Full Professor of Media Law and Technology

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the assistant, associate, or full professor 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). Applications are especially welcome from more senior scholars with First Amendment/press freedom expertise. 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. Senior scholars with significant expertise in First Amendment law (including freedom of speech and freedom of the press) may be considered for an endowed chair. 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.

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Teach our required undergraduate course in media/communication law
Teach other courses in their area of specialization, including in our thriving Eugene-based undergraduate programs in Media Studies, Journalism, Advertising, and Public Relations
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
Supervise and mentor graduate students in the SOJC’s graduate programs and undergraduate students in the SOJC Honors Program

Benefits

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits

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