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Message posted on 19/09/2023

Tenure-track, Assistant Professor position - Cornell University

                Cornell University: Historical Analyses of Data and Society

The Department of Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University 
seeks an outstanding scholar for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor 
position in Science & Technology Studies, with specialization in 
Historical Analyses of Data and Society. We are particularly interested 
in scholars engaged in counter- histories and studies of communities 
involving under-represented minorities and communities beyond North 
America and Western Europe. Foci may include (but are not limited to):

  * The epistemic foundations of data science, artificial intelligence,
    and/or information technology
  * The legacies of bias, inequality, and/or racial discrimination in
    information systems.
  * The political economy of information science and technology
  * The social making and deployment of disciplines such as operations
    research, managerial and/or business science
  * The production, perception, and politics of narratives about
    algorithms, automation, and/or artificial intelligence.
  * Applications of information systems in national security,
    healthcare, environment and/or the welfare state.
  * Alternative histories of information and data science in the Global
    South and/or underrepresented communities in the Global North.
  * The evolution of expertise and authority in data-driven science,
    technology, and/or medicine.
  * (De-)colonizing domains of information science and/or technology.
  * Subversive technological adaptations, interventions, and/or
    resistance by marginalized groups.
  * The role(s) of information science and technology in the emergence
    of new threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.

A PhD in science and technology studies (STS) or a closely related field 
is required. The successful candidate will have an active research 
program in STS, be expected to play an important role in both graduate 
and undergraduate programs in the department, and be expected to offer 
courses of interest to Cornell undergraduate and graduate students. Pay 
range $76,200-211,000.

We ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their experiences 
and/or approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, 
research service, and/or outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may 
choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in 
other parts of their application materials. All applications must 
include cover letter, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, sample of 
written work, contact information for three references, the diversity 
statement, and be submitted via Academic Jobs Online at:
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25534.

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