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Professor in Environmental Media Studies
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Position Number: 5761335
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Communications - Media & Communication Studies

Professor in Environmental Media Studies

Requisition Number: 60001
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
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Job Summary

The Department of Media Studies in the College of Media, Communication, and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for an open-rank position in environmental media studies. We are particularly interested in candidates who specialize in critical and interdisciplinary approaches in media, the environment, and culture, and have innovative theoretical and methodological perspectives in this field. Areas of research may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

Environmental media and extractivism
Decolonial/Indigenous media philosophies
Racialized and colonial geographies of media technology waste
Digital rights and climate justice
Digital/AI Infrastructures, energy infrastructures, and sustainability policies
Environmental media, advocacy, and networks
Eco-aesthetics, media production, and media arts
Global environmental rights and media evidence
Eco-Mediations, technology, and climate data
Environmental disaster and emergency media networks

The successful candidate must have an outstanding record of scholarly publications or be able to demonstrate significant potential for research productivity commensurate with the expectations of a Carnegie Very High Research Activity doctoral degree-granting ("R-1") institution. In addition, the successful candidate will be committed to fostering an active, inclusive learning environment, one that draws from both theory and practice to empower students to become more reflexive, effective, and creative inhabitants of our mediated world.
The anticipated start date is August 2025.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Founded in 2015, The Department of Media Studies is one of seven units comprising the University of Colorado Boulder's College of Media, Communication, and Information (CMCI). With 13 full-time faculty, 25 graduate students (MA and PhD), and approximately 150 undergraduate majors (and growing), the department is an established leader in media studies research and teaching. Its unique blend of theory and practice, scholarly inquiry and public engagement, and humanistic and social-scientific approaches has yielded both a vibrant intellectual environment and a cohesive departmental community.
CU's Department of Media Studies is enriched by resources you'll find nowhere else in the world, including: the Media Archaeology Lab (MAL), one of the largest collections of still-functioning media from the 19th century to the early-21st century; the Center for Media, Religion, and Culture (CMRC), a multidisciplinary community committed to understanding religious experience in and beyond the digital age; Cultural Studies, a discipline-defining scholarly journal, founded in 1987; the Media Economies Design Lab (MEDLab), whose participants explore pathways for democratic ownership and governance in the online economy; and the newly-founded Visual Evidence Lab, which engages academics and broader constituencies for public good to ensure that legal and institutional stakeholders consider the power and limitations of visual technologies in decision-making.
Established in 2015, the University of Colorado Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information is at the forefront of the revolution in communication, digital technology and design. CMCI prides itself on offering students an interdisciplinary education with a focus on innovation and creativity. Our students and faculty from six departments, an independent PhD program and the recently integrated program in environmental design think across boundaries, innovate around emerging problems and create culture that transcends convention.
CMCI strives to be a community whose excellence is premised on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek candidates who share this dedication and demonstrate understanding of the experiences of those historically underrepresented in higher education. We welcome applications from minoritized racial and ethnic identities, ciswomen, non-normative genders and sexualities, persons with disabilities, and others who have encountered legacies of marginalization.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Responsibilities will be split between research (40%), teaching/mentorship (40%), and service to the department, university, and profession (20%). The standard teaching load is 2-2. In addition to teaching existing courses in the department, you will be asked to develop courses in your area of expertise. You will have an opportunity to work with undergraduate and graduate students in the department.

What You Should Know

As a colleague in the Department of Media Studies, you will be working within an environment that is committed to rigorous scholarship, critical pedagogy, and intellectual and creative engagement, one that celebrates traditional forms of intellectual inquiry and other equally-profound models and road maps of knowledge pursuit. As a relatively small and tight-knit department, Media Studies depends on faculty who value collegiality and community.
As part of the University of Colorado Boulder's deep commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, the campus has implemented a reference check pilot program with respect to final candidates for tenured faculty appointments. The reference check pilot program is intended to allow CU Boulder to collect and review information about a candidate's conduct at their previous institutions, specifically conduct related to sexual misconduct, harassment, and/or discrimination - before making hiring decisions. All final candidates for tenured faculty appointments are required to complete an Authorization to Release Information.

What We Can Offer

Assistant Professor: $83,000 - $95,000 academic year salary
Associate Professor: $96,000 - $116,000
Full Professor: $124,000 - $140,000
Annual support for research and conference travel

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Be authentic. Be inclusive. Be Boulder.

What We Require

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Media Studies, Communication, or related discipline. The degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.

What You Will Need

An established or emergent record of scholarly publication commensurate with candidate's rank
An emerging or established record of collegiate-level teaching commensurate with candidate's rank
A commitment to departmental, university, and professional service

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current curriculum vitae.
A cover letter: Please upload (in PDF format) a 2-page letter (single-spaced) describing your qualifications for the position, with an emphasis on research, teaching, and other areas of expertise.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Please upload (in PDF format) a 1-page statement (single-spaced) reflecting your experience with and/or commitment to inclusive pedagogy and the promotion of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive academic culture.
Examples of Scholarly Work: Please upload (in PDF format) two (2) scholarly writing samples (including at least one (1) peer-reviewed publication).
Optional: Creative Work Samples: Please provide one (1) link to 1-2 creative works.

During the application process, you will need to enter contact information for three (3) references. We may request confidential letters of recommendation at a later time. This information will be kept confidential and viewable only by the search committee.
If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment.
For full consideration, please apply by December 10, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Professor-in-Environmental-Media-Studies/60001