The Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama seeks a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor in the area of media studies. The position begins August 16, 2017. The successful candidate will conduct research and teach courses related to film and television studies. Relevant areas include critical humanistic approaches to: representations of race, gender, and sexuality; histories of media; media industries/cultures of production; global media; new media. Candidates should have earned a doctorate in film and media studies or a closely related area before the start date. Candidates should demonstrate strong potential for successful undergraduate and graduate teaching and for developing an outstanding program of scholarship. Salary is competitive. This department, created in 2016 with the merger of the Journalism Department and the Telecommunication & Film Department, houses approximately 900 undergraduate and master’s students. This department is one of four academic units in the College of Communication and Information Sciences. The College also includes a nationally ranked interdepartmental doctoral program. The College’s Digital Media Center houses the professional production facilities of the state’s Center for Public Television and Radio, Alabama Public Radio, and WVUA 23, a full-power commercial television station serving the Birmingham market. The College’s School of Library and Information Studies offers an MLIS degree and an MFA in Book Arts. The University of Alabama, established in 1831 in Tuscaloosa, has approximately 37,000 students, including around 5,000 graduate students in more than 120 master’s and doctoral programs. The University has a Carnegie classification of “Doctoral/Research Universities Extensive.” Tuscaloosa is a university-oriented community of nearly 115,000 residents about fifty minutes southwest of Birmingham, in the nation’s 45th television market. It is a short drive to the Smoky Mountains, Gulf Coast beaches, New Orleans, Nashville, and Atlanta. Additional information about the Department, the College and the University, is available at www.cis.ua.edu. Questions may be directed to search committee chair Dr. Kristen Warner ([log in to unmask]). To apply, visit https://facultyjobs.ua.edu. Attach an application letter, vita/resume and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references. Screening of applications begins September 30; however, applications will be accepted until the search is completed. UA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: https://listserv.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html