[csaa-forum] Cultural Studies job at U of Melb.

[Fran Martin]

Dear CSAA'ers,

Here is an opening for a 5 year fulltime position in Cultural Studies. Applications close April 7. Please spread widely!

http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/885491/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-screen-andor-cultural-studies

Job no: 0012491
Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Parkville

School of Culture and Communication

Faculty of Arts

Salary: $89,955 - $106,817 p.a. [Lecturer, Level B] or $110,190 - $127,054 p.a. [Senior Lecturer, Level C], plus 17% superannuation. Level of appointment is subject to qualifications and experience.

The 5-year fixed term Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Screen and/or Cultural Studies will be expected to develop an energetic program of research in new fields of cultural studies, that may include sexuality studies, the Asian region, the new urbanism, digital humanities, ecological humanities or the global creative and cultural industries. Recognised nationally and internationally for its innovative teaching, scholarship and research, Cultural Studies at Melbourne was awarded the highest possible rating of 5 in the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) national report in 2012. Screen and Cultural Studies encourages students to explore a variety of cultural texts, sites and practices from a range of interpretive angles, including screen studies, lifestyle and consumer studies, subcultural studies, and critical studies of sexuality, race and cultural globalization.

The successful candidate will be mentored to develop research resulting in publications with leading international publishers in the field, apply for external research funding, and take on administrative tasks associated with the appointment. They will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate students in the Cultural Studies stream. Undergraduate subjects to be taught ideally include CULS30004 Thinking Sex, and the high-enrolment first year subject CULS10005 Media, Identity and Everyday Life. Plans are in progress for the establishment of increased graduate provision in the Creative Industries sector, and the appointee will be expected to play a role in curriculum development for the program, provide high-level supervision (Honours and RHD), make a significant contribution to the School's research output, and engage with other areas of the School.

The appointee will have experience in teaching at tertiary level, hold a PhD in Screen or Cultural Studies or a closely related discipline, and be committed to working within an interdisciplinary environment.

Close date:   7 Apr 2015

Fran
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Associate Professor Fran Martin
Australian Research Council Future Fellow and Reader in Cultural Studies
Gender Studies Coordinator
School of Culture and Communication
University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Australia

+613 8344 5486 (o)
+613 9443 7013 (h)

f.martin at unimelb.edu.au


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