Position ID: | KU-MAVA-MAVA [#10291] |
Position Title: | Fulltime Faculty Position in Interaction Design |
Position Location: | Istanbul, Istanbul 34450, Turkey [map] |
Subject Area: | Visual Studies / Visual Arts |
Appl Deadline: | 2017/12/18 11:59PM![]() |
Position Description: |
Department of Media and Visual Arts (MAVA) & Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR) Koc University, Istanbul Koç University, Department of Media and Visual Arts (MAVA) and the Koç University – Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR) invite applications for full-time faculty position of any rank in interaction Design. At the time of employment, September 2018, applicants are expected to have a PhD in interaction design in one of the following areas and have a record of demonstrated research accomplishments,
The successful candidate is expected to teach two courses per semester and have an active research agenda. The candidate will also be affiliated with KUAR. Applicants with interdisciplinary research agenda are highly encouraged. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Koç University is a foundation-funded, non-profit institution located in Istanbul, Turkey. The university is committed to the pursuit of excellence in both research and teaching. The medium of instruction is English. MAVA at Koç University offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes communications theory, media/arts management, and production. Students enrolled at the Department of Media and Visual Arts were ranked at or above the 99th percentile of the Central University Placement Exams in Turkey. Founded jointly by Koç University and Arçelik A.Ş. (www.arcelikas.com) in 2015, KUAR aims to add value, via research, that increases the efficiency and international competitiveness of Turkish creative industries. A wide range of topics such as lifestyle, entertainment (game, performance, movies, drama, animation), cultural heritage (exhibitions, heritage, analysis), info-assistance, transportation, education, healthcare lie within the scope of research conducted at KUAR where research and development on conceptual/experimental/visionary prototypes, working prototypes, re-design prototypes of products, design guidelines is undertaken. Deadline for submission of applications is December 18, 2017.
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