Assistant Professor Media Industry Studies

Emory University Department of Film and Media

Employment Classification: Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Area of Specialty: Media Industry Studies

Emory Universitys Department of Film and Mediainvites applications fora tenure-trackAssistantProfessor position in Media Industry Studies to beginon August 1 2027.The successful applicant will join a growing dynamicundergraduate programata R1 research university which offers a Film and Media major and minor a minor in Media Production and a Concentration in Film and Media Management (a joint program with the Goizueta Business School).

We are looking for an active andinnovative scholar who can enrich and expand our existing strengths in Media Industry Studies.We welcome applications from scholars with awiderange of specializations and methodological approaches.We are particularly interested in scholars who take a critical approach to the historical and contemporary study of the film television and digital media industries and who havea strong training in the broader field of cinema and media studies.

In addition to offeringcourses in their area of expertise thishire will be expected to teachmedia industry classes includingHistory of the American Media IndustryIntroduction toMediaIndustriesandthe Film and Media Management Concentration capstone course. Special consideration will be given to those who can also teach existing core curriculum coursesincludingbut not limited toAmerican TV History.

Media industry studies is an area of growth for our department and we are particularly interested in candidates who have experience or interest in curriculum building;leading experiential learning opportunities for studentslike oursummer programin LA Treksto LA and NYC and site visits inAtlanta;mentoring of students interested in careers in the media industry;and alumni engagement.

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