Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Communication Studies (Media Studies) - 000945
University of Richmond

The University of Richmond Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in the 2025-26 academic year.

The Department seeks a Media Studies teacher-scholar with a focus on media platforms that will further the department's curricular vision in media studies and rhetoric. We particularly encourage candidates with a focus in the subfields of media infrastructures, industrial conditions, code studies, platform studies and/or media technologies. The field's recent turn to emerging media centers questions about how design, architecture, and algorithms are mediating information circulation, from primarily textual communication through text messages on WhatsApp to the spread of multimodal disinformation through recommender systems on YouTube to the emergence of LLMs. The successful candidate for this position will teach the department's "Data and Society" course, in addition to upper-level electives related to their area of research expertise. A Ph.D. in Media Studies or a related field is required. The Department welcomes applications from scholars with transdisciplinary approaches and degrees.

The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With approximately 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and more than 90% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered, focused on preparing students "to live lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a global and pluralistic society."

The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment. For more information on the department and its programs, please see rhetoric.richmond.edu.

Applicants should apply online at http://jobs.richmond.edu and submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and teaching statement. The teaching statement should articulate the candidate's teaching philosophy, interests, and future professional development goals as well as involvement in or commitment to inclusive pedagogy. Candidates for this position may be asked, at a later date, to provide the names and contact information for three references who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications will commence October 7 and continue until the position is filled. With any questions, please contact the Search Chair, Dr. Paul Achter, at pachter@richmond.edu.