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[1] From: "Justus, Marissa Landrigan"
Subject: Fwd: [DHSI] FW: Job posting: Assistant Professor, Multimedia and Digital Culture (61)
[2] From: Kristen Mapes
Subject: Digital Archivist position at Michigan State University & American Religious Sounds Project (142)
[3] From: Charles Pence <000029d1b6c37c04-dmarc-request@JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
Subject: JOB: Two Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Digital History and/or Philosophy of Biology (47)
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Date: 2019-01-16 17:43:10+00:00
From: "Justus, Marissa Landrigan"
Subject: Fwd: [DHSI] FW: Job posting: Assistant Professor, Multimedia and Digital Culture
Dear all,
We have extended the application deadline for the previously-sharing job
posting, below, until January 22. Please be in touch with any questions.
Assistant Professor, Multimedia and Digital Culture
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown seeks an assistant professor
for a tenure-track position in the Division of Humanities starting in
August 2019. Candidates should have a PhD in a Humanities field with one
of the following specializations: Digital Humanities, New Media,
Archival Design, or Quantitative Methods of Literary Analysis, with a
background or secondary specialization in Creative Writing, English
Literature, Journalism, or Rhetoric and Communication. We seek an
individual who will teach four courses a term, conduct research, and
help to develop UPJ's new interdisciplinary Multimedia and Digital
Culture (MMDC) program at the intersection of the humanities and
computer science/engineering. This individual will teach "Digital Tools
and Technologies," a foundational course in the new program, as well as
the MMDC Capstone course, and will develop and teach intermediate and
advanced courses in his or her area of specialization. He or she will
also develop and monitor internships for the new program and may be
asked to occasionally teach general education courses in the Humanities.
Additional duties include student advising and university service
activities.
Qualifications other than the degree and specialization noted above
include college teaching in relevant course areas; evidence of teaching
effectiveness; commitment to teaching excellence; and strong potential
for and evidence of creative and scholarly achievement. The University
is particularly interested in qualified candidates who, through their
teaching, research, or service, demonstrate an active and ongoing
interest in diverse populations.
For full consideration, send letter of application, vita, transcripts,
evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference
(directly from source or placement office) to Prof. Marissa Landrigan,
Chair of MMDC Search, Humanities Division,University of Pittsburgh at
Johnstown, 450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA 15904; email
ProfessorMarissa@pitt.edu. Review of applications will begin on January
22, 2019 and continue until the position is filled; to receive full
consideration, all materials should be received by the initial review date.
Pitt-Johnstown is a comprehensive four-year undergraduate campus of the
University of Pittsburgh System, located 70 miles southeast of
Pittsburgh on a beautiful 650-acre wooded site in the Laurel Highlands
of Pennsylvania. The college community includes roughly 3,000
undergraduate students and 150 full-time faculty distributed through
seven academic divisions: Education, Engineering, Humanities, Natural
Sciences, Nursing, Business Enterprise, and Social Sciences. Each
division offers four-year baccalaureate programs. The University of
Pittsburgh at Johnstown is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled.
Marissa Landrigan
Associate Professor, Creative & Professional Writing
Co-coordinator, Multimedia & Digital Culture
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
http://www.marissalandrigan.com
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Date: 2019-01-16 15:56:17+00:00
From: Kristen Mapes
Subject: Digital Archivist position at Michigan State University & American Religious Sounds Project
Dear colleagues,
The American Religious Sounds Project and Digital Humanities at Michigan State
University is hiring a Digital Archivist. This is a long-term, 12 month a year
position. Review of applications will begin on February 1. Please share the
posting widely, and let me know of any questions or clarifications. The full
posting is below and at http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/500599/specialist-
outreachfixed-term.
Thank you,
Kristen Mapes
Specialist - Outreach-Fixed Term
Job no: 551597
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Arts And Letters
Department: Al Dean Administration 40000794
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Fixed Term Academic Staff, Education/Training
Position Summary
The College of Arts & Letters (CAL) at Michigan State University seeks a Digital
Archivist to support the management of a sound archive and other digital
scholarship projects. This is a full-time 12-months position with expectation of
annual renewal.
