Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 33, No. 766.
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        Date: 2020-04-14 10:28:29+00:00
        From: Matteo Romanello 
        Subject: Deadline approaching: Fully-funded PhD position in document analysis and digital humanities/classics at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

The DHLAB at EPFL in association with the Institut d'archéologie et des 
sciences de l'antiquité (Lausanne) invites applications for full-time, 
fully-funded PhD position within the EPFL PhD program in Digital 
Humanities

(https://www.epfl.ch/education/phd/programs/eddh-digital-humanities/),

working at the intersection between Computer Science and Classics.

The successful candidate will develop their own research project around the
following topics: semantic information extraction by combining text-based
and image-based methods; alignment and document analysis of scholarly
publications (19c - 21c) characterised by complex layouts and rich visual
grammars; and the development of a representation model for texts with a
complex textual tradition.

The PhD thesis will be part of the research project "How does a classical
hero die in the digital age? Using Sophocles' Ajax to create a commentary
on commentaries" (https://mromanello.github.io/ajax-multi-commentary/),
funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and led by Matteo
Romanello (University of Lausanne).

Profile:

   - Applicants should hold a master's degree in Computer Science or
   Digital Humanities.
   - Experience with natural language processing/information extraction
   (including machine learning approaches to it) is mandatory. Some
   familiarity with textual criticism is desirable. PhD candidates will
   further develop their analytical and methodological skills by
   attending the EDDH doctoral school
   (https://www.epfl.ch/education/phd/programs/eddh-digital-humanities/).
   - Fluent English; French and/or Ancient Greek/Latin is an asset. The
   dissertation can be written in English or French.
   - Interest in working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary and
   international environment.
   - Candidates of all nationalities are invited to apply; applications
   from women are especially welcome.

What we offer:

   - workplace: EPFL/UNIL campus

Starting date: 1st October 2020
Duration: 4 years
Supervisors: Matteo Romanello (UNIL) and Frederic Kaplan (EPFL)
Terms of employment: Fixed-term at 100% work rate. EPFL offers
internationally competitive salaries and generous research support.
Deadline for applications: April 30, 2020

Contact: For questions and/or expressions of interest, contact Matteo
Romanello matteo.romanello@epfl.ch

How to apply: via EPFL doctoral school online application
(https://isa.epfl.ch/imoniteur_ISAP/!farforms.htm?x=edoc) (please note that
only completed applications will be reviewed). For further information
about applying for a PhD at EPFL see PhD admission criteria & application
(https://www.epfl.ch/education/admission/admission-2/phd-admission-criteria-and-
application/).

[Online at https://go.epfl.ch/phd-dhlab-ambizione]



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