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Internet Archive seeking visual studies postdoc for 2-year fellowship

The Internet Archive is looking for a recent Ph.D with a focus related to visual studies (film, photography, information sciences, fine art, etc.) to advance data curation of our visual collections, particularly our Film Archive.

This two-year $60k/yr position is based at the Internet Archive headquarters in San Francisco and runs July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Applications are open through December 29th.

The Council on Library and Information Resources and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation are supporting this opportunity to model at the Internet Archive how visual media libraries can be built together across the Web.

For more information, please see the following links: 

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Call for Papers: Media Fields: UCSB Media Fields Conference 2015

 UCSB MEDIA FIELDS CONFERENCE 2015 ENCOUNTERS

April 2­3, 2015 

The Media Fields Collective at UC Santa Barbara is excited to announce its fifth biennial conference exploring the intersections of media and space. They propose “encounters” as a framework through which these intricate relationships may be addressed. This term has been strategically deployed to think about exchanges, contact zones, and interactions among agents, institutions, and technologies in various positions of power. The goal is to re­examine the ways in which the encounter has been deployed and to explore its potential as a critical framework that may be applied to emerging trends across media studies.

UCSB invites participants to consider encounter’s potential for creating mutualities among parties and explore the ways particular encounters reflect, overturn, cloud or reverse this potential. How do we grapple with the slippage between the ideal possibilities of an encounter and its uneven actualities? What are theoretical, aesthetic, political and practical fields where we may locate such slippages and what is at stake? How can we think of casual encounters at media interfaces, platforms and screens? How do ways of conceiving proximity, isolation, autonomy, and agency shape notions of an encounter?

They encourage submissions that enable us to think of encounters as layered processes that may imply varying degrees of friction and fluidity, productivity and enclosure. Essays could use the idea of the encounter to trouble borders, physical and non­physical, by identifying seepage, flow, explosion, blockage, creativities across layers in ways that challenge linear understandings of power and agency. Problematizing seemingly stable and self­evident dichotomies like the global/ local, public/private, licit/illicit, and thinking about how they fold into each other may provide an initial framework for envisioning encounters. They are particularly interested in multidimensional viewpoints that bring together the fecund exchanges and pernicious outcomes of these meetings.

The following themes might serve as catalysts for these conversations:

  •  Interdisciplinary encounters involving film and media.
  • How can we understand media texts as encounters.
  • Who controls the spaces where these generative encounters may take place.
  • Interactions involving governance and global/local media practices.
  • How may we conceive of “placeless” encounters and how they allow us to rethink space.
  •  New types of encounters facilitated by social media and how these encounters shape our identity.
  •  Interpenetrations between media and socio­cultural discourses of difference.
  • What kinds of meetings are produced through media industrial practices.
  • The interplay between piracy and intellectual property rights.
  • How might hapticity, interface, and software be understood as matters of interactive and technological encounters?.
  • What kinds of encounters are produced through surveillance or clandestinely?

 

Each panelist will have 15-­20 minutes to present his/her paper. Please email a 300­-350 word proposal and a brief bio of the author (in Word format) to conference@mediafieldsjournal.org by January 9, 2015. 

 

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Call for Papers: Women’s History in the Digital World 2015

The Second Conference of The Albert M. Greenfield Digital Center for the History of Women’s Education
May 21-22, 2015, Bryn Mawr College

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Women’s History in the Digital World 2015, the second conference of The Albert M. Greenfield Digital Center for the History of Women’s Education, will be held on the campus of Bryn Mawr College on May 21-22.

They aim to bring together experts, novices, and all those in between to share insights, lessons, and resources for the many projects emerging at the crossroads of history, the digital humanities, and women’s and gender studies. Continuing a conversation begun at our inaugural meeting in 2013, the conference will feature the work of librarians and archivists, faculty, students, and other stakeholders in the development of women’s and gender histories within digital scholarship.

The conference will feature a keynote address by Claire Bond Potter, Professor of History and Co- Director of the Humanities Action Lab at The New School for Public Engagement.

Panels will be scheduled during the day Thursday, May 21, and the morning of May 22; a projects showcase and digital lab will offer opportunities for unstructured conversation and demonstrations.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

They invite individual papers or full panel proposals on women’s and gender history projects with a digital component, investigating the complexities of creating, managing, researching and/or teaching with digital resources and digitized materials.

All thematic areas, geographies, and time periods are welcome: this is a chance to share knowledge, network, and promote collaborations that locate new possibilities.

