Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 14, No. 160.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
<http://www.princeton.edu/~mccarty/humanist/>
<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/humanities/cch/humanist/>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 19:35:32 +0100
From: Willard McCarty <willard.mccarty@kcl.ac.uk>
Subject: academic jobs at Alberta
[Thanks to Mary Delane, Faculty of Arts, on behalf of Associate Dean Harvey
Krahn, for this posting. Needless to say it represents one of the most
important job opportunities in our field to date. --WM]
FACULTY OF ARTS
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta, invites applications for three
full-time continuing positions, one at the senior Full Professor level and
two at the Assistant Professor level, in the area of humanities computing.
These positions will complement existing strengths and serve to move us
forward in the highly specialized areas of teaching and research in
text-based computing in the liberal arts. All three positions will involve
teaching and research responsibilities in humanities computing.
In particular, these positions will facilitate the Faculty's move into a
position of pre-eminent strength in humanities computing. A new MA program
in Humanities Computing will emphasize text-based computing research
methods and critical thinking and will provide students with appropriate
technical skills that will equip them well either for further study or for
careers in information management. Students in this program will develop a
firm grasp of the fundamental principles of computing methods in the
humanities and its ability to restructure or transform the disciplines, as
well as an appreciation of its potential for revisioning applications in
computer science. Graduates will be qualified to work across the interface
between computer specialist and project director or manager.
The senior scholar will serve as Director of the Canadian Institute for
Research Computing in Arts and will be expected to foster development of
new computing methodologies and new computer-based resources for research
and teaching in the humanities and to advance the state of humanities
research computing at the University of Alberta. CIRCA=s mission is to:
-- conduct research in the applications of computers to research and
teaching in arts disciplines, particularly research involving texts and
documents S promote and facilitate the development of innovative
computer-based projects in arts research
-- collaborate with departments in the Faculty to develop a curriculum for
arts research computing by developing courses within the graduate and
undergraduate programs S evaluate the applicability of new tools and
techniques for arts research and their relevance for teaching
-- develop and maintain relationships with leading similar research
institutes around the world in order to fully participate in international
research on this topic
Applicants for all three positions will present demonstrated evidence of
work on the application of cutting edge tools and approaches to humanities
disciplines; on some of the more traditionally defined applications of
computing in humanities disciplines, including text encoding, hypertext,
text corpora, computational lexicography, statistical models, and
syntactic, semantic, stylistic and other forms of text analysis; broad
library and research-based work that focuses on significant issues of
textuality and information retrieval; and tools-focused work that offers
innovative and substantial applications and uses for humanities-based
teaching and research throughout the academic and research worlds.
Appointments will commence 1 July 2001. The floor of the salary scale for
the Assistant Professor rank is currently $43,738 and for Professor it is
$67,646; the University of Alberta offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Letters of application, including a curriculum vitae, copies of
undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and the names, institutional
addresses and email addresses of three referees who have been invited to
write on the applicant's behalf, should be sent to:
N Rahimieh, Associate Dean (Humanities)
Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6G 2E5
780-492-9132 (nasrin.rahimieh@ualberta.ca)
The closing date for applications is: 31 October 2000.
The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to
the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage
applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with
disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. In
accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, this advertisement is
directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. If suitable Canadian
citizens and permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be
considered. The records arising from this competition will be managed in
accordance with provisions of the Alberta Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPP).
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Dr. Willard McCarty, Senior Lecturer, King's College London
voice: +44 (0)20 7848 2784 fax: +44 (0)20 7848 5081
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