Professor in Environmental Media Studies

The University of Colorado Boulder seeks a Professor in Environmental Media Studies for its Media Studies Department. Candidates should have expertise in critical, interdisciplinary approaches to media and the environment, with a focus on various research areas including environmental media, digital rights, and eco-aesthetics. A strong publication record is preferred, and the role emphasizes fostering an inclusive learning environment. The position is set to start in August 2025.
Job Summary

The Department of Media Studies in the College of Media,
Communication, and Information at the University of Colorado
Boulder invites applications for an open-rank position in
environmental media studies. We are particularly interested in
candidates who specialize in critical and interdisciplinary
approaches in media, the environment, and culture, and have
innovative theoretical and methodological perspectives in this
field. Areas of research may include, but are not limited to, any
of the following:
• Environmental media and extractivism
• Decolonial/Indigenous media philosophies
• Racialized and colonial geographies of media technology
waste
• Digital rights and climate justice
• Digital/AI Infrastructures, energy infrastructures, and
sustainability policies
• Environmental media, advocacy, and networks
• Eco-aesthetics, media production, and media arts
• Global environmental rights and media evidence
• Eco-Mediations, technology, and climate data
• Environmental disaster and emergency media networks

The successful candidate must have an outstanding record of
scholarly publications or be able to demonstrate significant
potential for research productivity commensurate with the
expectations of a Carnegie Very High Research Activity doctoral
degree-granting (“R-1”) institution. In addition, the successful
candidate will be committed to fostering an active, inclusive
learning environment, one that draws from both theory and practice
to empower students to become more reflexive, effective, and
creative inhabitants of our mediated world.

The anticipated start date is August 2025.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a
culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students
dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We
are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and
individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Founded in 2015, The
Department of Media Studies is one of seven units comprising
the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Media,
Communication, and Information (CMCI). With 13 full-time faculty,
±25 graduate students (MA and PhD), and approximately 150
undergraduate majors (and growing), the department is an
established leader in media studies research and teaching. Its
unique blend of theory and practice, scholarly inquiry and public
engagement, and humanistic and social-scientific approaches has
yielded both a vibrant intellectual environment and a cohesive
departmental community.

CU’s Department of Media Studies is enriched by resources you’ll
find nowhere else in the world, including: the Media Archaeology Lab
(MAL) , one of the largest collections of still-functioning
media from the 19th century to the early-21st century; the Center for Media, Religion, and
Culture (CMRC) , a multidisciplinary community committed to
understanding religious experience in and beyond the digital age;
Cultural
Studies , a discipline-defining scholarly journal, founded
in 1987; the Media
Economies Design Lab (MEDLab) , whose participants explore
pathways for democratic ownership and governance in the online
economy; and the newly-founded Visual Evidence Lab, which engages
academics and broader constituencies for public good to ensure that
legal and institutional stakeholders consider the power and
limitations of visual technologies in decision-making.

Established in 2015, the University of Colorado Boulder College of
Media, Communication and Information is at the forefront of the
revolution in communication, digital technology and design. CMCI
prides itself on offering students an interdisciplinary education
with a focus on innovation and creativity. Our students and faculty
from six departments, an independent PhD program and the recently
integrated program in environmental design think across boundaries,
innovate around emerging problems and create culture that
transcends convention.

CMCI strives to be a community whose excellence is premised on
diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek candidates who share this
dedication and demonstrate understanding of the experiences of
those historically underrepresented in higher education. We welcome
applications from minoritized racial and ethnic identities,
ciswomen, non-normative genders and sexualities, persons with
disabilities, and others who have encountered legacies of
marginalization.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Responsibilities will be split between research (40%),
teaching/mentorship (40%), and service to the department,
university, and profession (20%). The standard teaching load is
2-2. In addition to teaching existing courses in the department,
you will be asked to develop courses in your area of expertise. You
will have an opportunity to work with undergraduate and graduate
students in the department.

What You Should Know

As a colleague in the Department of Media Studies, you will be
working within an environment that is committed to rigorous
scholarship, critical pedagogy, and intellectual and creative
engagement, one that celebrates traditional forms of intellectual
inquiry and other equally-profound models and road maps of
knowledge pursuit. As a relatively small and tight-knit department,
Media Studies depends on faculty who value collegiality and
community.

The campus has implemented a
reference check program with respect to final candidates for
tenured faculty appointments. The reference check program is
intended to allow CU Boulder to collect and review information
about a candidate's conduct at their previous institutions,
specifically conduct related to sexual misconduct, harassment,
and/or discrimination – before making hiring decisions. All final
candidates for tenured faculty appointments are required to
complete an Authorization to Release Information.

What We Can Offer
• Assistant Professor: $83,000 - $95,000 academic year
salary
• Associate Professor: $96,000 - $116,000
• Full Professor: $124,000 - $140,000
• Annual support for research and conference travel

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental,
retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The
University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in
Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education
environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder .

Be Statements

Be authentic. Be inclusive. Be Boulder.

What We Require

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Media Studies,
Communication, or related discipline. The degree must be conferred
by the start date of the position.

What You Will Need
• An established or emergent record of scholarly publication
commensurate with candidate’s rank
• An emerging or established record of collegiate-level teaching
commensurate with candidate’s rank
• A commitment to departmental, university, and professional
service

What We Would Like You to Have
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to teaching, mentoring,
and/or advising students
• Success in obtaining external funding to support research
and/or teaching
• Interest in public scholarship, engaged scholarship, and/or
community engagement

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:
• A current curriculum vitae.
• A cover letter: Please upload (in PDF format) a 2-page letter
(single-spaced) describing your qualifications for the position,
with an emphasis on research, teaching, and other areas of
expertise.
• Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Please upload (in PDF
format) a 1-page statement (single-spaced) reflecting your
experience with and/or commitment to inclusive pedagogy and the
promotion of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive academic
culture.
• Examples of Scholarly Work: Please upload (in PDF format) two
(2) scholarly writing samples (including at least one (1)
peer-reviewed publication).
• Optional: Creative Work Samples: Please provide one (1) link to
1-2 creative works.

During the application process, you will need to enter contact
information for three (3) references. We may request confidential
letters of recommendation at a later time. This information will be
kept confidential and viewable only by the search committee.

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified
by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an
approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the
United States, please submit a translated version as an optional
attachment.

For full consideration, please apply by December 10, 2024 .
The position will remain open until filled.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For
consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs .

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in
any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying
information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school
attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting
or removing this information.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu