Assistant Professor, Intermedia Production
Last updated: October 19, 2023, 4:06 p.m.
Job title: Assistant Professor, Intermedia Production
Position code: 21_T_COMS_O
Date posted: October 19, 2023
Application deadline: November 30, 2023
Advertised until: Position is filled
Position description
The Department of Communication Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Intermedia Production at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are seeking candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: expanded cinema, critical audio narratives, non-linear/interactive forms, and/or related practices. As a humanities-oriented department with a founding tradition of concern for social justice, we value diversity among our faculty and strongly encourage candidates whose creative work and academic research engages with issues of racial and gender inequality, LGBTQ rights, Indigenous rights, economic inequality, critical disabilities, and other related areas. The successful candidate will be expected to teach technical approaches along with critical histories and theories that explore different political, ethical, and institutional frameworks of media production. Additional university-level teaching experience in moving images and sound is an asset. The successful candidate should also have an active practice in creating and exhibiting intermedia-based work at a professional level. Duties will include developing and leading research-creation projects, teaching production and theory courses at the graduate and undergraduate level, managing two computer teaching labs with the assistance of technical staff and service to the department, the institution, and the wider scholarly community.
Qualifications and assets
Candidates must have completed their PhD in Media or a cognate Humanities or Fine Arts area by the start date of the appointment. Qualified candidates must be media makers/scholars who have the expertise to teach media production in an academic context, have professional experience or up to date skills with new production technologies, and have experience with innovative forms of media-making.
The main criteria for selection are scholarly and teaching excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publications and the securing of external research funding, as well as strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates are encouraged to share any career interruptions or personal circumstances that may have had an impact on their career goals in their letter of application. These will be carefully considered in the assessment process. The Department values diversity among its faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Concordia University is an English-language institution of higher learning at which the primary language of instruction and research is English. Since this position supports academic functions of the university, proficiency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is an asset.
How to apply
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applicants must include one of the following statements:
Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
or
No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
Application packages should be addressed to Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Miller, Chair of the Department of Communication Studies, and must include the following items in the given order as a single .pdf document: a cover letter which identifies the job title and position code (21_T_COMS_O), outlines the candidate’s media profile (2 or 3 most important creative research contributions to date), describes relevant teaching experience, and includes the citizenship statement; a curriculum vitae which should also include software and technical competencies; evidence of teaching expertise that may include any of the following materials: sample assignments, teaching evaluations (if applicable), and/or syllabi of courses taught; a teaching statement that includes your approach, philosophy, and how this connects to past and future teaching experiences; a research statement that details future creative research plans; an Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement (see below); and the names of three referees (reference letters will only be solicited for short-listed candidates).
Applications should be submitted electronically to Donna Stewart, Department Administrator, at donna.stewart@concordia.ca, with the subject heading Tenure-Track Application in Media Production, by November 30, 2023, but will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. The appointment is expected to commence in August 2024.
Concordia University is strongly committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, and recognizes the importance of inclusion in achieving excellence in teaching and research. As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic, innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next‐Generation University, we require all applicants to articulate in their EDI statement how their background, as well as lived and professional experiences and expertise have prepared them to teach in ways that are relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society.
Possible examples to demonstrate a diverse experience may include, but are not limited to:
• teaching about underrepresented populations
• mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds
• committee work
• offering or organizing educational programming
• participation in training and workshops
All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a short equity survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary and no identifying information about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Candidates who wish to self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group to the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing directly to the contact person indicated in this posting.
Adaptive measures
Applicants who anticipate requiring adaptive measures throughout any stage of the recruitment process may contact, in confidence, Anna Barrafato, Accessibility Change Lead: anna.barrafato@concordia.ca or by phone at 514-848-2424 extension 3511.
Founded in 1965, the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University is Canada’s oldest degree-granting department in the discipline. We are one of the most established and respected Communication Studies programs in North America and are well known for combining creative media production with the study of media theory, criticism, and history. The program has three production streams including Intermedia, Moving Images, and Sound. The Intermedia production stream explores how the intersections between technologies and cultures inform the ethics, the relationships, and the artistic processes of any given media project.
The program draws from the humanities, social sciences and fine arts in a unique program that has trained many influential media makers. Our expertise and major research contributions have been in cultural studies, feminist media studies, critical race theories, post-colonial studies, media history, media activism, environmental media, critical disability, and gaming.
The department offers programs leading to BA, Graduate Diploma, MA and PhD degrees. The undergraduate degree in Communication Studies is well known for its integrations of media production and critical theoretical perspectives.
The Faculty of Arts and Science was created in July 1977 through the merger of the former Loyola Faculty of Arts and Science, the former Sir George Williams Faculty of Arts, and the former Sir George Williams Faculty of Science.
The Faculty consists of 27 academic departments, colleges, institutes, and schools as well as more than 20 research centres. The Faculty is committed to responsible and innovative leadership in developing and disseminating knowledge and values and encouraging constructive social criticism. We achieve these objectives through inclusive and accessible academic programs which stress a broad-based, interdisciplinary approach to learning. We are dedicated to superior teaching and research supported by excellence in scholarship and creative activity, and a tradition of service to the community. The Faculty serves many interdependent academic communities in an urban environment where students and faculty can pursue their shared commitment to lifelong learning. For more about the Faculty of Arts and Science, please visit: www.concordia.ca/artsci.
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Territorial Acknowledgement
Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtià:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.
Employment Equity
Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.
Immigration Status
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applications must include one of the following statements:
Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
or
No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
