I am posting this because it is still somewhat difficult to get news of these job openings around to all the possible candidates, given how spread out work in this area is across disciplines. It’s also because word on the street is that they would be interested in hiring an anthropologist. :) The listing on higheredjobs.com is here.

One or more tenure-track assistant professor positions in comparative media studies, beginning August 2010.  We welcome applicants from a range of disciplinary backgrounds; the position will be a joint appointment in a developing program in comparative media studies and another program or department in the humanities or social sciences. Expertise in one or more of the following areas is desirable: history of media; technology and culture; creative non-fiction, documentary, and journalism in digital contexts. PhD by date of appointment required. Candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a sample of recent scholarship to Professor Richard Campbell, c/o College of Arts and Science, 143 Upham, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056.  Review of applications will begin on October 26 and continue until the position is filled.

Miami University is an EOE/AA employer with smoke-free campuses. Campus Crime and Safety Report – http://www.muohio.edu.righttoknow/. Hard copy upon request.

I have the great pleasure of giving the keynote lecture for the Calculated Risks Conference on the Anthropology of Gambling, Goldsmiths College, London. Rebecca Cassidy is leading the way for a new generation of anthropologists studying gambling, and the conference program is chock-full of exciting papers. My keynote’s title is ”Beyond the Gambling Den: Games and Capitalism in a Digital Age,” and kicks off the conference on Thursday Sept. 17th, at 10:00am.

I’m speaking at the IDEA Conference in Toronto on Tuesday at 11:00am. Many thanks to Russ Unger for the invitation and the conference looks to have a terrific lineup of speakers. My talk is titled, “Making Virtual Worlds: Games and the Human for a Digital Age.”