Dear SIGCIS members, Washington University in St. Louis is hiring an Assistant Professor of Chinese-language media cultures. Details below. Link to application: https://apply.interfolio.com/83720 *Assistant Professor of Chinese-language media cultures* *WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Program in Film and Media Studies – Assistant Professor. *The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Program in Film and Media Studies at Washington University in St. Louis invite applications for a tenure-track joint appointment (75% EALC, 25% FMS) in Chinese-language media cultures within the context of globalized communication. The position will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, home based in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, and will begin in the fall semester of 2021. Strong candidates will have a firm grounding in humanities-based media studies with expertise in two key areas: 1) research relating to media and Chinese identity (as experienced in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and in Chinese communities around the globe), with a desired emphasis on digital communications media (e.g. social media platforms) or film; and 2) digital humanities or cultural analytics approaches that dramatically enhance research horizons related to cultural identity and diversity through sophisticated data analysis and visualization, multimodal scholarly projects, or related practices. The successful candidate will possess the interdisciplinary expertise needed to provide training in Chinese-language media cultures and systems, information literacy, and the global history, theory, and/or production of digital media. Potential areas of emphasis include, for instance, civic media and communication, activist media, and authoritarian media policy. A Ph.D. in the field of East Asian studies and/or film and media studies, or a closely related field, is required at the time of appointment. For full consideration, candidates must have the preparation to teach introductory or survey courses on the history, theory, and analysis of digital media, and/or digital media production/analytics. The candidate should have native or near native fluency in both Chinese and English and research-appropriate abilities in Chinese language. Duties will include teaching assigned courses at the graduate and undergraduate level, normally two per semester. Of the four courses to be offered during the academic year, one will be assigned by the Program in Film and Media Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research and publishing program. Duties will further include student advising and appropriate departmental and university service activities. Application materials should include curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, a writing sample of no more than 35 pages, two course syllabi (one at the graduate level and the other at the undergraduate level), three letters of recommendation, and teaching evaluations. These materials and three letters of reference should be uploaded to Interfolio [ https://apply.interfolio.com/83720]. Questions about the position may be addressed to Lingchei Letty Chen, search committee chair, at ealc@wustl.edu. Applications received before March 10 will receive full consideration. Consideration after that date will be at the discretion of the search committee. Diversity and Inclusion are core values at Washington University, and the strong candidate will demonstrate the ability to create inclusive classrooms and environments in which a diverse array of students can learn and thrive. *An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer:* Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those underrepresented in their academic fields. It is the University’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information. *Clery Statement: *Each year Washington University publishes a Safety and Security brochure that details what to do and whom to contact in an emergency. This report also publishes the federally required annual security and fire safety reports, containing campus crime and fire statistics as well as key university policies and procedures. You may access the Safety and Security brochure at https://police.wustl.edu/clery-reports-logs/.