The HASTAC Scholars application period is now open. Selected Scholars will serve a two-year term, beginning on November 1, 2016, and concluding on October 30, 2018. Read on for all the details you need to know in order to apply. Thank you for your interest! 

This program is designed to be shaped by the HASTAC Scholars each year. The HASTAC Scholars program is directed by two Ph.D. students—Kalle Westerling (CUNY) and Allison Guess (CUNY). These two directors provide leadership and arrange opportunities for the cohort of Scholars.

What do HASTAC Scholars actually do?

To know more about the application process, please visit: bit.ly/apply-to-hastac-scholars

The Department of Communication & Theatre Arts and the Institute for the Humanities invite applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with an emphasis in Media Studies and Social Justice/Media Activism. The candidate will teach undergraduate classes in the Department of Communication, graduate classes in the Department of Communication's MA in Lifespan Communication & Digital Media, and graduate classes for the Institute for the Humanities interdisciplinary MA in Humanities, which offers a certificate in Social Justice & Entrepreneurship.

The position begins July 25, 2017. The candidate’s tenure track line will be in the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts.

Candidates must hold a PhD in Media Studies or a related area and have research and teaching interests in one or more of the following areas: alternative media, community based media, critical methodologies, cultural studies, digital cultures, ethnography of communication, fan activism, lifespan media, media and social activism, or media law and policy. Candidates that are ABD will be considered with the expectation that the degree must be completed by August 2017. 

Old Dominion University is a residential and research-extensive public institution with a student enrollment of 25,000 including approximately 6,000 graduate students, and a full time equivalent diverse and multicultural faculty of over 800.  The university’s primary campus is located in Norfolk, VA, one of the seven cities that make up the historic Hampton Roads region of Virginia, a major recreational area with a population of 1.7 million.  Programs are also offered at three Higher Educational Centers in the region and at Distant Learning sites across the state and across the nation.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV, names and contact information for 3 references, and a writing sample through the online application form: https://jobs.odu.edu/ Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2016 and continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the position, please contact Dr. Avi Santo at asanto@odu.edu.

To learn more about the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts: http://www.odu.edu/commtheatre

To learn more about the MA program in Lifespan Communication & Digital Media: http://www.odu.edu/commtheatre/graduate

To learn more about the Institute for the Humanities: http://www.odu.edu/al/institutes/humanities

Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.  Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: The LLC Program does not offer this position. This announcement is for general information only.

We will be reimbursing up to $90 for registration costs for the first 20 members that submit an e-travel form. This needs to be completed BEFORE conference. The E-Travel will be completed now and supporting documents i.e. receipts will be submitted after conference. 

1. DOWNLOAD the Instructions I have attached to fill out the form. Make sure to enter the amount that you paid for registration, not just $90. 

2. EVERYONE needs to complete the liability form, I have also attached, and email it to umbcswe@gmail.com before the conference. You are representing our chapter so we need to make sure you stay safe and smart!

3. If you are DRIVING to conference, you will need to include mileage in your estimates for the E-Travel form. You need to help drive others (sign-up in the carpool) in order to be eligible. You can estimate an additional $124 (this is (111*2) miles * $0.56 per mile). If you paid for other travel i.e. bus or train already, you can be reimbursed for it as long as your total does not exceed $90 (for example, you spent $35 on registration, $55 of that could go towards your transportation). This will not apply to anyone who books travel after this post date since we now have carpool options. 

Email stippett1@umbc.edu with any questions or concerns 

Thank you!!!

If you are going to conference or plan to, please fill out this spreadsheet as soon as possible (there are lots of columns, be sure to scroll all the way through)

If you can DRIVE, you can be reimbursed for mileage, special instructions will follow for that. 

Also, we will not be funding lodging, even though we were going to attempt to, so if you signed up for all three days you will need to make arrangements for yourselves. I suggest using the carpool list as a source of contacts. People could share rooms or even Airbnb. 

If you're interested in public service or finance be sure to check out UMBC's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. You'll receive free tax preparation certification, learn valuable financial skills and have a direct impact in the lives of local families. 

This is a great opportunity for students studying:

Click the button below and RSVP for a free information session this Friday afternoon.