Research Assistant Professor, Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations. Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/ . Applications are now invited for the following post: Research Assistant Professor Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries ( Post Ref.: 26/206) The Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries (DACI) provides conceptual and practical training for students seeking careers in the burgeoning creative and cultural industries in Hong Kong, Greater Bay Area, and beyond. The Department offers three BA (Hon) programmes (Animation and Digital Arts; Film and Visual Arts; Creative Media Industries) and two MA programmes (Creative and Media Industries; Curating and Art History). The appointee will teach a wide range of subjects including animation, digital arts and immersive media, film and media studies, art history and curation. For more information about the programmes, please visit https://www.ln.edu.hk/daci/ . DACI is inviting applications for fixed-term position of Research Assistant Professor to contribute to teaching and development of the Taught Master Programmes: MA in Curating and Art History (MACAH) and MA in Creative and Media Industries (MACMI). The appointee is expected to: i) teach courses in two of the following areas: art history, curating, media and creative industries; ii) student recruitment and admission, and iii) contribute to the research productivity of the Department and apply for RGC grants.