[Jobs] uor

[jeremy hunsinger]

The University of Richmond invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in international/intercultural communication with expertise grounded in rhetoric, media, relational communication, or some combination of these specialties. Research/teaching areas are open but might include the following: citizenship and publics, international politics, conflict and negotiation, public memory, new media and globalization, resistance movements, and influences of religion, race, ethnicity, and gender on intercultural/international relations.

Responsibilities include teaching five courses per year, including required introductory/methods courses and others related to international/intercultural communication; maintaining an active program of research in area of specialty; and participating in appropriate service to the University, department, and discipline.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to establish collaboration with the University of Richmond's recently opened Carole Weinstein Center for International Studies and to participate in the University's ongoing commitment to intercultural and international study and to interdisciplinary inquiry.  The candidate must be on track to receive a Ph.D. by the time of appointment in August 2011 and the successful applicant must meet all position requirements at the time of selection. 

Applicants should apply online at http://www.urjobs.org using the Faculty (Instructional/Research) link. Applicants will be asked to supply electronically a curriculum vitae, statement on teaching philosophy with teaching evaluations (if available), statement describing the applicant's research agenda, and writing sample of up to 40 pages.  Applicants should arrange for graduate transcripts and three letters of recommendation, including at least one that addresses teaching effectiveness and potential, to be sent electronically to Nell Massee (nmassee at richmond.edu) or via regular mail to Mari Boor Tonn, Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Communication Studies, University of Richmond, VA 23173. Applications and accompanying documents should be received by January 1, 2010.

The University of Richmond is a highly selective private university with approximately 3000 undergraduates located on a beautiful campus six miles west of the heart of Richmond and in close proximity to the ocean, mountains, and Washington, D.C.  The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body and to supporting an inclusive campus community.  We strongly encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to these goals.  For more information, please see (www.rhetoric.richmond.edu).
Jeremy Hunsinger
Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
Virginia Tech



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