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Assistant Professor - Communication, Gaming Studies, Human Augmentics and AI (Job ID #149814)
Communication
Faculty
Chicago
09/30/2021

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GAMING STUDIES, HUMAN AUGMENTICS AND AI

The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position, in Gaming Studies, Human Augmentics and AI. The position focuses on video games, game studies, mobile interfaces, wearable technology/smartwear and in general, interfaces of the future. Emphasis is placed on technologies that are prevalent now and the ability to work with AR/VR interfaces that may dominate the future media ecology. Parallel/complementary areas of emphasis include the politics of AI, algorithmic bias, augmented and virtual systems of representation, human machine communication, and sentient technologies/robotics.  

 

The candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related field, strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant Professor, good prospects for external research funding, and demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship.

 

UIC is a Carnegie Research Extensive University (Research I), is the largest institution of higher education in the Chicago area, is in the top 50 U.S. universities in federal research funding, and is among the top 200 universities in the world.

Recently ranked in the top 50 worldwide, the Department of Communication at UIC focuses on New Media, and offers a BA, MA and PhD with emphasis in:

social media + social networks          political communication
mass media + journalism studies      cultural studies
gaming + game studies                        intercultural communication
mobile media                                        health communication
policy + platform politics                    science + technology studies
human augmentics                              social computational sciences


Located in the heart of Chicago, we collaborate with the UIC Electronic Visualization Laboratory, the pre-eminent virtual reality and high-speed networking research site in the world. The Department is the birthplace and current home of New Media and Society, the leading journal in the field, and the only department to host three leading journals: Mobile Media and Communication and the open access and free journal, Social Media & Society .

 

The desired appointment date for the position is August 16, 2022, subject to budgetary approval.  Electronic applications accepted only – Interested parties should complete the on-line application and submit a letter of interest, a full curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names of and contact information for three references at https://jobs.uic.edu. Click on the Job Board, then our position.

 

Review of applications will commence September 15, 2021. Applications received by then will receive full consideration. The search will proceed until the position is filled.

 

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, see the HR website.

 

 

GAMING STUDIES, HUMAN AUGMENTICS AND AI

The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position, in Gaming Studies, Human Augmentics and AI. The position focuses on video games, game studies, mobile interfaces, wearable technology/smartwear and in general, interfaces of the future. Emphasis is placed on technologies that are prevalent now and the ability to work with AR/VR interfaces that may dominate the future media ecology. Parallel/complementary areas of emphasis include the politics of AI, algorithmic bias, augmented and virtual systems of representation, human machine communication, and sentient technologies/robotics.  

The candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related field, strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant Professor, good prospects for external research funding, and demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship.

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The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.


Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University’s Board of Trustees. The University of Illinois may conduct background checks and other pre-employment assessments on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background Checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law.

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

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