[Jobs] Fwd: [Air-l] Position announcement - Interactive Media Studies

Mon Feb 6 05:42:13 PST 2006

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> From: Timothy Luke <twluke at vt.edu>
> Date: January 26, 2006 6:49:45 AM EST
> To: Jeremy Hunsinger <jhuns at vt.edu>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: [Air-l] Position announcement - Interactive Media  
> Studies
>
> Jeremy:
>
> I would apply.  The nos. 3 and 5 are your general skill
> set, and you might get the job.  Nothing ventured, nothing
> gained, right?
>
> Tim
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>> what do you think?
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
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>>> From: Lim Sun Sun <sunlim at nus.edu.sg>
>>> Date: January 25, 2006 9:50:47 PM EST
>>> To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
>>> Subject: [Air-l] Position announcement - Interactive Media Studies
>>> Reply-To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
>>>
>>> Apologies for cross-posting
>>>
>>> Interactive Media Studies Tenure-Track Positions
>>> National University of Singapore
>>>
>>> The Singapore government recently announced a $2 billion fund  
>>> injection
>>> to boost the interactive/digital media industry. In addition,
>>> Singapore's growing interactive media industry is attracting
>>> considerable industry investment. Recent milestones include the
>>> establishment of the Lucasfilm Animation Studio and a game  
>>> development
>>> studio by Koei Games, Japan's premiere video gaming company.
>>>
>>> In view of government and industry interest to develop Singapore  
>>> as an
>>> interactive media hub, the National University of Singapore seeks to
>>> expand its research and teaching expertise in the area. The
>>> Communications and New Media (CNM) Programme in the Faculty of  
>>> Arts and
>>> Social Sciences invites applications for five tenure-track  
>>> positions at
>>> either Assistant or Associate Professor levels.
>>> We are seeking media scholars (Ph.D. /M.F.A. preferred) who conduct
>>> research, do creative work and/or have industry experience in one or
>>> more of the following areas:
>>> 1. Interactive Media content design and development-including
>>> games/interactive entertainment/serious games/e-learning,
>>> virtual/immersive environments, visual interface design, information
>>> architecture, interaction design, mobile and web-based content,
>>> e-learning
>>> 2.  HCI and evaluation research-including observational research,  
>>> mobile
>>> and pervasive computing, usability, presence & VR, social computing
>>> (virtual collaboration, social software and social networks),  
>>> parasocial
>>> relationships
>>> 3. User experience design/strategy and innovation-including
>>> understanding the impact, desirability and context of interactive  
>>> media
>>> technology from the perspectives of sociology, anthropology,  
>>> psychology,
>>> ethnography, ergonomics/human factors
>>> 4. Interactive advertising/business/marketing-including electronic
>>> customer relationship management, interactive campaigns, mobile
>>> advertising
>>> 5. Media arts-storytelling, cyberculture and cyberarts, new media  
>>> arts
>>> (theory and practice)
>>> The successful applicant will teach core CNM courses as well as  
>>> courses
>>> in his/her area of specialization. Examples of courses offered by  
>>> our
>>> programme include Aesthetics of New Media, Critical Introduction to
>>> Gaming, Visual Design and Game Design. New courses include User
>>> Experience Design, Interactive Storytelling, and Interactivity and
>>> Everyday Life. For more details please see http:// 
>>> www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cnm
>>>
>>> Preference will be given to candidates who show evidence of (1)
>>> completing their Ph.D. by May 2006 (ABDs may apply); (2) effective
>>> teaching; (3) research/creative productivity; and (4) experience or
>>> promise in obtaining external grant funding.
>>> Review of applications will commence immediately and chosen  
>>> applicants
>>> will be able to start in August 2006 or January 2007. The search  
>>> will
>>> continue until all the positions are filled. Send (1) letter of
>>> application (addressing teaching/ research/creative interests and
>>> teaching effectiveness), (2) C.V. and (3) three letters of  
>>> reference to
>>> Dr. Sun Sun Lim at cnmjob at nus.edu.sg. Fax (65) 6779-4911.
>>> __________________________
>>> To find out more about living and working in Singapore, see
>>> http://www.contactsingapore.org.sg/
>>> To find out more about the National University of Singapore, see
>>> http://www.nus.edu.sg In the recent Times Higher Education  
>>> Supplement
>>> World University Rankings, NUS was ranked 22nd in the world and  
>>> amongst
>>> the top three universities in Asia.
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>> jeremy hunsinger
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