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APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 8, 2016
The Division of Arts & Humanities of the College of Letters & Science at
the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for
postdoctoral fellowships in the Digital Humanities.
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Digital Humanities at Berkeley
is designed to increase our capacity for teaching and scholarship in the
digital humanities, with a focus on integrating these into the central
academic enterprise of the university.
A wide spectrum of constituents participate in the Digital Humanities at
Berkeley, including faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and
undergraduates, along with a broad range of institutional entities,
including the School of Information (I School), the University Library, the
Berkeley Center for New Media (BCNM), the D-Lab, the University museums,
the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS).
Digital Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for recent PhDs,
DMAs, or MFAs (2009 or later) whose research interests or practice cuts
across traditional disciplinary boundaries, and have some digital or
computational component, whether it be methodological, conceptual, or
practical. Successful candidates should have a history of collaborative
work across disciplines and also demonstrate evidence of independence,
initiative, and originality. The fellowships are two-year appointments.
Post-doctoral fellows will be part of the campus Digital Humanities Fellows
cohort, which will provide opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and
training.
- The postdoctoral fellows will teach two courses a year.
- The postdoctoral fellows will conduct independent research that involves
digital humanities methods or topics.
Requirements
Digital humanities projects can take many forms. We are open to the use of
digital tools and/or methods in research, artistic production, critical
analysis, and pedagogy. Candidates should observe the following
requirements:
- Ph.D. in any discipline or DMA or MFA (or expected by September 2016) and
a record of scholarly or artistic production
- Research interests that intersect with the digital humanities
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Evidence of the ability to think outside traditional paradigms
- Excellence in pedagogy
Compensation
This is a two-year position, beginning July 1, 2016 and concluding June 30,
2018. The first year we offer $62,500 plus $11,813 in a very generous
benefit package. The second year compensation will be $65,000 with a
benefit package totaling $12,285. In addition, the fellow will receive
$6,000 the first year and $6,000 the second year as a technology and
research stipend. Finally, there is a modest yearly fund for materials and
supplies (up to $1,000 yearly).
The fellow will teach one course per semester for each of the four
semesters. In other words, you the fellow devote 25% of your time to
teaching, 50% scholarship, 25% service.
Application Materials
Interested candidates must submit the following materials as PDFs via this
webform (
http://digitalhumanities.berkeley.edu/digital-humanities-berkeley-postdoctoral-fellowship-2016-2018)
by January 8, 2016:
- Curriculum vitae
- Brief statement of artistic production and/or research interests (max. 2
pages) including a description of the research you would like to pursue
during the period of this fellowship
- Description of which departments and faculty you would be most interested
in working with, and why the opportunity to engage with multiple
departments would enhance your work
- Teaching statement, including ideas of what courses you would envision
teaching
- The names of two referees whose letters of recommendation could address
your qualifications for the Fellowship (please do not ask for letters to be
sent unless instructed to do so)
- A copy of one paper or dissertation chapter you have written in English,
either published or unpublished, up to 20 pages in length; or a link to one
digital humanities project you have been involved in, with an account of
your specific role in it
- Feel free to send us a cover letter if you would like to provide an
overview of your application.
Please direct any questions or inquiries to the Digital Humanities Project
Director, Claudia von Vacano at digitalhumanities@berkeley.edu.
