Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media Studies

The Division of Cinema and Media Studies at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position expected to begin on August 16, 2022.

The Division of Cinema and Media Studies at the School of Cinematic Arts in the University of Southern California invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in U.S. cinema and media, expected to begin on August 16, 2022. Of particular interest are candidates whose work includes (but is not restricted to) a focus on race and/or indigeneity, migration and border studies, settler colonialism, technology, comparative regional contexts, hemispheric studies, queer, trans and feminist studies, materialist histories, environmental studies and more.

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. at the time of appointment and should demonstrate excellence in teaching and research. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of offerings related to US film history and film forms, from large introductory undergraduate lecture courses through smaller graduate seminars. Interested candidates should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae including names and contact details for three references, and one 25-to-40-page sample of recent scholarship. Please combine requested information into a single PDF and complete the application per website instructions.

USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed, and background. The University particularly encourages women, members of underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.