The School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) seeks applicants to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor (entry level) in the area of games, effective August 2015.
Required qualifications: The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline (field open) for conducting research and teaching in games and related areas; a firm theoretical grounding in humanistic methods of media studies common to Digital Media; a demonstrated capacity for significant original research/creative work in game studies (broadly construed) and/or game design; and a clearly defined research program and trajectory.
Preferred qualifications: Expertise in both the theoretical (game studies) and practical (game design) aspects of games would be welcomed, as would candidates with an active, visible creative practice in game development. The Digital Media program in LMC covers three core areas— Knowledge and Creativity, Civic and Public Media, and Arts and Entertainment. The position advertised falls into the area of Arts and Entertainment, but candidates with expertise in one or more of our other areas of focus would be welcomed, as would candidates with expertise in other areas of digital media studies, and/or issues of social justice (feminism in particular). The potential to secure external research funding is strongly desirable as well.
To Apply: Applicants should send a cover letter surveying the applicant’s expertise for the position, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three potential references emailed as one single PDF to hiring@mail.gatech.edu.
Review of applications will begin on November 10, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled. The Georgia Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity employer whose academic core mission is based on the principles of inclusion, equity, diversity, and justice.
- For more information, visit www.lmc.gatech.edu.
