We are requesting applications for the following position. Lecturer in Film Studies The Department of Theatre and Film Studies is notable for the ways in which its courses actively integrate theory and practice at all levels. The ideal candidate for this tenured/continuing position (approximately equivalent to US Assistant Professor) would therefore demonstrate proficiency and/or potential both in film scholarship and in film/video making. Candidates must have a PhD, MFA or equivalent in film studies or related area, and must be able to demonstrate: a thorough working knowledge of film history and contemporary film theory; an established record, or strong evidence of potential, in scholarly research and/or in film/video making (and/or the new media); an established record, or strong evidence of potential, as a teacher of film studies at the university level. It is also desirable that candidates possess one or more of the following: expertise in New Zealand, Australian and/or other post-colonial cinemas; interest in feminist theory, ethnography and/or avant-garde cinema; professional and/or academic experience in theatre or other performing arts. The appointee will collaborate in the development and team-teaching of film studies courses at all levels, develop a new course devoted to an area of specialization, supervise graduate work in film studies at masters and doctoral levels and participate as desired in theatre courses. Full details are available from: [log in to unmask] and the University website: www.canterbury.ac.nz. Applications, quoting TF212, close on 17 August 2001 with Human Resources, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand. The University has a policy of equality of opportunity in employment. ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite