Hello SIGCIS! I am writing to share an exciting job opening. The Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor focused on media policy. We welcome applicants from a variety of different specializations, perspectives, and methodologies whose research engages with media policy, law, regulation, and/or governance. For details on the position and the mission of the department, see: https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UVAJobs/job/Assistant-Professor-of-M... Best wishes from Charlottesville, Kevin Driscoll -- The Department of Media Studies <http://https:/mediastudies.as.virginia.edu/> at the University of Virginia seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor focused on media policy. We welcome applicants from a variety of different specializations, perspectives, and methodologies whose research engages with media policy, law, regulation, and/or governance. The mission of the Department of Media Studies is to analyze media culture, technology, labor, literacy, policy, infrastructure, and inequity. Our goal is to provide students with the tools to evaluate and shape media. With global reach, our faculty and students examine media from a variety of perspectives that include media history, aesthetics and form, audience analysis, media uses, the impact of media on public opinion, and the relations between media and the law, including free speech issues, as well as the commerce and regulation of media in the public sphere. The department engages the role of media in these social arrangements through a combination of humanistic and social scientific approaches. We further focus on connecting with media stakeholders, drawing on close proximity and connection to Washington, DC and other national media centers to explore the global questions of the field. Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D. in media studies, communication, or a related field. We are additionally interested in candidates who have an active research program related to media policy and show a strong record of publication or a clear potential for such (in accordance with career stage). Candidates should also demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and mentoring students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, a willingness to contribute to the scholarly life of the Department of Media Studies, and a commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and affirmative environment for faculty, staff, and students from historically underrepresented groups at the University of Virginia. The appointment begins in the fall semester of 2023. Applicants must have received their PhD by July 1, 2023. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Application review will begin on October 28, 2022. The position will remain open until filled. For the first round of review, we request a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), and contact information for at least 3 references. After the first round, the search committee will request a writing sample (such as a dissertation chapter, book excerpt, or journal article), and three letters of reference. To submit your materials, please complete the online application form: https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UVAJobs/job/Assistant-Professor-of-M... For additional information about the position, please contact Search Committee Chair, Kevin Driscoll, at ked5d@virginia.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.