{"id":4174,"date":"2010-11-01T19:39:35","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T15:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=4174"},"modified":"2010-11-02T14:59:30","modified_gmt":"2010-11-02T18:59:30","slug":"job-digital-studies-positions-univ-of-wisconsin-usa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2010\/11\/01\/job-digital-studies-positions-univ-of-wisconsin-usa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Digital Studies positions – Univ of Wisconsin, USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is searching for four positions in English,\u00a0Art,\u00a0Communication Arts, and Library and Information Studies (descriptions below), who will form part of a dynamic, new undergraduate\u00a0Digital Studies\u00a0certificate program (http:\/\/digitalstudies.wisc.edu\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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While creating an interdisciplinary program, we also seek to enrich our\u00a0culturally-diverse intellectual community. Our campus has made faculty diversification a key goal to address the continued achievement gap in learning, and we believe technology-enhanced learning can also play an important role. We thus especially encourage applications\u00a0from women, ethnic minorities, and other underrepresented communities.<\/p>\n

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Please distribute this call to interested individuals and groups, as well as relevant email lists.<\/p>\n

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Sincerely,<\/p>\n

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Jon McKenzie<\/p>\n

Associate Professor of English – University of Wisconsin<\/p>\n

Coordinator – Digital Humanities Initiative –\u00a0dighum.wisc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

jvmckenzie@wisc.edu<\/a> –\u00a0www.english.wisc.edu\/mckenzie<\/a><\/p>\n

6143 Helen C. White – 600 N. Park St. – Madison, WI 53706<\/p>\n

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English\u00a0– Assistant or Associate Professor in Digital Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0English Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks an assistant or\u00a0beginning associate professor in Digital Studies, to begin in fall\u00a0of 2011. We\u00a0seek qualified applicants with a terminal degree in any area of English\u00a0studies, including literary studies, composition and rhetoric, creative\u00a0writing, and language and linguistics, and whose primary research\/creative\u00a0interests lie in areas such as digital literacy, electronic literature, digital\u00a0poetics, new media studies, and digital humanities. Those whose primary\u00a0interests cross such areas and combine analysis and creativity are especially\u00a0encouraged to apply. The person hired will also be expected to actively\u00a0participate and teach roughly half of their courses in the university’s new\u00a0interdisciplinary Digital Studies program, which aims to enhance students\u2019\u00a0media, visual, technology, and information literacies by enabling them to\u00a0critically analyze and creatively compose with new media and information\u00a0technologies. For more information about the Department of English and the\u00a0Digital Studies Initiative, please see english.wisc.edu<\/a> and dighum.wisc.edu\/miu<\/a>.\u00a0Please submit a CV, a letter describing interests and capabilities, an\u00a0example of\u00a0scholarly and\/or creative work, and evidence of teaching excellence to Prof.\u00a0Theresa Kelley, Chair, Digital Studies Search, Department of\u00a0English,\u00a0University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706. To\u00a0ensure full consideration, applications should be received by\u00a0November 14,\u00a02010. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. \u00a0EOE\/AA. A criminal\u00a0background check may be required prior to employment.<\/p>\n

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Art\u00a0– Assistant or Associate Professor in Digital Foundations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Department of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a candidate with\u00a0proficiency in some or all of the following: digital imaging,\u00a0vector graphics,\u00a0web design, 3D Digital, video and Flash. Candidate must be actively engaged\u00a0with contemporary issues in art and design and\u00a0demonstrate a strong commitment\u00a0to studio practices within a fine art studio based program. Candidate must have\u00a0a record of outstanding professional\u00a0accomplishments. Two years of college\u00a0teaching preferred. Preference will be given to individuals with evidence of\u00a0strong technical skills, creative\u00a0achievement and demonstrable teaching\u00a0effectiveness. Associate Professor candidates must possess experience and\u00a0scholarly credentials suitable for\u00a0appointment with tenure at the University of\u00a0Wisconsin-Madison. Principal duties: The primary teaching responsibility for\u00a0this position will be\u00a0developing and teaching an Introduction to Digital Forms\u00a0course, an introductory over-view of digital media that will form part of the\u00a0Art Department’s\u00a0Foundations class series. There will be additional teaching\u00a0opportunities in 4D. In addition to research, hired faculty will also be\u00a0expected to supervise\u00a0graduate students, and actively participate in a new,\u00a0inter-departmental undergraduate certificate program that aims to enhance\u00a0students’ media, visual,\u00a0technology, and information literacies by enabling\u00a0them to critically analyze and creatively compose with new media and\u00a0information technologies.\u00a0Application should include: A letter of application\u00a0that addresses your teaching philosophy and studio practice; a resume or CV;\u00a0the names and contact\u00a0information for three references including email\u00a0addresses; a written description of work samples including title and date. 15\u00a0examples of professional\u00a0work (maximum 5 time based) and 10 of student work (maximum\u00a03 time based), 25 examples in total. Images must be saved as jpg, png or gif\u00a0(5MB\u00a0max). Videos must be mov, wmv or flv files (60MB max). 640 x 480px is\u00a0recommended for optimal duration, but not required. All video will be resized\u00a0to 640 X 480 by the SlideRoom interface before viewing by the committee.\u00a0Applicants have the option to label uploaded files with the url of full quality\u00a0versions on video hosting sites such as\u00a0youTube.com<\/a> and\u00a0vimeo.com<\/a>, which may be referred to by the committee later in the\u00a0selection process. Documents\u00a0must be saved as pdf (10MB max). Audio must be\u00a0saved as mp3 (5MB max). Please submit application materials to SlideRoom at\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/uwmadisonjobs.slideroom.com<\/a> by 12:00am midnight EST\u00a0on Fri., Jan. 7, 2011. (Note: SlideRoom will charge a fee of $10.00 to process\u00a0the application.\u00a0This fee should be seen as comparable to the materials and the\u00a0postage required of a hard copy application.) Candidates are strongly\u00a0encouraged to\u00a0submit their materials via SlideRoom, but may alternatively\u00a0submit application materials WITH ALL FILES ON CROSS-PLATFORM DATA DVD OR\u00a0CD\u00a0via mail to: Digital Foundations Search, C\/O Huyen (Gwen) Nguyen, 6241 George\u00a0L. Mosse Humanities Building, 455 N.Park St., Madison WI\u00a053706.<\/p>\n

