Assistant Professor in International Reporting

The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver Campus, invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream faculty appointment in International Reporting. The position is expected to be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor (or, consideration may be given to appointment at the Associate Professor rank in the case of an outstanding candidate). The successful candidate will be expected to qualify for concurrent appointment to the endowment-funded Gary Coull Professorship in International Reporting at UBC. The title of Coull Professorship will be for an initial five-year term, which may be renewed, in accordance with the University’s Honorifics Policy and the terms of the Endowment that supports the Professorship. The anticipated start date for this position is as early as July 1, 2027.

The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM) offers a Master of Journalism degree that aims to prepare a global cohort of graduate students to thrive in an evolving media environment, using research and journalistic practices to contribute to meaningful public discourse across all forms of media. It also offers an undergraduate Minor in Journalism and Social Change that invites UBC students of any academic discipline to think about and do journalism in the context of ongoing cultural and political shifts.

The School encourages applications from candidates with scholarly or professional experience in journalism, as evidenced by their record of intellectual engagement, teaching, published work or work in progress in a variety of academic or professional outlets.

To complement current strengths in digital, environmental, Indigenous, and social justice journalism, we are particularly interested in candidates with scholarly and professional expertise in International Reporting. The successful candidate will have experience in covering and analyzing global issues for a variety of professional or academic publications. Expertise in emerging fields of journalism, preferably in mobile, data or visual journalism, will be an asset.

A PhD degree is preferred by the start of the appointment; however, consideration will be given to candidates who have progressed to the point where completion of the PhD is imminent and who demonstrate clear and superior promise of excellent journalism research and practice, graduate supervision, and teaching. Candidates with a Master’s degree combined with substantial professional experience, especially in digital journalism, are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must demonstrate professional experience, strong evidence of research activity, and a publication record commensurate with experience, with a proven commitment to the advancement of research, practice and public scholarship in the field of International Journalism and related areas. Candidates are expected to be familiar with the mission and recent research output and collaborative projects of the award-winning Global Reporting Centre (GRC), based within JWAM/UBC. The successful candidate will be expected to become involved with and contribute to GRC teaching and research.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching and advising, and be skilled in methods of engaged and inclusive learning and the appropriate use of instructional technology. Candidates should be able to teach a range of courses currently on offer in the Master of Journalism degree and the Minor in Journalism and Social Change, to contribute to areas not currently covered, to participate fully in graduate supervision, and to undertake service duties as assigned by the Director. The normal teaching load will be four 3-credit courses per year and will include both graduate and undergraduate courses.

Additional information about the School may be found at https://jwam.ubc.ca/