The Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity in the College of Arts & Sciences seeks two new Faculty Fellows for a two-year appointment, fall 2021 to spring 2023. It provides two faculty members with an opportunity to think creatively about integrating technology education with the broadest possible issues of our time (from climate change to artificial intelligence, from poverty to big data) and to develop an innovative course for the Milstein cohort and Arts and Sciences students focused on applied learning, qualitative/quantitative research skills and/or digital humanities methods. The Program seeks faculty members in Arts and Sciences who take pleasure in teaching undergraduates, in fostering team building and a sense of inclusive collectivity, and in developing a unique synergy between disparate areas of the College.
Program mission
The Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity, established in 2018, provides a Cornell experience for a group of 100 highly talented students (25 per cohort) seeking a distinct interdisciplinary experience that will prepare them to excel in an increasingly digital world. Grounded in the liberal arts and integrating computing and information science, as well as unique opportunities at Cornell Tech, the Milstein Program provides a foundation for students to explore and understand the 21st century human experience, and to develop the technical, intellectual, and management skills they need to become innovators and leaders. Further, the program serves to set Cornell apart from its peers by bridging the Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses—and the humanities, social sciences, computer science, and technology disciplines—to deliver an innovative curriculum that meets the demands of today’s students and the global workplace.
Program Curriculum
Milstein Scholars are typically admitted prior to their freshman year, with an additional small number of students applying to join at the beginning of the sophomore year. The only restriction is that students must major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students are expected to be in residence at Cornell Tech during their sophomore year summer in a program overseen by the Milstein co-director. In Ithaca, the Milstein Collab (AS 3111) combines hands-on workshops with a campus speaker series and professional development. Students in the Milstein Program also collaborate with community partners on civic-minded projects using technology (software, applications, devices, etc.).
The Milstein Program will provide a half-time appointment (generally providing relief from half of the teaching load in the faculty member’s home department and/or program), plus modest supplemental research support. Faculty fellows will teach the equivalent of one course per academic year for the Milstein Program and will participate in program events. To learn more about the current Faculty Fellows, please see the Milstein Program site.
Application
Please submit a statement of interest of roughly 450 words, in which you address in equal parts:
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How your research and scholarly interests might mesh with the Milstein Program;
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A proposed course (or two) that might contribute to the Program’s goals, with special interest in applied pedagogy and course work that develops qualitative/quantitative research skills in undergraduates.
Applications are due by Dec. 15, 2020
Questions? Suggestions? Contact Austin Bunn, Program Director at mptechum@cornell.edu