The Department of Communication is seeking to hire an *Assistant Professor of Rhetoric whose research and teaching focus on rhetoric ofnew media

The Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank

of Assistant Professor specializing in Rhetoric to begin July 1, 2023.

The Department of Communication is seeking to hire an *Assistant

Professor of Rhetoric whose research and teaching focus on rhetoric of

new media* (video games and gaming, AI, digital art, AR/VR, digital and

interactive storytelling, etc.). As a tenure track faculty member,

duties will include research, teaching undergraduate and graduate

classes on rhetoric, new media technologies, and in their areas of

specialization, graduate advising, and departmental service.

*Preference will be given to scholars whose work addresses how rhetoric

of new media intersects with scholarship engaging marginalized publics.*

Marginalized publics include groups who experience marginalization based

on race, gender, sex and gender identification, sexual orientation,

ability/disability, citizenship status, as well as other categories.

Candidates' research and pedagogy should be informed by critical theory

and antiracist scholarship, which complements our department's strengths

and continued investment in the roles that communication plays in the

fight for equity and justice. Preference may also be given to candidates

with a focus on the relationship between public advocacy and new media;

critical thinking about digital discourses, cultures, and spaces; and/or

production/maker skills related to new media such as game design,

programming, motion graphics or animation.

PhD in Communication, Rhetoric, or related field. ABD will be considered

with confirmation of scheduled defense date before or during the Fall

2023 semester.

Interested candidates should send (1) a cover letter that addresses all

minimum and any preferred qualifications met; (2) curriculum vitae; (3)

a description of teaching philosophy and approaches; (4) a sample

syllabus; (5) teaching evaluations for one class where you were the

instructor of record (if available); (6) a writing sample; (7) a

statement of approach and commitment to racial equity and diversity in

research and pedagogy; and (8) the names and contact in-formation of

three references. The search committee may ask for more materials,

including reference letters, from selected candidates as needed.

The deadline for application is November 23, 2022.

Applicants can submit materials to:

https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/241820