Assistant Professor of Media Law and Technology
Job no : 533945
Work type : Faculty - Tenure Track
Location : Eugene, OR
Categories : Journalism / Communication, Instruction
Department : School of Journalism and Communication
Rank : Assistant Professor
Annual Basis : 9 Month
Application Deadline
October 15, 2024; position open until filled
Required Application Materials
Position Announcement
The University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the assistant professor (pre-tenure) rank with research and teaching expertise in the use, adoption, and regulation of new and emerging information and communication technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), forms of immersive media (VR / AR / XR), and / or digital platforms (including, but not limited to, social media and / or digital games).
A successful candidate will be expected to teach our required undergraduate course in media / communication law, as well as other courses in their area of specialization, including in our thriving Eugene-based undergraduate programs in Media Studies, Journalism, Advertising, and Public Relations.
The candidate may also contribute to our professional master’s programs, including our master's program in Immersive Media Communication (based in Portland) and our PhD program in Communication and Media Studies.
They will be eligible to supervise and mentor graduate students in the SOJC’s graduate programs and undergraduate students in the SOJC Honors Program.
We seek an outstanding scholar and educator whose research and teaching are focused on some or all the following areas :
- 1) How the law regulates new and emerging information and communication technologies including, but not limited to, generative AI, immersive media (XR / VR / AR), and / or digital platforms;
- 2) How these technologies regulate human behavior;
3) How the use, adoption, and regulation of these technologies can be informed by diverse approaches to human values, ethics, and critical approaches to technology, data, media, and / or information; and
4) Related issues of media and technology law, including free speech and the First Amendment, privacy, surveillance, and / or platform regulation.
A successful candidate will have expertise in US media law, including the First Amendment, but expertise in international or comparative media and technology law, the intersection of geopolitics and technology regulation, and / or in evaluating emerging policy proposals and the influencing factors and mechanisms of such proposals in the US and internationally would be viewed positively.
We also seek applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives on media, law, regulation, and technology, and whose work centers on and seeks to improve how technology law, policy, and regulation, and the use and adoption of technological solutions address issues of bias, discrimination, inequality, justice, marginalization, or negative effects of technology on children and youth.
This faculty hire will join an appropriate area(s) within the SOJC based on the person’s background and interest (e.g., Media Studies, Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations).
Further, they should contribute to making the SOJC a destination for graduate and undergraduate students to engage with and understand the ethical, social, and cultural implications of digital technologies.
This hire would ideally strengthen SOJC’s ties to other units on campus, including existing collaborations with CAS (e.g.
the annual Data Media Digital Graduate Symposium), the campus-wide New Media and Culture Certificate program for graduate students, the UO’s Data Sciences Initiative, and through a practical orientation to media law and technology issues in society.
Finally, the ideal candidate will have strong potential to mentor undergraduate and graduate students and strong potential for, and commitment to, contributing to a culture of inclusive teaching and evidence of valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This position is based in Eugene.
Department or Program Summary
The School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) is an accredited research and professional school serving approximately 2,450 undergraduates and 150 graduate students both on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene and at the UO Campus in Portland.
Degrees offered are the BA, BS, MA, MS, and Ph.D., as well as minors in Media Studies, Game Studies, and Science Communication.
The SOJC employs approximately 125 individuals as faculty and staff, over 50 graduate employees as well as roughly 50 student employees.
The School is one of the oldest journalism programs in the nation, founded in 1916.
Minimum Requirements
Ph.D. in communication, media studies, journalism, information science / studies, law or another related field, or Juris Doctorate (J.
D.) or equivalent / terminal degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., an SJD in Law)
Subject matter expertise in law, policy, and / or regulation as it relates to media, information and communication technologies, and / or data-related practices and industries.
Preferred Qualifications
- A record of scholarly accomplishment or promise that includes publication of peer-reviewed articles and / or publications in academic journals in communication, media studies, journalism, law, information studies, and / or related fields.
- Subject matter expertise in First Amendment / free speech law alongside expertise in other areas relevant to media law and regulation, including privacy;
- surveillance; the regulation of new and emerging information and communication technologies, including generative AI, immersive media (XR / VR / AR), and / or digital platforms;
how technologies regulate human behavior; and / or how the use, adoption, and regulation of these technologies can be informed by diverse approaches to human values, ethics, and critical approaches to technology, data, media, and / or information.
- Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
- Strong potential to mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
- Experience with grant writing, or interest in and the potential to obtain external grants.
About the University
The University of Oregon is the flagship institution of higher learning in Oregon and enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students.
It is an Association of American Universities member and Tier-One research institution that is ranked highest research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
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