Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in Black Cinema & Media

The Department of Cinema and Media Studies at The University of Chicago is seeking applications for a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the field of Black Cinema and Media Studies expected to begin July 1, 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter. The selected candidate would be appointed for a term of two years at the rank of Instructor. The position is intended to provide substantial time for the selected candidate to advance their scholarship. It thus includes a teaching load of one course per year, with minimal advising and service responsibilities. The selected candidate would join the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program . Following a successful review in the second year, the candidate would be promoted to a first term as Assistant Professor.

This position is intended to lead into appointment as Assistant Professor and this search is connected to a concurrent search for an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor: http://apply.interfolio.com/112663 . We thus urge all applicants to submit an application to the Assistant Professor search as well, to ensure that all available options will be open to the selected candidate.

Applications are invited across a range of specializations in Black media studies. These include (but are not limited to) research that focuses on history, theory, or aesthetics of African, African American or Black diasporic media. We also welcome applicants whose work investigates issues of gender and sexuality, transnational media practices, industries, audiences, and visual cultures of Africa or the African diaspora.

We seek applicants with a research agenda that has the potential to make distinctive contributions in cinema and media studies and who are excellent teachers or have the potential to become excellent teachers at the university level.

All requirements for receipt of a Ph.D in Cinema and Media Studies or a related field must be completed by the start of the appointment.

All application materials must be submitted to the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment website at http://apply.interfolio.com/113757 :

• Cover letter
• CV
• A writing sample of article or chapter length
• Research statement
• One sample syllabus for an undergraduate course for majors in Cinema and Media Studies.
• Names and contact information of three references

Review of applications will begin on October 31, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled or the posting is closed. Additional materials, such as letters of recommendation, teaching portfolio, and further writing samples may be requested later in the search process.

Inquiries may be sent to Jane Bohnsack with the subject BLACK CINEMA SEARCH-PPF. Position contingent upon budgetary approval.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity .

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination .

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email [email protected] with their request.