TEI/MEI Postdocs, Vanderbilt University

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Inserito il 02/06/2018

Vanderbilt University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in TEI/MEI as part of the Digital Cultural Heritage
Research Cluster
situated within the Vanderbilt University Center for
Digital Humanities
.



Applicants are invited from any relevant
discipline including the humanities, library science, museum studies, or data
science. We are looking for a talented scholar who will train and foster the
growing community of students and faculty at Vanderbilt interested in the
application of XML encoding to cultural heritage preservation and research. The
successful applicant will be an effective teacher experienced in introducing
beginners to the guidelines of the
Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) and also able to collaborate with scholars in
the advanced application of the TEI in research. The ideal applicant will also
be familiar with the
Music Encoding Initiative (MEI) or willing to learn and teach its guidelines
as part of the fellowship.

This fellow will join a new research cluster in Digital
Cultural Heritage at Vanderbilt. Inspired by UNESCO’s mission to protect
cultural heritage in danger of destruction, this cluster unites expertise
across multiple disciplines (French, History, Computer Science, Religious
Studies, Classics, Musicology, History of Art, Anthropology) and maintains
interests in a variety of cultural expressions (archeological sites, artifacts
and monuments, texts, music). Within and beyond the cluster, Vanderbilt is home
to a number of active projects employing TEI XML. Several projects use a
jointly developed TEI customization for historical geography and architecture
including
Syriaca.org, Architectura Sinica, and LOGAR: Linked Open Gazetteer of the Andean Region. Other projects include a focus on text corpora such as The Digital Syriac Corpus, Digital Corpus Baudelaire, and Hannah Arendt: Complete Works. In 2014, Vanderbilt hosted the NEH funded XQuery Summer
Institute [
http://xqueryinstitute.org/] which focused on the
use of the TEI extensively.

The term of appointment is one year, beginning in August
2018, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, pending approval of
funding and satisfactory performance. The salary is $50,000 a year, plus
benefits and the possibility of funding for conference
related travel and expenses. The fellow will join a cohort of other

postdoctoral fellows hosted at the Vanderbilt University Center for Digital
Humanities and have access to the professional development support of the
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. We offer regular training in XQuery.

 

During the period of the fellowship, the fellow
is expected to be in residence. The fellow’s responsibilities include
collaborating with faculty on research projects with opportunities for joint
publications. The fellow will work with the director of the research cluster to
define both formal and informal teaching duties to train undergraduates,
graduate students, and faculty in the use of TEI and MEI XML. The fellow will
also have opportunity
to conduct their own research and will be expected to participate in the
seminars and academic community of the research cluster and the Center for
Digital Humanities.

 

Qualifications

Required:

1. A PhD
in a field relevant to the broad aims of the research cluster.

2. Experience with the guidelines of the Text
Encoding Initiative.

 

Desired:

1. Familiarity with or willingness to learn the
guidelines of the Music Encoding Initiative


2. Familiarity with XSLT, XQuery, TEI schemas, TEI tools
such as Roma and OxGarage, or other skill sets related to working with data in
XML.

3. Broad experience in the digital humanities.

 

How to Apply

A complete application will include the
following materials in digital format:

1. A cover letter indicating applicant’s
qualifications;

2. A current curriculum vitae;

3. A scholarly publication, dissertation
chapter, or digital project representing the applicant's scholarly work related
to XML encoding;

4. Letters of recommendation sent directly by
two references who can speak to the themes of the postdoctoral fellowship.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be
given to applications received by June 31, 2018.

 

Applications, letters, and inquiries should be
sent to Lynn Ramey, Professor of French, Vanderbilt University,
lynn.ramey@vanderbilt.edu.

 

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer.  Women, minorities, people with disabilities and
protected veterans are encouraged to apply.


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