Associate Lecturer – Digital Direction (0.14 FTE, FTC)

Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world's number one art and design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 – the worldwide survey of academic and industry opinion. In the RCA's School of Communication, we are interrogating the fundamental ways in which communication shapes our lives and using this knowledge to develop new ways of communicating and shaping the world through experimental and sometimes radical communication practices. Digital Direction addresses our urgent need for inclusive and relevant storytelling. Our programme examines the emergence of new technologies for telling stories, such as VR, AR and mobile platforms, alongside the future of storytelling itself. Our purpose is to inspire communication practitioners to approach contemporary communication critically, and to discover new and meaningful ways to tell stories in our world today. The Associate Lecturer will be responsible for contributing to high-quality teaching and tuition to complement and enhance core teaching delivery of the study of digital storytelling, including social and ecological concerns and intersectional practices. Applicants should demonstrate knowledge and experience of current approaches to addressing social and/or ecological issues within the global context and within the field of digital storytelling, including working critically with emerging digital technologies (e.g., AI/ML, XR, games). For more information on the role please see the Information Pack.   Further details: Information Pack