Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media Studies

About the role

The Department of Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Global South media studies with expertise in Latin American, African, and/or African diasporic media cultures. Welcome subfields include but are not limited to media industries, South-South relations, sound studies, and reception studies.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester, including undergraduate and graduate courses that expand the geographic coverage of the department's course offerings
• Participate in rotations to teach a large introductory lecture in media studies

Qualifications

• Provide evidence of strong research potential (and media production experience, if relevant)
• Show a demonstrated commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring a diverse student body at the graduate and undergraduate levels
• Hold a doctorate in a relevant field by the time of appointment, July 1, 2027

Application materials

• A cover letter (750 words or less) that addresses research and teaching
• A curriculum vitae
• A writing sample (8,000 words or less)
• 3 confidential letters of recommendation

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Please contact Davor Svetinović (he/him), Graduate Coordinator | Assistant to the Chair, (davors@sas.upenn.edu or 215-746-3761) with questions regarding the application process.