The digital archivist will dedicate 50% time to the American Religious Sounds
Project (ARSP), a multi-year, cross-institutional, religious studies initiative
that includes a sonic digital archive, community engagement workshops, and a
multi-modal digital platform for exhibition and research. The successful
candidate will develop, manage, and implement workflows for receiving,
evaluating, and ingesting sound files and metadata into the ARSP archive. For
more on the ARSP, see: http://religioussounds.osu.edu/. The remaining 50% time
will be devoted to supporting the development of other digital research projects
across the College as a core member of DH@MSU. Depending on experience and
skillsets, the successful candidate may also have the opportunity to teach a
credit bearing course and/or supervise student internships in the Digital
Humanities. For more on DH@MSU, see: http://digitalhumanities.msu.edu.
We seek candidates with integrity and a strong work ethic, who possess an
understanding of what it takes to continuously improve and maintain research
projects within a major academic research institution. We particularly welcome
applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ, and others who are
traditionally underrepresented in digital humanities and archival research. We
invite you to apply even if you have not currently mastered all of the skills
listed. We seek someone with the ability to collaborate and to expand their
technical skill set in creative ways; we're happy to discuss whether you've
got the skills we need for this role.
Digital Archivist for the American Religious Sounds Project
* Oversee transfer of existing archive from legacy database to the Vincent
Voice Library
* Remediate metadata
* Update and refine ingestion process for archival audio and image
submissions to project database
* Prepare field recordings and images for ingestion into the Vincent Voice
Library
* Collaborate with VVL to manage workflows for ingestion
* Update and manage metadata processing workflow for transition of field
recordings into edited clips
* Perform quality assessment on sound files in archive
* Coordinate with ARSP team members on other aspects of project
Teaching and Collaborating with DH@MSU
* Serve as core member of DH@MSU community
* Consult with faculty and advise on digital archive and digital humanities
projects
* Opportunity to regularly (likely 1 course/year) teach a credit-bearing
course in the Digital Humanities program
* Opportunity to supervise student internships in Digital Humanities
projects
Required Degree
Bachelors -MA/MLS/PhD strongly preferred
Minimum Requirements
* BA required (MA/MLS/PhD strongly preferred)
* Demonstrated proficiency working with one more metadata standards (such
MARC or Dublin Core) and application of FADGI standards.
* Experience managing born digital audio-visual materials
* Conversance with the functional requirements of digital repositories
* Familiarity with ethical scope of humanities research
* Knowledge of issues of long-term preservation and archival management
* Ability to work independently and collaborate with an interdisciplinary,
cross-institutional team
* Experience creating documentation for procedures and workflows
* Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
* Demonstrated interest in building inclusive environments
Desired Qualifications
* Familiarity with copyright/licensing
* Interest and/or knowledge of other digital sound/religion audio
repositories (including historical)
Required Application Materials
Qualified applicants should submit
a) a cover letter
b) current curriculum vitae
c) a statement of teaching / research philosophy that highlights your alignment
with some of our desired qualifications
d) a summary of your experience with diversity in the classroom and/or in your
past or planned research endeavors, any experience mentoring diverse students or
faculty, any experience mentoring diverse students or community outreach
initiatives, and an explanation of how you will advance our goals of inclusive
excellence and the names and
e) email addresses of 3 potential referees.
Special Instructions
Review of applications will begin February 1, 2019, and will continue until the
position is filled. Applications must be submitted electronically to the
Michigan State University Human Resources web site
http://careers.msu.edu/.
For more information, contact Amy DeRogatis, Chair of the Search Committee,
Department of Religious Studies, derogat1@msu.edu.
Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable
accommodation.
MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to
achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively
encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans
and persons with disabilities.
Kristen Mapes
Assistant Director of Digital Humanities, College of Arts & Letters
Michigan State University
479 West Circle Drive, Linton Hall 308
East Lansing MI 48824
517-884-1712
kmapes@msu.edu | @kmapesy
she/her/hers
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Date: 2019-01-16 12:56:56+00:00
From: Charles Pence <000029d1b6c37c04-dmarc-request@JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
Subject: JOB: Two Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Digital History and/or Philosophy of Biology
The FNRS MIS project Digital History and Philosophy of Biology (DHPB),
led by Prof. Charles Pence at the Centre de philosophie des sciences et
sociétés (CEFISES) and Institut supérieur de philosophie (ISP) at the
Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) is advertising *two*
two-year post-doctoral fellowships in history and/or philosophy of biology.
Application deadline: March 1, 2019
Starting date: May 1, 2019
Ending date: April 31, 2021 (with the possibility of an extension to a
third year)
More information:
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