Job Description
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Cultural Studies (Presidential Young Professorship)
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading research-intensive university (http://www.nus.edu.sg/) that is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. Established in 2004, the Department of Communications and New Media (CNM) (http://www.fass.nus.edu.sg/cnm/) is a leader in communication and new media research and education. It offers undergraduate, honours and postgraduate programmes in communications and new media studies, with an innovative curriculum that introduces students to key debates in the areas of media and communication studies, communication management, interactive media design and cultural studies. Its students undertake industry immersion through its compulsory internship programme. The successful candidate for this position will join an engaging community of 40 full-time faculty and approximately 800 undergraduate and graduate students.
We seek an Assistant Professor in Cultural Studies with expertise in one or more of the following areas: digital media cultures; cultural studies in Asia; environment and culture; cultural analytics and digital humanities.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must have a PhD in Cultural Studies, Communication or a closely related discipline (e.g. Sociology or Anthropology) by date of appointment; evidence of excellence in teaching and research.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include research and teaching. The successful candidate is expected to teach in the Communications and New Media undergraduate programme, the Cultural Studies in Asia PhD programme, and the Master of Social Sciences (Communication) and the Master of Art (Arts and Cultural Entrepreneurship) programmes. Other duties include supervision of honours and graduate students, and administrative service.
Professional Development
Successful talented early career candidates with excellent research track records will be considered for the National University of Singapore Presidential Young Professorship (NUS PYP) scheme which includes a start-up research grant up to SGD 750,000, scholarships to hire PhD students, and an award of SGD 250,000 in white space funding.
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants are required to submit a complete application dossier as listed below for full consideration. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Enquiries may be directed to [email protected]. Further information about working at the National University of Singapore is available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/whyjoinus.htm
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Arts & Social Sciences
Department : Communications And New Media
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 21797
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