Tenured Associate/Full Professor, MIT Comparative Media Studies

MIT's Program in Comparative Media Studies seeks applications for a tenured Professor beginning in September 2012.

A Ph.D. and an extensive record of publication, research activity and leadership are expected. We encourage applicants from a wide array of disciplinary backgrounds. The successful candidate will teach and guide research in one or more of the Program's dimensions of comparativity (historical, methodological, cultural) across media forms. Expertise in the cultural and social implications of established media forms (film, television, radio, audio and visual cultures, or print) is as important as scholarship in one or more emerging areas such as games, social media, media literacies, digital arts and culture, internet research, network cultures, software studies, media industries, and transmedia storytelling.

The position involves teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, developing and guiding collaborative research activities, and participating in the intellectual and creative leadership of the Program and the Institute.

Candidates should demonstrate a record of effective teaching and thesis supervision, significant research/creative activity, relevant administrative experience, and international recognition.

CMS offers SB and SM programs and maintains a full roster of research initiatives and outreach activities [see cms.mit.edu]. The program embraces the notion of comparativity and collaboration, and works across MIT's various schools, and between MIT and the larger media landscape.

Applications consisting of a curriculum vita, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, a statement of current and future research plans, selected major publications 3 letters of recommendation should be submitted online by November 1, 2011 at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1036. Hard copies of work samples may be sent to:

Professor William Uricchio
Director, Comparative Media Studies, MIT
77 Massachusetts Avenue, E15-313
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA.

MIT is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Assistant Professor of Comparative Media Studies/Game Studies, MIT

MIT's Program in Comparative Media Studies in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Science is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor of game studies to start in the fall of 2012. Candidates should have a Ph.D. with a record of significant publication (or the promise thereof), research activity and/or design experience relevant to game studies. We seek a candidate who will connect the work of our GAMBIT and Education Arcade research labs to the classroom, and who can direct innovative and multidisciplinary research. Relevant areas of specialization include the history, theory, sociology, psychology and criticism of games and play, and expertise in one or more of the following areas: game design; game engineering; player, playing and assessment methodologies; user behaviors and game economics; data analytics; and visual, narrative, and audio design. Fluency in a broader array of humanities-based media studies and experience in game production will be considered a plus.

Applicants should have teaching experience.

Please submit a letter of application, C.V., three letters of recommendation, and work samples online by December 1, 2011 at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1032.

Professor William Uricchio
Director, Comparative Media Studies, MIT
77 Massachusetts Avenue, E15-313
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA.

MIT is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Visiting Scholars

If you are an academic scholar or industry veteran looking for an environment in which to conduct self-directed research in games, we invite you to spend your sabbatical months with us at the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab. The research and development community of the lab is open and friendly, we will make office space available for you, and as part of the Visiting Scholars program, you will be able to take advantage of MIT facilities and services. Note that we cannot provide financial support or specialized equipment.

Scholars and industry veterans from US, Singapore, and other international institutions are all welcome to participate. Visiting Scholars will be invited to join in our regular research seminars, to share their research with faculty, staff, and students, and to collaborate on projects in the lab.

Please note the dates below for application deadlines.

Eligibility

• Visitors are expected to obtain their own support from research or study grants obtained from a foundation, university, or other agency. CMS provides access to its seminars, colloquia, and conferences, as well as library and email facilities.
• Students currently enrolled in a degree program are not eligible to become Visiting Scholars.
• Visiting Scholars are expected to have a terminal degree or several years of professional game development experience.
• You must first apply to CMS for appointment as a Visiting Scholar. CMS will act as a liaison with the International Scholars Office (ISO) to process visa applications.

Requirements

Individuals wishing to be considered for visiting scholar status will need to display proof of the following:

• Minimum funding required per year (US$):
  
  • Single: $30,000
  • Married, no children: $33,000
  • Married, 1 child: $35,000 (add $1200 per year for each additional child).
  • Single, 1 child: $33,000 (add $1200 per year for each additional child).
• Health Insurance
• Cost of Living in Cambridge and Boston

How to Apply

Please send the following information:

1. A letter describing the kind of work you would like to do while at MIT and the particular research group or faculty member whose research interests coincide with you own. Also include the dates you would like to visit.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. At least one publication or writing sample.

Please mail or email application to:

Philip Tan
US Executive Director
Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab
5 Cambridge Center, 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142

Telephone: 617 324 9129
E-mail: philip (at) mit (dot) edu

Please direct email to philip (at) mit.edu.

Deadlines

• No later than May 1 for the following Fall semester (September 1).
• No later than October 1 for the following Spring or Summer semester (February 1 or June 1).

Approval

If your application is accepted, the department will contact you with further details and paperwork about your visit.

Housing

Unfortunately, CMS and GAMBIT cannot help in your search for housing.

Links

International Scholars Office
http://web.mit.edu/scholars/index.html

International Students Office
http://web.mit.edu/iso/www/

Housing and Student Life Programs
http://web.mit.edu/housing/och/