Professor in Digital Humanities, Sydney
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Inserito il 14/02/2013
Professor in Digital Humanities,
School of Humanities & Communication Arts
University of Western Sydney
Ref 134/13
http://careers.uws.edu.au/Current-Vacancies
Applications are invited for the continuing position of Professor
(Academic Level E) from scholars with outstanding teaching and research
strengths in Digital Humanities. The position will be responsible for
providing academic leadership and for developing research and teaching
programs in the Digital Humanities.
As the Professor in Digital Humanities, you will be responsible for
leading and developing the new Digital Humanities Research Group (DHRG).
You will have a PhD and a demonstrable record of excellent teaching and
high quality international publications in the area of Digital
Humanities, and success in obtaining competitive research funding and
delivery on the projects.
You will bring with you management and leadership skills, and experience
in generating and managing large collaborative and interdisciplinary
projects. You will be responsible for the DHRGs intra- and
inter-institutional relations, and for the development of both a
strategic and 3-year operational plan for the Research Group.
The School
The School of Humanities and Communication Arts brings together scholars
with interdisciplinary research interests in the following fields:
advertising, anthropology, Asian studies, cultural studies, graphic
design, history, international relations, journalism, linguistics and
modern languages, literature and literary studies, media and visual
studies, media production, music recording and performance, music
therapy, philosophy, photography, political and social theory, religious
studies, and web design.
Their research intersects with the focal areas of a range of University
Research Institutes and Centres: The Institute for Culture and Society,
The MARCS Institute, The Religion and Society Research Centre, and the
Writing and Society Research Centre. In the area of Digital Humanities,
the School will be working in very close collaboration with the School
of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics and with the eResearch team.
In addition to researchers from the School of Humanities and
Communication Arts, the Digital Humanities Research Group is expected to
incorporate researchers from the technology disciplines, primarily from
the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, and to develop
close links with the UWS eResearch Team.
The School operates in a multi-campus environment and the successful
applicant is expected to teach on all campuses on which the School
operates in face-to-face teaching delivery and/or through blended
learning technologies. This position will be located at the Parramatta
campus.
Remuneration Package: Academic Level E AUD$ 189,215 p.a. (comprising
Salary AUD$160,629, 17% Superannuation and Leave Loading)
Position Enquiries: Professor Peter Hutchings, (61 2) 9772 6167;
p.hutchings@uws.edu.au
