Literature
* finished (2020/08/24, finished 2021/04/05, listed until 2020/10/04)| Position ID: | MIT-Literature-ASSTPROF [#16727] |
| Position Title: | Assistant Professor, Film Studies |
| Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
| Position Location: | Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States [map] |
| Subject Areas: | Film and Media Studies Literature |
| Appl Deadline: | 2020/10/04 11:59PM* finished (2020/08/24, finished 2021/04/05, listed until 2020/10/04) |
| Position Description: |
| The Literature Faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in the history, theory, and criticism of film beginning July 1, 2021. We especially encourage applicants with interest in transnational cinematic movements, including African Diasporic/Black, Latin-American/Latinx, and Global Indigenous. The successful candidate will sustain and expand current undergraduate offerings in film studies, and contribute to a generalist literature curriculum, predominantly taught in English and open to students in all majors. Candidates should show the promise — and preferably a demonstrated record — of peer-reviewed scholarly publication as well as effective teaching in seminar-style classes with a focus on critical reading, thinking, and writing. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Film Studies or a related field in hand by start of employment.
The position involves 1) conducting significant scholarship likely to have a major impact on its field; 2) teaching undergraduate courses at Introductory, Intermediate, and Seminar tiers; 3) committee memberships and other forms of service to the Literature Faculty, the university, and the discipline.
MIT is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
Application materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. Complete applications are due no later than October 4, 2020 and should be submitted electronically via AcademicJobsOnline.com. MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including verifying any finding of misconduct (or pending investigation) from prior employers. |
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