[JOB_ACADEMIA]Digital Humanities/Gaming position

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Open Rank
Gaming and Digital Culture
Department of English
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The English Department at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
seeks a scholar-practitioner for a tenure track position in gaming and
digital culture.

Along with a focus on digital gaming, the ideal candidate will teach
and collaborate across some combination of areas related to gaming:
Narrative, Literature, Digital literature and culture, Identity and
sexuality, Global culture, or Futures of the book. Candidates with
expertise that combines both theoretical and technical knowledge in
the area of interactive media technologies, plus a proven ability to
teach courses that integrate the composition and critique of digital
texts, are especially encouraged to apply.

Requirements: PhD/ABD, a significant research agenda, and a record of
publication or
strong indication of publication promise.

Please provide a letter of application, vita, a sample of scholarly
production, a short statement of research interest, and three letters
of reference by November 1; we also
welcome submissions of samples of digital production (on CD/DVD or
provide URL in
cover letter), if applicable. Applications must be made electronically
through the UWM
web site at www.jobs.uwm.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51120.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Anne
Frances Wysocki, chair
of the search committee, at awysocki@uwm.edu

The University of Wisconsin is an Affirmative Action-Equal Opportunity
Employer.
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Marianne R. Petit
Associate Arts Professor
Interactive Telecommunications Program
New York University
721 Broadway, 4th floor
New York, NY 10003
212.998.1885
http://www.mariannepetit.com — it’s all there …

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