Assistant Professor, Non-Western Environmental Media

Cuhk; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Cultural Studies with a focus on non-Western environmental media. The appointee will ideally bring expertise in environmental humanities, ecocinema, and related fields, and contribute to two MA programmes while potentially teaching at BA and PhD levels.

Appointment is contract-based for up to 3 years initially, commencing August 2027, with possibilities for longer-term appointment or substantiation

Qualifications

• PhD in Film and Media Studies, Literary and Cultural Studies, Arts and Humanities, or related fields.
• Preferred expertise includes environmental humanities and aesthetics, ecocinema and ecomedia, critical ecologies and planetary futures, blue and ocean humanities, and media infrastructure, archeology, and geology, with an inter-Asian or South-South focus.
• Ability to offer courses for MA programmes and may teach at BA and PhD levels.

Responsibilities

• Offer courses for the two MA programmes; may be asked to teach at the BA and PhD levels.
• Engage in research and contribute to the department's strengths in critical approaches and diversity.
• Develop innovative teaching and research initiatives aligned with the university's strategic focus areas.

Education

PhD in Film and Media Studies, Literary and Cultural Studies, Arts and Humanities, or related fields

Job description

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Cultural Studies with a focus on non-Western environmental media. The appointee will ideally bring expertise in environmental humanities, ecocinema, and related fields, and contribute to two MA programmes while potentially teaching at BA and PhD levels.

Appointment is contract-based for up to 3 years initially, commencing August 2027, with possibilities for longer-term appointment or substantiation