[Jobs] Fwd: Berkeley job

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

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> From: Shobita  Parthasarathy <sp73 at cornell.edu>
> Date: January 16, 2006 5:42:04 PM EST
> To: stsgrad-l at cornell.edu
> Subject: Berkeley job
> Reply-To: sp73 at cornell.edu
>
>
> University of California at Berkeley
> Center for New Media
>
> Faculty Opening in Theory and Practice of Interactive Media
>
> Theory and Practice of Interactive Media.  Tenure track, Assistant
> Professor position to develop teaching research, and service programs
> in the production of interactive media.  Candidate will be expected to
> contribute to research and teaching objectives of the Center for New
> Media (http://cnm.berkeley.edu/).  Possible subject domains include
> visual, acoustic, compositional, dramatic, tactile, and cultural
> aspects of interactive media, and their inclusion into computational
> representations (such as personal digital assistants, e-books,
> interactive educational tools, wearable and other digital art,
> personal security devices, media-rich cell phones, multimedia tools
> for the disabled, interactive architectural spaces, etc.)  Preference
> will be given to applicants with a background in and/or research
> commitment to both technical and humanistic/societal disciplines.
> Examples of technical disciplines include, but are not limited to,
> computer science, information science, media technology, and product
> design.  Examples of humanistic/societal disciplines include but are
> not limited to semiotics, film studies, media studies, linguistics,
> communication, and social science.  Technical expertise should include
> one or more of the following areas:  multimedia databases, metadata
> for media, computer vision/audition, computer graphics, information
> retrieval, human-computer interface, game designing, and media
> authoring systems.  Research background should demonstrate integration
> and synergy between technical and humanistic/societal  approaches to
> the representation of New Media.
>
> Successful candidate will be appointed in relevant
> department/departments; possible primary home departments include
> Engineering, Computer Science, Information School, Architecture, Art
> Practice, Music, English, Journalism, Film Studies and Education.
>
> Ph.D., MFA or equivalent terminal degree.  Applications must include a
> C.V.; a letter describing the candidate's background and interests,
> including a brief description of possible courses; a one-page
> statement outlining a vision for interactive media in the context of
> interdisciplinary new media studies, two recent essay-length
> publications or creative activity demonstrated by video documentation
> (preferably DVD) in a short 5-minute overview format and an extended
> format, and names and full contact information for three recommenders.
>  Female and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
>
> Application Deadline:  March 10, 2006.  Mail to:  Alice Agogino,
> Chair, Search Committee, Center for New Media, 390 Wurster Hall,
> University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA  94720-1839.  The
> University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
> Employer.
>
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> Nancy Van House
> Professor, School of Information Management and Systems
> 102 South Hall #4600
> University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-4600
> voice 510.642.0855   fax 510.642.5814
> http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/~vanhouse
>

Jeremy Hunsinger
Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
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