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Associate Professor

Franklin-Theatre & Film Stds

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The Department of Theatre and Film Studies is a unit of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. It offers B.A. degrees in Theatre and in Film Studies and additional M.F.A. degrees in Performance, Design, and Dramatic Media as well as a Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance Studies. The department encompasses the applied and scholarly study of a wide range of media including stage, film, and 3D computer animation: www.drama.uga.edu.

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, its many units, and the University of Georgia are committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and students, and sustaining a work and learning environment that is inclusive. Women, minorities, people from historically excluded groups, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

https://www.drama.uga.edu/

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2022

01/05/2022

Yes

Candidates should upload a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample, a research statement, a teaching portfolio, and a diversity statement (upload as document #1). Applicants will be asked to provide names and e-mail addresses of three references; recommendations will be requested later in the search process. Applications received by February 5, 2022, will receive full consideration, but review will continue until the position is filled. We will be conducting initial interviews online. Questions about the position can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. John Gibbs (jkundert@uga.edu).

Athens Area

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Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track or Tenured

PhD or equivalent terminal degree in Theatre, Performance Studies, or a related field.

The Department of Theatre and Film Studies seeks an Associate Professor in Theatre and/or Performance Studies specializing in Human/Digital Performance Ethics. The hire will play an integral role in the PhD program in Theatre and Performance Studies and the MFA in Dramatic Media and is expected to maintain an impactful research profile. The teaching load for this position is four courses per year, including graduate and undergraduate courses in theatre and performance theory and/or history as well as courses and seminars in the candidate’s area of specialization.

This position is part of an interdisciplinary cluster focusing on the Ethics of Data and AI, including faculty in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and information systems. This cluster is part of a multi-year Presidential Hiring Initiative across the university which will hire 50 faculty to develop a new research focus on AI and Data Science. The hire will work closely with established and cluster-hire faculty across the university on projects and grant proposals related to ethical issues raised by AI and data science and explore other possibilities for collaboration across the university around this theme.

Rank of associate professor or equivalent at current or most recent institution; at least 5 years university teaching experience

Record of excellence in publication and/or creative research related to ethics and digital culture, digital agency, and/or human/machine co-performativity; documented research focus on the implications and impact of digital culture within BIPOC communities.

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