22 September: fyi -- digital humanities, UCLA
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The University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for an
open-rank faculty position in Digital Humanities beginning July 1, 2008.
Specializations may include, but are not limited to: new media and
cultural/literary studies, computational sciences and culture,
globalization and media, visual studies, GIS and cultural mapping,
advanced visualization, Internet culture, and media theory. The
successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work across
disciplines on broad-based humanities projects that build bridges
between humanists and technologists through interdisciplinary
collaboration. Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment and
innovative approach to teaching and research. Administrative experience
working with technology staff and funding agencies is desirable. The
successful candidate will be appointed in one or more academic
departments. He/she will work closely with interdisciplinary centers,
including the Center for Digital Humanities, and is expected to assume a
central role in UCLA's vibrant digital humanities community. Please note
that UCLA is conducting two additional searches in the field of Digital
Humanities, as follows: A search by the Department of English in the
area of New Media and a search for a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in
Digital Humanities.
A Ph.D. is required by July 2008. To apply, please send an application
letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, and representative research
publications by November 20, 2007, to:
Chair of Digital Humanities Search Committee 2300 Murphy Hall, Box
951438 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1438
Position subject to final budgetary approval. UCLA is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are especially
encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit our website:
UCLA -- Division of Humanities -- Assistant/Associate Professor in New
Media
The English Department at the University of California, Los Angeles, is
searching for a specialist in New Media/New Media Theory; assistant
professor level is preferred but we will also consider recently tenured
associate professors. Areas of specialization include New Media Theory,
electronic literature, media-specific analysis with emphasis on
electronic textuality, computer/video games, and digital art forms with
an emphasis on the literary. Strong teaching credentials are desirable
and demonstrated potential for innovative research and publication is
essential. Send application letter, C.V., and 25-30 page writing sample
by November 10, 2007, to: Professor and Chair Rafael Perez-Torres UCLA
Department of English, 149 Humanities Building, Box 951530 Los Angeles,
CA, 90095-1530. Position subject to final budgetary approval. UCLA is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The English Department
has a strong commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity
among its faculty and staff. Women and minorities are encouraged apply.
UCLA College -- Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities
The Division of Humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles,
will appoint one Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities for a
1-year term beginning in the fall of 2008. The Fellow must have earned a
doctoral degree no earlier than January 2002 and no later than June
2008. The Mellon Fellowship provides a stipend of $50,000 a year,
standard fringe benefits, a one-time moving allowance of $1,500, plus a
small research budget of $1,000. The Fellow will be housed in a relevant
home department for which he/she will teach two courses. The Fellow is
required to be in residence and to participate in the monthly Mellon
Seminar in Digital Humanities. For 2008-09, the theme is "Technologies
of the Text" and explores, through attention to both "new" and "old"
media, the tremendous range of technologies of access to, and
preservation of, language and accompanying image and sound across the
millennia.
There is no application form. Applicants should send a cover letter, a
description (no more than 1500 words) of the scholarly project relevant
to the program, a CV, and three letters of recommendation by February 1,
2008, to:
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities
2300 Murphy Hall, Box 951438
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1438
UCLA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and
minorities are especially encouraged to apply. For more information,
please visit our website:
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