Korean Media Studies TenureTrack Assistant Professor
University Of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55443Work at University Of Minnesota
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October 1, 2024 .
If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.Applicants’ research and teaching should focus on Korean media and culture, including digital and networked media and art, video games, platforms, popular music, television, and/or film. The departments are particularly interested in applicants with a global, comparative, or transnational perspective who are engaged in the critical analysis of media’s role in society. Secondary fields must include at least two among the following: environmental humanities, media/digital theory, archival historiography, multimedia curating, the philosophical and theoretical literatures on the relation between aesthetics and politics, Marxist critique of political economy, critical theory in a global context, comparative East Asian popular culture, the Cold War, feminism and queer/trans theory, postcolonial studies, and the study of migration and diaspora.
Candidates will be evaluated according to (a) overall quality of their academic preparation and scholarly work, (b) relevance of their scholarly research to the departments’ academic priorities and fields of inquiry, (c) evidence of commitment to teaching, (d) strength of recommendations, and (e) commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Appointment will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year starting late August 2025. Appointment will be at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor consistent with collegiate and University policy. Advanced ABDs will be considered. Salary is competitive and will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and experience, consistent with school, college, and university policy. This position is eligible for the University of Minnesota’s standard benefits package available to benefits-eligible faculty and academic staff. This position is supported by a generous grant from the Korea Foundation.
A Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Media Studies, East Asian Studies, Comparative Literature, or related field is required. Native or near-native fluency in English and Korean is also required.
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