To submit a proposal, please send the following information by email to greenfieldhwe@brynmawr.edu:

  • Complete contact information including current email and institutional affiliation, if any
  • short (150-200 word) biography for each presenter
  • abstract (s) of the proposed presentation (500 words for single paper, poster, or demonstration, or 1,500-2000 words for panels of 3 papers)

The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 16, 2015. 

INFORMATION ON THE GREENFIELD DIGITAL CENTER

Women’s History in the Digital World 2015 is organized by The Albert M. Greenfield Digital Center for the History of Women’s Education with the support of Bryn Mawr College Libraries and The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
Launched in 2011, and housed in Bryn Mawr College Special Collections, the Center serves as an online locus of scholarship on the history of women’s higher education. Through its blog, exhibits, instructional lesson plans, and digital collections the Center provides informative materials and a digital space for teaching and learning on these topics.

Bryn Mawr College is located less than fifteen miles outside of Center City Philadelphia, easily accessible by both car and public transportation.

Visit the 2013 conference repository to read more about our first meeting: http://repository.brynmawr.edu/greenfield_conference/.

To learn more about the Greenfield Digital Center, visit http://greenfield.brynmawr.edu.

For updates, follow the Greenfield Digital Center on Twitter: @GreenfieldHWE and the conference hashtag, #WHDigWrld.

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Call for Applications: NMC Summer Conference 2015

Present at the 2015 NMC Summer Conference!!

The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting hundreds of highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. 

June 9-11, 2015 | Washington DC

Who Presents?
NMC Summer Conference presenters are thought leaders within the education industry at colleges and universities, schools, museums, libraries, organizations, and corporations. They are the people pushing the envelope to infuse innovation and creativity into learning experiences worldwide. That’s YOU!

Who is Your Audience?
The NMC invites all change agents within learning-focused institutions and organizations. The annual event regularly attracts university CIOs and CTOs, faculty, technologists, K-12 administrators, education policy makers, museum and library leaders, and other key decision-makers, as well as education innovators across major corporations.

NEW This year’s presentation pathways: Creativity and Making | Digital Strategies | Online and Hybrid Learning Innovation | Rethinking Traditional Roles | Social Media Technologies | Technology Futures …all as they apply to leading education practices into the 21st century.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT Read the official proposal guidelines.
Ready to Apply? Submit a Proposal Here: http://www.nmc.org/summer-conference-proposal/
Learn more at the official NMC Summer Conference event page. Have questions? Contact nancy@nmc.org.

 

The deadline to submit your proposal is January 31, 2015. 
Registration will also open in January.
The New Media Consortium

The New Media Consortium (NMC) is a community of hundreds of leading universities, colleges, museums, and research centers. The NMC stimulates and furthers the exploration and use of new media and technologies for learning and creative expression. All content Creative Commons.

 

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UO Graduate Student Research Forum, Extended Deadline!

The Graduate Student Research Forum has extended it’s deadline to Friday, January 9th! Don’t miss out on this phenomenal experience- and the possibility to win $1,000!

The Graduate Student Research Forum is a one-day conference held annually at the University of Oregon to showcase research, scholarship and creative expressions by graduate students in all of the UO’s graduate colleges and schools. The Grad Forum began in 2010, making this the Forum’s sixth year. The Grad Forum regularly showcases the work of more than 100 graduate students representing more than 50 disciplines. For example of previous submissions and themes, please refer to the official Grad Forum website at:http://gradforum.uoregon.edu/

Please take 10 minutes to submit your brief  (max. 250 words) abstract/description to participate in one of the Grad Forum’s several formats.

Grad Forum participants will have the chance to win more than $1,000 through this unique, interdisciplinary (not to mention free and local) professional development opportunity.

This year, the Grad Forum will be organized around four themes:

  1. Science and the Social Good
  2. Academy, Race and (In)Equality: Bridging Research and Practice
  3. Imaginative Design, Art, and Performance
  4. Human Rights, Development, and Sustainability

This year’s participation options are:

1.     Submit an individual proposal. Proposals will be paired with other submissions to create a panel of 4-5 students and a faculty moderator.

2.     Put together a group panel presentation consisting of 4-5 graduate students and a faculty moderator.

3.     Present a creative work (for example, 3-D art installations, audio/video sampling, live music performances).

4.     Participate in the poster session by submitting an abstract.

The deadline to submit is Friday, January 9, 2015

For more information, visit the Graduate Research Forum site, here.

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Curricular Technology Consultant, Bates College

Bates College seeks to hire a Curricular Technology Consultant who will collaborate with faculty, students, and staff to enrich teaching, learning, and scholarship through the effective use of established and emerging digital technologies and methods.

