<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">Joint Tenure Track Position: <span> </span>DAN School of Drama and Music and the Department of Film and Media</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">The DAN School of Drama and Music and the Department of Film and Media<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">at Queen’s University invite applications for a jointly-appointed Tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm"><span> </span>in Media and Performance Production<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">with a focus on emerging AI (artificial intelligence), AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) technologies, with a preferred starting date of<span> </span><span title="Select date" id="m_3406651046477706961gmail-78339922" lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">July 1, 2022</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">. The successful applicant will have an emerging or established artistic/creative practice, whose work intersects with cultural, political, and sociological aspects of the contemporary world. Applicants with an interest in the intersection of practice and theory are particularly urged to apply. The successful candidate will teach in the DAN School and the Department of Film and Media, with a concentration in the jointly run Media and Performance Production (MAPP) Specialization.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The candidate’s research profile should be strong enough to attract graduate students in t</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">he Department of Film and Media’s<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MA/PhD program in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies and the DAN School’s Arts Leadership Graduate Program.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Department of Film and Media at Queen’s has an outstanding reputation of strong teaching and scholarship with a 50-year history based in a commitment to the intersection of theory and practice. The Department is also home to the Vulnerable Media Lab, which engages in remediation of obsolete moving image platforms with</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span> </span>the understanding that audio-visual cultural heritage has been unequally cared for and that the cultural practices of women, Queer, BIPOC, and Indigenous peoples are in particular need of a dedicated archival focus.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The DAN School offers a comprehensive and cutting-edge education in drama, music and music theatre and a certificate program in entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span><span style="color:black">The graduate program in Arts Leadership is thriving in its fifth year, with a curriculum that combines coursework taught by industry leaders and paid work placements at major cultural institutions</span>.<span> </span><span style="color:black">The School is also home to</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Sonic Arts Studio, founded in 1971 for sound-based research, extending to electroacoustic composition, improvisational performance and intermedia installation projects.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;f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 on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.<span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;text-align:justify"><a name="m_3406651046477706961__Hlk55461256"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext" lang="EN-US">The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. <span> </span></span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext" lang="EN-US">All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. <span> </span>Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext" lang="EN-US">In addition, the impact of certain circumstances that may legitimately affect a nominee’s record of research achievement will be given careful consideration when assessing the nominee’s research productivity. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions.<span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applications should include a cover letter (including one of the two statements regarding Canadian citizenship / permanent resident status specified in the previous paragraph); a complete and current curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three (3) referees who can speak to their creative practice and/or academic qualifications, an artist statement and dossier (an artist statement of 300-400 words in length that addresses their practice in relation to their submitted works, which should be provided via links), a teaching dossier with at least two outlines for courses previously taught, and any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration, including refereed publications, criticism, and/or curatorial programs. <span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></b></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The deadline for applications is<span> </span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-color:rgb(217,217,217)"><span title="specify deadline" id="m_3406651046477706961gmail--1594311966" lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">December 8, 2021</span></span></span></span>.<span> </span><b><u></u></b></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><b><u><b></b></u></b></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><b><u><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applicants are encouraged to send all documents in their application packages electronically as PDFs to<span> </span><span title="recipient's name" id="m_3406651046477706961gmail-1469321672">Professor Scott MacKenzie</span><span> </span>at<span> </span><span title="recipient's e-mail contact information" id="m_3406651046477706961gmail-709693477"><a href="mailto:filmhead@queensu.ca" target="_blank">filmhead@queensu.ca</a></span>.</span></b></u></b></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><b><u><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></u></b></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><b><u><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. <span> </span>If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact<span> </span><span title="Name" id="m_3406651046477706961gmail--1537261015">Denise Arsenault</span><span> </span>in the<span> </span><span style="color:black;background-color:rgb(217,217,217)"><span title="Faculty/School/Department" id="m_3406651046477706961gmail-1462465553">Department</span></span><span> </span>of<span> </span><span title="Specify academic unit" id="m_3406651046477706961gmail--1401363696">Film and Media</span>, at<span> </span><span title="Location and Contact Information" id="m_3406651046477706961gmail--1863356965"><a href="mailto:arsenaud@queens.ca" target="_blank">arsenaud@queens.ca</a></span>.</span></b></u></b></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><b><u><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></u></b></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><b><u><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a<span> </span></span><a href="http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collective-agreement" style="color:purple" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Collective Agreement</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span>between the University and the<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.qufa.ca/" style="color:purple" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA)</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, which is posted at<span> </span></span><a href="http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collective-agreement" style="color:purple" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collective-agreement</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span><span style="color:blue"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">and at<span> </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.qufa.ca/" style="color:purple" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">http://www.qufa.ca</span></a><span style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">.<span> </span> </span></span></b></u></b></u></b></p><p style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><b><u><b><u><b><span style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"> </span></span></b></u></b></u></b></p></div></div>
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