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Communication\u00a0Arts – Assistant or Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks\u00a0applicants for a position at either the rank of Assistant\u00a0Professor,\u00a0tenure-track, or Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies, to begin in\u00a0fall 2011. Candidates will be expected to conduct research,\u00a0develop and teach\u00a0courses, and supervise graduate students in the critical\/cultural analysis of\u00a0media with a specialization in the area of digital and new\u00a0media. Those whose\u00a0work examines issues of gender, industry, global media, and\/or convergence are\u00a0especially encouraged to apply. The successful\u00a0applicant will contribute to the\u00a0foundation of a new interdisciplinary digital studies initiative at the\u00a0university. Ph.D. in a related field and evidence of\u00a0scholarly excellence and\u00a0teaching ability are required. See also http:\/\/commarts.wisc.edu<\/a>. Please submit\u00a0a CV, a letter detailing interests and\u00a0capabilities, an example of scholarly\u00a0work, evidence of teaching excellence, and arrange to have three references\u00a0sent to Professor and Chair Susan\u00a0Zaeske, Media and Cultural Studies Search,\u00a0Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 821\u00a0University Avenue, Madison,\u00a0WI 53706. The deadline to assure full consideration\u00a0is September 15, 2010. EOE\/AA. \u00a0Employment may require a criminal\u00a0background check. Unless\u00a0confidentiality is requested in writing, information\u00a0regarding the applicants must be released upon request. \u00a0Finalists cannot\u00a0be guaranteed\u00a0confidentiality. The Department of Communication Arts is committed\u00a0to building a culturally-diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages\u00a0applications from women, ethnic minorities, and other underrepresented groups.\u00a0Questions about the search may be directed to Jonathan Gray at\u00a0jagray3@wisc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Library\u00a0and Information Studies – Assistant or Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0School of Library and Information Studies at the University of\u00a0Wisconsin-Madison seeks applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of\u00a0either\u00a0Assistant Professor or Associate Professor to begin in fall 2011.\u00a0Candidates will be expected to conduct research, develop and teach courses at\u00a0the\u00a0undergraduate and graduate level, and advise master\u2019s and doctoral\u00a0students. As part of their course load, the faculty member will teach one\u00a0undergraduate Digital Studies course per semester with the broad goal of\u00a0increasing undergraduate students’ media, visual, technology and information\u00a0literacies. Applicants who have expertise in the following areas are\u00a0encouraged: children\u2019s and youth online practices, information, or literature;\u00a0digital\u00a0curation, preservation, and archives; community engagement and public\u00a0librarianship; organization of digital information; digital and print culture;\u00a0transformations in scholarly communication. Applications from outstanding\u00a0candidates in other areas will also be considered. The successful applicant\u00a0will contribute to the foundation of a new interdisciplinary digital studies\u00a0initiative at the university. See also http:\/\/www.slis.wisc.edu<\/a>. To apply, send\u00a0letter of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of excellence in teaching, and\u00a0the names and contact information of three references by October 31st to\u00a0Anne\u00a0Murphy Lom, Department Administrator, ammurphylom@wisc.edu<\/a> <mailto:ammurphylom@wisc.edu><\/a> (electronic preferred). Paper mail\u00a0address:\u00a0School of Library and Information Studies, 600 N. Park Street, Madison WI\u00a053706. The deadline to assure full consideration is October 31,\u00a02010. EOE\/AA.\u00a0\u00a0Employment may require a criminal background check. Unless\u00a0confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the\u00a0applicants\u00a0must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.\u00a0The School of Library and Information Studies is committed to\u00a0building a\u00a0culturally-diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications\u00a0from women, ethnic minorities, and other underrepresented\u00a0groups. Questions\u00a0about the search may be directed to Anne Murphy Lom, Department Administrator\u00a0at <ammurphylom@wisc.edu><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an\u00a0equal opportunity affirmative action employer; applications from qualified\u00a0women and minority candidates are encouraged. Unless confidentiality is\u00a0requested in writing, information regarding the identity of the applicant must\u00a0be released on request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. A\u00a0background check may be required prior to\u00a0employment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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