Lecturer in Cinema Studies

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Nov 16, 2024

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Lecturer in Cinema Studies
Department	SAS - Cinema Studies
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	The Cinema Studies Program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick) invites applications for a full time, non-tenure-track, one-year position as Lecturer in Cinema Studies, to begin in September 1, 2022. We seek a colleague whose research and teaching address African-American, African Diaspora, and global Black cinemas; additional expertise in transnational, intersectional, and transhistorical approaches is welcome. Strong consideration will be given to the teaching records of candidates, especially those adept at teaching introductory film courses that emphasize close textual analysis, genres, and the historical development of cinema in its social, technological, and cultural complexities. In addition to gateway courses and surveys of world cinema, candidates will have the opportunity to teach more specialized classes based on their research in global Black and/or African-American cinemas. Teaching load is 3-3. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2022 in Film Studies or a related field.
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Posting Number	22FA0524
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Minimum Education and Experience	Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2022 in Film Studies or a related field.
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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	We seek a colleague whose research and teaching address African-American, African Diaspora, and global Black cinemas; additional expertise in transnational, intersectional, and transhistorical approaches is welcome
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Overview	For more information on Rutgers' Cinema Studies Program, which offers an undergraduate major and minor as well as a Graduate Certificate, please see: http://www.cinemastudies.rutgers.edu
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Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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