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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="color:#333333">The University of Washington Information School has an exciting opportunity for an Open Rank Research Faculty (Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor,
or Research Professor), non-tenure track position.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="color:#333333">This position will be expected to engage in outstanding research that broadens and deepens our scholarly and social impacts in areas such as: civic media, civic engagement,
information literacy, media literacy, information and communication technologies and development (ICTD), community informatics, digital democracy, digital geographies, digital youth, open data, misinformation, and public interest technology, among others.
We are particularly interested in scholars willing to apply these areas of study to the context of public libraries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="color:#333333">This position will benefit from a close association with the research center for which I currently work, the
<b>Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA)</b>, a collaborative and multidisciplinary research center with an applied research mission to explore the role of digital technologies in engendering open, inclusive, and equitable societies. Candidates are encouraged
to apply if they are interested in also engaging with the newly formed <b>Center for an Informed Public (CIP),
</b>with a core mission of resisting strategic misinformation and strengthening democratic discourse.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="color:#333333">The position is a full-time 12-month appointment at the rank of Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Professor. Rank is commensurate
with experience and qualifications. The Information School will offer three years equivalent of full funding for this position, with the expectation that the individual will be able to maintain an ongoing program of research funding. The anticipated start
date for this position is September 1, 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="color:#333333">Applicants may find further information about the Information School at
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ischool.uw.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC">ischool.uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:#333333">, the Technology & Social Change Group at
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://tascha.uw.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC">tascha.uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:#333333">, and Center for an Informed Public at
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.cip.uw.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC">cip.uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:#333333">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="color:#333333">To learn more about the opening and to apply,
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://apply.interfolio.com/72310"><span style="color:#1155CC">click this link</span></a></span><span style="color:#333333">. The deadline for applications is
<b>Friday, February 28</b></span><b><sup><span style="font-size:6.5pt;color:#333333">th</span></sup><span style="color:#333333">, 2020</span></b><span style="color:#333333">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Chris Coward<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Senior Principal Research Scientist
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Information School, University of Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="tascha.uw.edu">Technology & Social Change Group</a> (TASCHA), Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="cip.uw.edu">Center for an Informed Public</a>, Co-founder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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