladder faculty, five of whom have officially shared appointments with other departments in the Division of Arts & Humanities. The department offers both a BA with approximately 300 current majors and a PhD in Film and Media with between 20-25 graduate students enrolled at any one time.
The successful candidate will join in the program's effort to build a community of scholars and students whose scholarship, pedagogy, and background move the discipline of Film & Media forward by engaging with critical questions through historiographic methodologies. We are particularly interested in scholars/practitioners who work across diverse epistemologies, are theoretically and methodologically innovative, and whose work is politically and socially engaged. The Department encourages applications from candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service. We recognize that a diverse workforce is essential for a public university dedicated to serving the needs of our increasingly diverse state.
The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree) or be enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications : We are seeking a candidate with a PhD (or equivalent international degree) with broad competence in Film & Media Studies or a related field and a recognized or growing interdisciplinary research and teaching profile in film and/or media historiography. Research in film and media topics in one of the following specializations will be desirable: South and Southeast Asian cinema and media; African cinema and media; US film history; silent cinema; documentary film and media; Asian American film and media; Latinx film and media; Chicanx film and media; Black film and media; animation; film and media sound; television. We especially welcome applications from scholars with expertise in critical race studies and queer, feminist, and/or de-colonial approaches. The successful applicants will have a demonstrated ability to teach core required courses for the major.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Research Sample - Article or chapter length in English or original + English translation
Statement of Teaching Experience and Philosophy
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley.
Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer.
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only)
References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so.
Job locationBerkeley, CA
To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04533
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