Cs412aa Horror

**Date**:May 24, 2024

**Location**: Waterloo, CA

**Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University

**Faculty/Academic Area**: Faculty of Arts

**Department**: Communication Studies

**Campus**: Waterloo

**Employee Group**: WLUFA

**Requisition ID**:7781

**Position Title**: CS412AA Horror

**Term**: Fall 2024 (September 1-December 31)

**Days/Times**: Thursdays 0830-1120

**Hours per week/Hours Total**: 3/36

**Type of Course**: In-class

**Anticipated Class Size**: 30

**Additional Course Requirements**: None

**Posted on**: May 27, 2024

**Posting ends**: June 11, 2024

**Position Summary**:
In this course, we study the phenomena of horror in art and culture—that is, representations that are designed to produce the emotion of horror. (We do not consider real-life horror, such as that which we experience at a horrifying event). We will examine horror as a cultural phenomenon in various media including literature, film, visual culture, television, and music. Students will gain an understanding of the nature of horror and the cultural sociology of the artifacts of horror through philosophical and theoretical reflection.

**Qualifications - Required**: PhD

**Qualifications - Discipline**: Communication Studies or cognate discipline

**Qualifications - Areas of Specialization**:
**Qualifications - Professional Designation**:
**Application Deadline**: June 11, 2024

**Submit with Application**:
**Required for All Applicants**
- CV (required)

**Required for External Applicants**
- Names and Contact Information for Referees
- Evidence of Good Teaching
- Verification of highest degree

**Optional**
- Cover Letter highlighting teaching and research experience relevant to the posted course
- Teaching Dossier: may include material such as statement of teaching philosophy, past taught syllabi, prospective syllabi/course outlines (can be shorter than a full syllabus and up to two pages), teaching evaluations (only original institutional records will be considered, not summaries nor selected excerpts), other evidence of good teaching (such as teaching awards, letters from colleagues assessing teaching, workshops and training)
- Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)

**Applications may be addressed to**:
Communication Studies Part-time Appointment Committee

Department of Communication Studies

**To Apply**:
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