Tenure-Track Professor, Digital Visual Cultures in MENA

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to Tenure‑Track Assistant Professor in Digital Visual Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. The hire will contribute to interdisciplinary world languages and cultures, access Mellon Foundation funding, and influence undergraduate and graduate teaching and program development.

Initial appointment is two years as a postdoctoral scholar with potential transfer to tenure-track, teaching one course per year, and

Qualifications

• PhD required by August 15, 2027; ABDs welcome.
• Native or near-native fluency in at least one major language of the Middle East and North Africa (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish).
• Candidates must demonstrate achievement or strong promise of scholarly success.
• Desired: experience in public-facing or community-engaged scholarship, teaching, and/or service.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active research agenda on digital visual cultures of the Middle East and North Africa, anchored in at least one major regional language.
• Develop and teach General Education courses related to Digital Visual Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa.
• Develop specialized courses to complement department and college offerings, including promoting AI fluency.
• Advance the Mellon-funded Transforming World Languages at OSU initiative through cross-disciplinary collaboration and new course creation.
• Cultivate interdisciplinary initiatives across OSU departments and centers.
• Develop public-facing and community-engaged teaching and/or outreach programs for OSU and Central Ohio communities.

Skills

Language proficiency in Arabic/Hebrew/

Public-facing or community engaged

Interdisciplinary research

Course development/teaching design

Education

PhD in Film, Media Studies, Art History, Comparative Literature, Anthropology, Near Eastern or Middle Eastern Studies, Area Studies, or related field

Job description

The Ohio State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to Tenure‑Track Assistant Professor in Digital Visual Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. The hire will contribute to interdisciplinary world languages and cultures, access Mellon Foundation funding, and influence undergraduate and graduate teaching and program development.

Initial appointment is two years as a postdoctoral scholar with potential transfer to tenure-track, teaching one course per year, and