As a member of the Curricular and Research Computing group, the Curricular Technology Consultant will provide specialized as well as general technology support to further the academic mission of the college. The successful candidate will support faculty in the pedagogical application of a range of available resources (tablets and mobile devices, Apple TV, class capture, student response systems, etc); provide instruction in the best and innovative uses of current web-based services (including Moodle, Google Apps, WordPress, etc.); and initiate and contribute to academic technology projects that promote the curricular engagement of quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

Rather than training in a specific academic discipline, the position requires intellectual curiosity, the ability to analyze problems from multiple perspectives, and the capacity to apply knowledge creatively in new contexts.

Preferred qualifications include experience teaching, supporting technology in an educational environment, using standard quantitative or qualitative data analysis methods and tools, and/or project management experience.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit a cover letter, a resume/CV and contact information for three professional references.

For a full job description and to apply online, click here.

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Tenure Track Position in New Media Art (Assistant Professor Level), California State University

Beginning Fall 2015 Semester

Special Knowledge and Abilities: Candidates must have a strong conceptual grasp of contemporary practice, theory and the history of New Media Art. Active studio practice and teaching should include a combination of the following: video installation; experimental forms of 2D or 3D animation; interactive media; generative art; creative coding; physical computing; 3D modeling and digital fabrication; augmented reality/virtual reality platforms; sound art; experimental games; and web-based art.

Assignment: Teach courses in New Media Art at all levels from introductory to advanced (freshman to graduate students). Teach additional courses in Studio Art, such as Senior Seminar and Graduate Seminar. Other duties include academic advising, mentoring, and curriculum development. The new hire will also assist with the review and redesign of an introductory studio survey course possibly in a hybrid or online setting.

All Studio Art faculty are expected to maintain an active exhibition record; participate fully in administrative responsibilities for the department including serving on departmental, college, and university committees, outreach, development, and program building; facilitate the integration of the University into the cultural life of the community; and be committed to the cultural enrichment of the Sacramento region.

For information about the Art Department and its programs, go to: http://www.al.csus.edu/art/

Required Education: An MFA in New Media Art / MFA in Studio Art, earned by August 1, 2014.

Experience and Qualifications: A minimum of three years teaching experience in New Media Art at the college level (beyond the TA level); the ability to build critical dialog and promote inventiveness in the studio classroom; experience in teaching diverse populations; an active and strong exhibition record.

Application Procedure: Internal applicants can apply by logging on MySacState and selecting “Employee Center.” External applicants must apply through the Sacramento State jobs website located at http://www.csus.edu/about/employment.

On this site, select “Faculty, Staff and Management,” then “External Applicants,” then “Faculty, Staff, and Management Opportunities at Sacramento State.” Selecting “Instructions” will access the “External Applicant User Guide.” For a list of Tenure Track Faculty positions only, select “Faculty” at the top of the page listing “Employment Opportunities.”

The review of applications will begin on December 8, 2014. The position will remain open until filled.

Application materials posted on the Sacramento State jobs website must include:
A cover letter with a statement about the applicant’s teaching philosophy and creative practice; a current curriculum vitae; list of college courses taught; unofficial copies of academic transcripts (an official transcript of the highest degree earned will be required if the applicant is invited for a campus interview); and the names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of four professional references who can comment on the applicant’s teaching ability and artistic practice.

The cover letter must include a URL containing: 
1. Link to 20 sample artist works (image and video documentation as applicable) with captions beneath each work for year, size, media, and a short description for each work presented. Video documentation of artist’s work should not exceed 10 minutes total.
2. Link to 20 sample student works (image and video documentation as applicable) with captions beneath each work for year, size, media, course, and a short description for each work presented. Video documentation of student’s work should not exceed 10 minutes total.
3. Link to three sample syllabi
Work that is not formatted or organized correctly will not be reviewed.

For further information, contact the Art Department or Professor Rachel Clarke.

 LINK: http://www.al.csus.edu/art/

 ADDRESS:

California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, California 95819-6061
United States of America
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Call for Applications: Media@McGill Postdoctoral Fellowship – Art, Media and the Public Sphere

Media@McGill is a hub of interdisciplinary research, scholarship and public outreach on issues in media, technology and culture, located in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. To see the list of postdoctoral fellowships, click here.

Media@McGill offers Postdoctoral Fellowships to promising scholars engaging in media-related research, as defined in Media@McGill’s mission statement.

Fellows are provided with a workspace, and are expected to take an active role in the research activities and academic life of Media@McGill (participation in conferences, seminars, etc.). They may also have the possibility of teaching a course within the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill.

Eligibility: The Media@McGill Postdoctoral Fellowship is open to both national and international scholars who completed their doctoral degrees in a university other than McGill no earlier than June 1, 2011. Candidates must have received their PhD by May 1, 2015. Fluency in English is essential; working knowledge of French is an asset.

