[liberationtech] Research Faculty Opportunity at UW Information School

[Chris Coward]

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.



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.



This position will benefit from a close association with the research center for which I currently work, the Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), 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 Center for an Informed Public (CIP), with a core mission of resisting strategic misinformation and strengthening democratic discourse.



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.



Applicants may find further information about the Information School at ischool.uw.edu<https://ischool.uw.edu/>, the Technology & Social Change Group at tascha.uw.edu<https://tascha.uw.edu/>, and Center for an Informed Public at cip.uw.edu<https://www.cip.uw.edu/>.

To learn more about the opening and to apply, click this link<https://apply.interfolio.com/72310>. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 28th, 2020.


Chris Coward
Senior Principal Research Scientist
Information School, University of Washington

Technology & Social Change Group<tascha.uw.edu> (TASCHA), Director
Center for an Informed Public<cip.uw.edu>, Co-founder

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