Assistant Professor – Global Media Industries – New York University

Faculty Opportunity: Assistant Professor – Global Media Industries – New York University

• Institution: New York University (NYU)

• Academic Unit / Department: Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies, Tisch School of the Arts

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty

• Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor

• Primary Area: Global Media Industries

• Related Fields: Cinema Studies, Media Studies, Platform Studies, Production Studies, Political Economy

• Salary / Remuneration: Approximately INR 1.01 crore – INR 1.20 crore annually for the 9-month base appointment

• Location: New York, United States

• Application Deadline: October 23, 2026

• Expected Start Date: Fall 2027

Overview of Role

The Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Global Media Industries.

The department seeks a scholar whose research examines the material and conceptual infrastructures of moving images and contributes to undergraduate and graduate teaching in Cinema Studies.

Research Areas of Interest

The department particularly welcomes candidates working in areas such as:

• Platform Studies

• Production Studies

• Environmental Media Studies

• Global Media Industries

• South-South Collaboration, Exchange, and Competition

• Cinema and Media of South Asia

• Cinema and Media of Southeast Asia

• Cinema and Media of the Middle East

• Labor and Media Industries

• Political Economy of Media

• Contemporary Media

• Historical Media

Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

Full-time faculty teach both core courses and specialized seminars.

Core teaching may include undergraduate and graduate versions of:

• Film Theory

• Film History

• Television: History and Culture

Additional courses may include:

• Introduction to Cinema Studies

• Film Form / Film Sense

• American Cinema: Origins to 1960

• American Cinema: 1960 to Present

• International Cinema: Origins to 1960

• International Cinema: 1960 to Present

Faculty may also develop and teach courses based on their own areas of research and expertise.

Qualifications & Candidate Profile

Successful candidates should:

• Demonstrate a strong research profile in Global Media Industries or related areas.

• Have research that engages with the infrastructures, institutions, industries, or political economy of moving-image media.

• Be prepared to teach both undergraduate and graduate Cinema Studies curricula.

• Be able to contribute to the department’s core courses.

• Demonstrate potential for interdisciplinary engagement within Tisch School of the Arts.

The source does not specify a particular minimum degree requirement.

Academic Environment

The Department of Cinema Studies is part of NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the Institute for Critical Studies in the Arts, which includes:

• Cinema Studies

• Performance Studies

• Art & Public Policy

Relevant departmental initiatives include:

• Asian Film & Media Initiative

• Reel China Biennial

• Orphan Film Symposium

• Audiovisual Preservation Exchange (APEX)

Application Checklist

Applicants should submit:

1. Letter of Application

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Sample of Scholarly Writing

   • Preferably a published work

4. Names and Contact Information for Three Referees

   • Email addresses and/or phone numbers

Application Process

• Application Deadline: October 23, 2026

• Review begins as applications are received and continues through the deadline.

• Application Link: https://apply.interfolio.com/194437

• Expected Start Date: Fall 2027

• Applications should be submitted through Interfolio.

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