Value and Duration: The stipend for the Media@McGill Postdoctoral Fellowship is $45,000 CAD for 12 months (this includes a travel research stipend) beginning in September 2015.

Application Process Deadlines: Media@McGill will be offering one Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2015-2016.

1. In a cover letter, applicants must stipulate how their research is related to Media@McGill’s mission statement and to Media@McGill’s 2015-16 theme: Art, Media and the Public Sphere.

Applicants should also identify a potential faculty supervisor who is a member of Media@McGill and whose research is closely tied to that of the applicant. Please do not contact a potential supervisor at this stage.

The following should be included in all statements of interest and be sent in a single pdf (the application will not be accepted otherwise). The documents’ order follows the list below:

1.  a cover letter;
2.  a research proposal (750 words);
3.  a Curriculum Vitae (maximum 5 pages);

Deadline: Complete statements of interest should be sent to sophie.toupin@mcgill.ca by Friday, January 30, 2015 at 5 p.m. E.S.T.

2. Statements of interest will be reviewed by the Media@McGill potential supervisor, and candidates will be notified of results shortly after. If successful, applicants will be asked to provide the following additional documents:

1.  official copies of transcripts during graduate studies;
2.  three letters of recommendation (one of which is by the potential Media@McGill faculty supervisor);
3.  a writing sample (maximum 20 pages).

Deadline: Complete applications should be sent to sophie.toupin@mcgill.ca by Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 5 p.m. E.D.T.

Applications will be reviewed by Media@McGill’s Steering Committee, and candidates will be notified of results in early May 2015.

For additional information, please contact sophie.toupin@mcgill.ca or visit http://media.mcgill.ca/

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Call for applications: Visiting Professor position-McGill University

The Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF) at McGill University invites applications for the position of Visiting Professor. These positions are open to professors who wish to spend one or two academic terms in a university environment in order to carry out research on gender, sexuality or feminist studies.

The Institute offers work space and support, an ongoing seminar program, contact with other professors within McGill and in neighboring universities – all this located at the centre of a stimulating, bilingual, urban environment.

The Visiting Professor positions are ideal for faculty with research leave funding, a portable research fellowship, or sabbatical. Preference will be given to professors who already hold faculty positions. Research funding in the amounts of $1,000 and $5,000 (for the Muriel Gold Senior Visiting Professor position) is available from the IGSF.  Applications are competitive.

If interested, please send a proposal that describes in 1-2 pages the research that would be undertaken while in residence as a Visiting Professor, a copy of a recent publication, an up-to-date curriculum vitae and an indication of what period of time over the 2015-2016 academic year you would propose for residence as IGSF Visiting Professor to:

Carrie Rentschler, Director
Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF)
3487 Peel Street, 2nd floor
Montreal, QC H3A 1W7
Phone: 514.398.3911
Fax: 514.398.3986
e-mail: info.igsf@mcgill.ca<mailto:info.igsf%40mcgill.ca

While McGill may be able to provide administrative advice on the following matters, it is asked that IGSF visiting professors assume full responsibility on matters relating to visa applications, health insurance, housing and living expenses. Please note in particular that Canada does not pay for hospital or medical services for visitors. All visiting professors should ensure to have health insurance to cover any medical costs for the duration of your visit to Canada.

Application Deadline: Monday, 8 December, 2014

Please submit your application and all documents electronically to info.igsf@mcgill.ca

Full job posting

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Job Opening: Director of Digital Media Laboratory in the English Dept at University of Pittsburgh

The Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh is expecting to create a new, position as the Director of Digital Media Laboratory to begin August 2014, pending budgetary approval.

The Department of English seeks a digitally-skilled, experienced educator to fill this cross-programmatic position. The department recognizes that new genres of scholarship and pedagogy require writers, teachers, and students to learn and produce work in emerging audio-visual and interactive platforms. Through teaching, digital lab consultation, and curricular activities, the DDML will support this work. Specifically, the DDML will develop and disseminate digital media practice across programs in composition, creative writing, literature, and film, build on existing momentum, and forge new initiatives and partnerships that position Pitt English on the vanguard of digital media projects and pedagogy.

MFA or PhD required. Appointment will be at the rank of clinical assistant professor, outside of the tenure stream. Salaries competitive.

To apply, please visit Interfolio, and supply the following materials by November 30, 2014.
Apply on Interfolio here.

1) Cover letter
2) CV that details scholarly and creative work informing digital pedagogy
3) Teaching Portfolio
4) Names of three references

Selected candidates will be invited to submit letters of recommendation.

Read the full job posting here.