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[Ono Seiko and Aaron Gerow]

INDIANA U-PURDUE U AT INDIANAPOLIS. Assistant Professor of English.
Tenure-track assistant professor of English in film and media studies,
with specialization in international and/or independent cinemas. The
successful candidate will contribute to the development of a new
interdisciplinary program in media studies in the School of Liberal Arts.
Candidates must demonstrate an ongoing research program in area of
expertise and a commitment to teaching a range of film and media studies
courses. Ability to teach screenwriting preferred. Ph.D. required. 
Teaching
experience preferred. Please  send letter of application, c.v., and three
letters of recommendation by November 8 to  Prof. Christian Kloesel, Film
Studies Search, IUPUI Dept. of English, 425 University  Blvd.,
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140. We encourage applications from members of
under-represented groups. AA/EOE.

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY. The English Department of George Mason University
seeks 
to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor, to begin Fall 2000, with a 
concentration in Film and Media Studies.  PhD required. Candidates should
have 
a special interest and expertise in one or more of the following fields,
plus
ability to teach courses in at least two:  classic Hollywood cinema;
documentary;  silent-era film; Latin and South American cinema;  Asian
cinema;  African cinema; third cinema; new media and technology
(internet, etc.). Candidates must demonstrate potential for
excellence in scholarship and undergraduate and graduate teaching. 
Teaching assignments will include a range of film courses and occasional
courses in literature, composition, cultural studies, and/or other
university programs.  Send cover letter, CV, and a writing sample to
Cynthia Fuchs, Chair, Search Committee, Dept. of English, Mailstop #3E4,
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030. Candidates should also ensure
that three letters of recommendation are sent in support of their
candidacy.  We will begin reading applications on November 1. Interviews
of finalists will be conducted at the MLA convention in December. 
EEO/Affirmative Action Employer

2. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in film
studies. Candidates must possess a solid, far-reaching base in 
contemporary
American
cinema that includes strength in film theory as well as expertise in one 
or
more of the following: minority identity & cultures; artist-directors &
alternative markets; international film festival culture; relationships
among the film, video & music industries; film & emerging technologies.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in film studies or related discipline by the
date of appointment.  Strong consideration will be given to candidates who
work in one or more of the following areas: script analysis and
screenwriting; economics of entertainment industries; theories of race,
class & ethnicity.

Screening will begin November 1 and will continue until the position is
filled. Applicants should submit: a letter of application, a curriculum
vitae, three letters of reference, and a writing sample to: Lauren
Rabinovitz, Chair, CAC Search, Comparative Literature, 425 EPB, University
of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1408. The University of Iowa is an 
Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to
apply.

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE seeks candidates for a tenure-track position in 
film
studies. Candidates should have 
a Ph.D. in film or a related discipline and should have some teaching
experience. Their field of specialization 
may be any period or movement in film history, any area of the world that
has produced significant films, 
any aspect of theory or approach to film criticism. Whatever their
specialties, candidates should have broad 
interests and be able to teach a wide range of courses in film history,
theory, and criticism. Moreover, they 
should be able to connect film studies with other fields of study, with 
the
practice of the arts, and with the 
larger culture and society. Sarah Lawrence is a small liberal arts college
with an orientation toward the arts 
and an emphasis on teaching; individual attention to students is an 
integral
part of the curriculum. Applicants 
should send resumes, letters of recommendation, and samples of scholarly
writing to: Professor Gilberto Perez, 
Film Studies Search Committee, Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way,
Bronxville, NY 10708. We will start looking at
applications in late September and will accept them until November 15th.
Sarah Lawrence College is an equal opportunity employer; women and
minorities are encouraged to apply. 

EMORY UNIVERSITY, FILM STUDIES.  Emory University invites applications for
a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to teach courses
within the Film Studies Program.  Appointment begins August 2000.  The
course load is normally two courses a semester, and teaching duties will 
be
at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  We especially seek
applications from scholars whose research and teaching interests include
alternative, avant-garde and/or non-Western film practice, particularly
from a feminist perspective.  Candidates must possess a Ph.D. and
demonstrate potential for significant scholarly productivity and 
excellence
in teaching.  We will begin consideration on January 14, 2000.

Applicants should send a letter of application and c.v. with the names and
telephone numbers of three referees to : David A. Cook, Chair, Search
Committee, Film Studies Program, Emory University, Atlanta, GA  30322.