Visiting Assistant Professor

Visiting Assistant Professor Position Description

Department of Film and Media

Emory University 

The Department of Film and Media at Emory University seeks to hire a Visiting Assistant Professor for a one-year term, beginning on August 1, 2021. The candidate will be assigned a 2-3 teaching load, which will include our two-semester Film History sequence (Film History I in the Fall and Film History II in the Spring), one section of History of American Television (in the Spring semester), and two elective classes in the candidate’s research area.  Emory will offer mostly in-person classes starting this fall.  Preference will be given to applicants with a research focus on underrepresented minorities in film and media, transnational film and media, and/or film and media of the Global South, and who can demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion in their pedagogical approach. Ph.D. preferred; ABDs will be considered. Salary will be $45,000 with medical benefits and moving expenses.  For full consideration, please submit: a cover letter, CV, 2 sample syllabi, a one-page statement on how you approach diversity/inclusion in your scholarship and teaching, and the names and contact information of three references to  http://apply.interfolio.com/86822  by June 2, 2021. 

Emory University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.