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Two Postdoc Positions in Journalism and Environmental Humanities, Aarhus University

Posted on September 26, 2022

The Department of Media and Journalism Studies within the School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for two postdoc positions with a focus on journalism studies, environmental humanities or a combination of both. The two postdoc positions are central to the research project ‘Seasonal Journalism as Vernacular Phenology’ funded by the Aarhus Continue Reading »

Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship, Writing and Composition Program, Georgia Tech

Posted on September 19, 2022

Application deadline for optimal consideration: October 1, 2022  Job Description The Writing and Communication Program (WCP) in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech invites applications for the Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship, starting January 1, 2023. This three-year fellowship includes service, research, and a 3/3 teaching assignment in first-year composition or Continue Reading »

Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities, Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Posted on September 19, 2022

The Department of English at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities. Applicants must have evidence of a research agenda and a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. The successful applicant will have a PhD or equivalent degree in English or American literature, Writing Studies, or another academic Continue Reading »

New Book: Metaphor in Illness Writing

Posted on August 29, 2022

I’m happy to share good news: My new book Metaphor in Illness Writing: Fight and Battle Reused will be available very soon. The book is published as part of a new series at Edinburgh University Press called “Contemporary Cultural Studies in Illness, Health and Medicine.” Metaphor in Illness Writing can be pre-ordered with a 30% discount here: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-metaphor-in-illness-writing.html The discount code Continue Reading »

Decodings Summer 2022 (Aug 29 edition)

Posted on August 29, 2022

DECODINGS Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts Newsletter                      Summer 2022, Vol. 31, No.4 (August 29 edition) *SLSA 2022: Reading Minds, Purdue University, Conference Update *Membership Renewal *2022 Election Results *Executive Committee Quarterly Meeting *Committee Members and Appointments: Social Media *Policies: Respectful Behavior and Freedom of Speech*Ombudspersons*New Book Series: Proximities: Experiments in Nearness *AnthropoScene Book Series Continue Reading »

Assistant Professor of New Media Arts at Baruch College, CUNY

Posted on August 23, 2022

Dear SLSA friends and colleagues,  We are hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor of New Media Arts at Baruch College, City University of New York. Please help to spread the word! https://cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/assistant-professor-new-media-arts/5E6AFD358E4341DCA1A9E6984E6694EC/job/ New Media Arts is an undergraduate program situated in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences. We are small, spunky, and growing! We are seeking Continue Reading »

UMBC Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program

Posted on August 16, 2022

We are now accepting applications for Cohort VII (2023-2025) The University of Maryland Baltimore County invites applications for Cohort VII of the UMBC Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program. UMBC is dedicated to ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and scholarly environment that encourages outstanding individuals to enter the academic profession. The purpose of the Program is to Continue Reading »

School Chair and Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology

Posted on August 2, 2022

School Chair and ProfessorSchool of History and SociologyGeorgia Institute of Technology  The School of History and Sociology (HSOC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology seeks a Chair to lead a dynamic and innovative faculty composed of sociologists and historians. HSOC is a uniquely interdisciplinary unit with an intellectual culture of cross-pollination between sociological and historical Continue Reading »

Fellowships, Advanced Studies in Culture and Society, Lüneburg, Germany

Posted on August 2, 2022

I’m very excited to draw your attention to the Call for Applications for Fellowships at the newly established Leuphana Institute of Advanced Studies (LIAS) in Culture and Society, which I am co-directing together with Susanne Leeb (Chair of Contemporary Art). Please find the call here: https://www.leuphana.de/en/research-centers/lias/fellowships/call-for-applications.html The LIAS in Culture and Society aims at countering Continue Reading »

Decodings Summer 2022 (July edition)

Posted on July 13, 2022

DECODINGS Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts Newsletter                      Summer 2022, Vol. 31, No.4 (July 26 edition) *SLSA 2022: Reading Minds, Purdue University, Conference Update *Awards: Travel (deadlines August 1), Essay, Book, Lifetime *Membership Renewal *2022 Election Results *Committee Members and Appointments: Social Media *Policies: Respectful Behavior and Freedom of Speech*Ombudspersons*New Books Series: Proximities *AnthropoScene Book Continue Reading »