Visiting Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies

Description

The Film and Media Studies program at Lafayette College invites applications for a visiting assistant professor position in Film and Media Studies, beginning January 2026 and concluding June 2027 (three semesters in total). We seek candidates with a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate education to teach Introduction to Film and Media Studies, Film Theory or Media Theory, and upper-level elective courses in areas of research expertise. Area specialties in US film and television history, media industries and labor studies, documentary studies, eco-media studies, archive studies and historical methods, post-cinema studies, contemporary media studies, and feminist and queer media studies are preferred, but all areas will be considered. We are especially interested in candidates who have experience integrating opportunities for creative practice and/or community-based pedagogies into the undergraduate classroom. This is a full-time appointment with a teaching load of three courses per semester. A PhD or MFA at the time of appointment is required. Candidates with joint PhD and MFA degrees are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Lafayette College: Located within 70 miles of New York and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts and engineering institution with significant resources to support faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. The Film and Media Studies program is located on the Williams Arts Campus, which includes a 180-seat cinema, a film and television production studio, and facilities for the research and teaching of video games, VR, and other immersive technologies. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community, one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

A PhD or MFA at the time of appointment is required. Candidates with joint PhD and MFA degrees are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Candidates should upload a letter of application, CV, a brief statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information for three references to Letters of recommendation and syllabi will be requested for finalists. Review of applications will begin October 17th. In your cover letter, please address how your teaching might support Lafayette's commitment to diversity and inclusion articulated in the College's diversity statement.

Inquiries may be sent to Katherine Groo, Chair of the Search Committee, at or Cynthia Notaroberto, Office Administrator, at ).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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