Position in DH at Norteastern University
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Inserito il 07/11/2011
Open rank position in digital humanities at Northeastern
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The College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern
University invites applications and nominations for an open rank
position (assistant/associate/full professor) in the field of Digital
Humanities to begin fall 2012. The successful candidate will have
expertise in new computational approaches that help distill meaning
from texts and artifacts, and in new modes of presenting these in
electronic formats. Examples include but are not limited to
text-mining, geographic information systems, natural language
processing, visualization, or complex network analysis. He or she will
be familiar with the theoretical challenges implicit in this emerging
field, will have an interest in translating knowledge within and
between disciplines and for a broader public, and will help to build
new expertise in Digital Humanities at Northeastern. The position will
complement existing University strengths in the related areas of
network science and computational social science. Applications are
invited from any discipline that contributes to the Digital
Humanities. The appointment will be made in an appropriate department
in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and a
cross-departmental or cross-college appointment (such as with the
College of Computer and Information Science) is also possible.
Candidates must have a PhD at the beginning of the appointment and a
record of scholarship and teaching commensurate with rank.
Northeastern University in Boston is a nationally-ranked research
university with a strong urban mission, a global perspective, and an
emphasis on interdisciplinary scholarship. Its signature Cooperative
Education Program and study-abroad opportunities such as Dialogues of
Civilization provide experiential learning opportunities for its
19,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The newly founded College
of Social Sciences and Humanities incorporates the departments of
African-American Studies; Economics; English; History; Languages,
Literatures and Cultures; Philosophy and Religion; Political Science;
and Sociology and Anthropology. The College is home to the School of
Criminology and Criminal Justice and the School of Public Policy and
Urban Affairs. Its eight interdisciplinary programs include
International Affairs; Law and Public Policy; East Asian Studies;
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and Jewish Studies.
Applications will only be accepted through the College of Social
Sciences and Humanities website. To apply, please go to
http://www.northeastern.edu/cssh/, and click on the Faculty Positions
link. Applicants already holding tenure should upload a letter of
application, CV, a statement of current and future research interests,
a writing sample of no more than 50 pages, and the names of three
referees. Untenured applicants should upload a letter of application,
CV, a statement of current and future research interests, a writing
sample of no more than fifty pages, and should have three references
submitted via the Faculty Positions site. Review of applications will
begin October 20, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.
Questions about the position may be directed to the Chair of the
Search Committee, David Lazer, or to Co-Chair, Elizabeth Maddock
Dillon at dighumsearch@neu.edu<mailto:dighumsearch@neu.edu>.
Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University.
Northeastern University particularly welcomes applications from
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
David Lazer (www.davidlazer.com http://www.davidlazer.com/ )
Associate Professor of Political Science and Computer Science
Northeastern University &
Director, Program on Networked Governance
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard University
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