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Media/Film Studies 2019-20 Visiting Faculty
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Position Number: 1447153
Location: Olympia, WA
Position Type: Communications - Film and Video

Media/Film Studies 2019-20 Visiting Faculty

This is a two-quarter visiting faculty position for fall/winter of the 2019-20 academic year.

Evergreen is seeking a visiting Media or Film Studies faculty to teach in a team with a psychology faculty and a literary studies faculty in an interdisciplinary academic program geared for first-year students. In Madness and Creativity: The Psychological Link, students will be studying abnormal psychology, reading psychology and literary texts, and engaging in creative production over two quarters. The visiting faculty will work closely with students in the study of film history, film theory, and in media production workshops using simple equipment, including cellphones. In collaboration with faculty partners, s/he will engage in program planning prior to the start and facilitate weekly book seminars with students.

Teaching experience in a college setting is required. Areas of teaching include scriptwriting, acting, shooting, critique, and peer editing of film/video, as well as analysis of feature films and documentaries that deal with psychology, imagination, and human creative potential.

MFA in Media or Film Studies is required. Experience linking media with other disciplines, such as psychology and literature, is highly desirable. Experience working across significant differences (race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc.), and working with diverse and underserved students is also highly desirable. To read more specifics about this position and to apply, please visit our hiring website: http://evergreen.peopleadmin.com/postings/2276