The Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor to begin in Fall 2027. The Department is part of the top-ranked Moody College of Communication, which includes programs in Advertising and Public Relations, Communication Studies, Journalism and Media, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
We welcome applications from scholars conducting historical and/or contemporary research and specializing in film, television, video games, social media, music, and/or other media industries. We conceive industry studies broadly to include production studies, policy studies, political economy, labor studies, and infrastructure studies. Applicants must demonstrate potential for excellence in scholarship, as well as in teaching a range of required and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, graduate mentoring, and university service.
Candidates for this faculty position should be prepared to teach courses currently offered by the department as well as develop new courses aligned with their research interests. The Department of Radio-Television-Film highlights a range of areas including film and television history and production, critical/cultural analysis, digital studies, global media, industries, screenwriting, and more.
Qualifications
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. at the time of the appointment. Applicants should have a promising or established program of research and publication record, a commitment to teaching excellence, and an interest in advising and mentoring graduate students and undertaking collaborative research. The ability to actively pursue and secure external funding is also valued.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statements on teaching and research (each statement no more than 500 words), and the names and contact information for three references. Letters of recommendation will be requested of finalists.
Screening of applicants will begin October 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be made via Interfolio. If you do not have a Dossier account with Interfolio, you will be prompted to create one prior to applying for the position. If you have questions about using Interfolio, please email help@interfolio.com or call (877) 997-8807.
Questions can be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Alisa Perren at aperren@austin.utexas.edu
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