Assistant Professor, Media, Culture, and Communication

Position Description:

New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development invites applications for an entry-level tenure track Assistant Professor position to begin on September 1, 2025. The appointed faculty will be a member of the Department of Media, Culture and Communication (MCC). MCC specializes in the study of media —broadly speaking—in its cultural, historical, technological and global contexts. We are an interdisciplinary faculty trained across the humanities and social sciences. Candidates should demonstrate clear research specialization(s) and teaching range, while also speaking to the field of media and cultural studies more generally. 

We seek applicants working in studies of Indigenous media and culture broadly defined – whose research and teaching draws on Indigenous theories and practices of knowledge production, meaning-making, methodologies and critique. We are interested in perspectives that complement current faculty in MCC working on colonial, anti-colonial, decolonial movements, capitalist extractivism and environmental justice, Black studies, racial justice, visual culture, critical legal studies, critical digital studies, critical disability studies, queer and trans studies and other initiatives focusing on de-centering normative perspectives. While we welcome global perspectives in Indigenous studies, we especially encourage candidates whose work engages Indigenous communities in the Americas to apply.

NYU Steinhardt is a uniquely interdisciplinary school, committed to a holistic understanding of people and human development across the lifespan. NYU Steinhardt has one-of-a-kind integration of education, communication, health, and the arts, with eleven departments, seventeen research centers and institutes, nearly 300 full-time faculty and close to six thousand students. We are committed to substantially increasing the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups as we strive to create the most intellectually diverse, inclusive, and equitable institution that we can. The candidate would 

Responsibilities: 

The successful candidate will conduct an active program of research including publications and extramural funding; teach and advise undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students; participate in faculty meetings, serve on committees, and provide other service to the School and University.

NYU's dynamic Global Network University includes NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU Shanghai, and international programs and academic centers around the world. NYU Steinhardt faculty may have the opportunity to engage in research and teaching at these global study and research sites. The candidate would also have the opportunity to participate in the new Center for Collaborative Indigenous Research with Communities and Lands (https://centercirclnyu.com/).

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000. This pay range represents base pay only (for 9 months) and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Qualifications: 

PhD in hand by August 2025 and an active agenda of research, publication, and teaching, with the potential for service to the Department, School, and University, as well as a demonstrated success in teaching. In order to create the most intellectually diverse, inclusive, and equitable institution possible, we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups.

Application Instructions: 

Please apply online via Interfolio with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, <25 pp. writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Application review will begin on December 10 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries: Professor Paula Chakravartty, search committee chair (puc1@nyu.edu).

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