[Jobs] Fwd: [STS] [Fwd: Positions at Rensselaer]

[jeremy hunsinger]

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> From: Barbara Allen <ballen at vt.edu>
> Date: August 20, 2009 12:29:15 AM EDT
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> Subject: [STS] [Fwd: Positions at Rensselaer]
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> Subject: 	Positions at Rensselaer
> Date: 	Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:40:38 -0400
> From: 	hessd at rpi.edu
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>
> This position could include ethnographers who study games and virtual
> communities, especially if they have technical skills--David
>
> The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences seeks to hire  
> three
> faculty for its Games and Simulation Arts and Science (GSAS) degree  
> program. Rensselaer's GSAS was
> formally announced as a B.S. degree with enrollment beginning in  
> Fall 2007. It is among a
> handful of such programs in the country. The Program is designed (1)  
> to educate students for early career positions, and (2) to provide  
> them with the technical, communication, and leadership skills
> needed to help shape an industry emerging out of the "games"  
> phenomenon.
>
> Rank for these tenured, tenure-track positions is open. As such, the  
> job
> title will be Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or  
> Professor, depending upon
> qualifications and experiences of the selected candidates.
>
> Duties include teaching in the area of GSAS, relevant research or  
> other
> visible work, and service to the department, Institute and  
> profession. Whereas primary teaching
> responsibilities are with the GSAS program, the department  
> affiliation may include Art, Cognitive
> Science, Communications, Economics, or Science & Technology Studies.  
> However, as game design,
> development, and research can provide junctures and cooperation  
> between the arts and
> cultural studies, social sciences, computer sciences, engineering,  
> and information technology, we
> are seeking faculty with broad visions who may not fit into the  
> traditional departmental structure.
>
> Qualifications: An appropriate terminal degree (MS, MFA, or PhD),
> professional activity and visibility in the game industry and/or  
> history of academic research and
> teaching in areas related to Games and Simulations broadly defined.
>
> Rank: Open with the expectation that one of the three will be  
> Associate
> or Full and that the other two will be junior positions.
>
> Salary: Commensurate with experience
>
> Starting date: As soon as Spring 2010 as late as Fall 2010.
>
> To apply send a resume, a cover letter describing your professional
> interests and qualifications, portfolio or selected research  
> publications (as appropriate), and five
> letters of recommendation. Work samples may be in the form of DVDs,  
> CDs, websites, books, articles,
> or other appropriate media (for return please include a SASE).
> Named one of the "New Ivies," Rensselaer is an emerging elite  
> university
> with nationally recognized graduate and undergraduate academic  
> programs. For the eighth
> year in a row, Rensselaer has been counted among the top 50  
> universities in the nation,
> according to U. S. News & World Report. With approximately 5000  
> undergraduate and 2500 graduate
> students from across the country and around the globe, Rensselaer is  
> located in Troy, NY, the
> heart of the "Tech Valley" region of the Hudson River Valley with  
> New York City, Boston, and
> Montreal only a few hours away. The region hosts diverse communities  
> and is known for its quality
> of life. Outdoor recreation opportunities are plentiful in the  
> Adirondack and Berkshire
> Mountains that are only an hour or so away. The area boasts  
> affordable Victorian architecture and is a cultural center for the  
> arts. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue
> until suitable candidates are found.
>
> Application Information
> Apply for this Position through My HigherEdJobs
> Postal Address:	Wayne Gray
> School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
> Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
> Sage Laboratory
> 110 8th Street
> Troy, NY 12180-3590
>
> email: drostj at rpi.edu
>
>
> David Hess
> STS Dept., Sage Bldg. 5th Floor
> 110 8th St.  RPI Troy NY 12180-3590
> 518 276 8509 o/2659 f
> http://www.davidjhess.org