Position Description:



NYU London is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach History of Media & Communication sponsored by Steinhardt's Media, Culture, and Communication Department at New York University. Teaching commences in the Autumn term (Sept-Dec 2026).


Course Description



This course introduces students to key technologies, transitions, and time periods in the history of media and communication, and to the stakes of historical inquiry. The class will explore a wide variety of media formats and innovations throughout human history, with a particular emphasis on the social, economic, cultural and political factors that both shape, and are shaped by, the transformation of media and communication technology over time.



Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will have learned to:
+ Examine key media technologies, formats, and transformations across human history to iden...