[Jobs] Fwd: Chronicle Careers: Digital or Media Arts - University of California at Davis

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

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> Date: October 27, 2005 7:33:56 AM EDT
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> Subject: Chronicle Careers: Digital or Media Arts - University of  
> California at Davis
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> Digital or Media Arts --  University of California at Davis --  
> California
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> FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT IN DIGITAL OR MEDIA ARTS
> Program in Technocultural Studies - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
> Position: Open-rank Professor of Digital or Media Arts in
> Technocultural Studies.
> Responsibilities:  We are looking for an artist, media artist, or
> cultural practitioner in any aspect of the digital or media arts to  
> assume
> the position of core faculty member in the newly established,
> transdisciplinary Program in Technocultural Studies. This is a  
> position in
> creative production for a person of substantial merit, who is also  
> capable
> of teaching courses in history, theory and/or contemporary  
> practice in
> her or his field, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The  
> applicant
> should be critically and creatively conversant with the practices and
> discourses relating to media/digital arts, documentary, community
> media or the fine and performing arts, and Demonstrate an  
> understanding of
> the social and political dimensions of cultural practice as well as  
> the
> aesthetic and poetic. Familiarity with  discourses of science and
> technology is preferred.
> Qualifications: Applicants must be adept at directing  
> sophisticated
> and innovative projects from concept through realization, with a  
> nuanced
> knowledge of the technological craft involved, as well as  
> demonstrate an
> ability to communicate the conceptual and practical aspects in a
> provocative and compelling manner. Applicants should have a history or
> demonstrated potential for a high level of achievement.  An MA or  
> MFA and
> teaching at the university or tertiary level are required, while a  
> PhD.
> and teaching both studies and production courses are preferred.  
> Applicants
> must demonstrate the ability and willingness to work at the  
> crossroads of
> the scientific and technological disciplines with the humanities,  
> arts and
> cultural studies, in a critical and creative manner. Involvement is
> expected and experience is preferred in program development.
> Starting Date:  Fall 2006
> Applications:
> Please post (no emails please) a letter of application, curriculum  
> vitae,
> examples of work, and the names, street addresses, telephone numbers,
> e-mail addresses, of four people from whom letters of reference may be
> requested (please do not request recommendations with initial
> application), and, if materials are to be returned, a self-addressed
> stamped envelope to: Professor Douglas Kahn, Search Committee,  
> Chair
> Digital Arts Position, Program in Technocultural Studies, One Shields
> Avenue, University of California, Davis CA 95616-8528. For information
> about the position, phone 530/752-0573 or FAX 530/752-0795 or
> check website at http://technoculture.ucdavis.edu
> Deadline for applications:
> November 23, 2005 for full consideration; however, the position will
> remain open until filled.
> Affirmative Action:  The University of California is an  
> affirmative
> action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional
> commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and  
> staff.
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jeremy hunsinger
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