Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities at University of Kansas

 

university-of-kansas-ku-logo“The Humanities Program at the University of Kansas invites applications for a full-time, academic year tenure-track assistant professor position in Digital Humanities, to begin as early as August 18, 2017.

The Humanities Program is a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program dedicated to integrated learning in the humanities. We are deeply committed to the aims of the liberal arts: educating students to read carefully and think critically, to write and speak articulately, to acquire broad intellectual and cultural understanding, and to make connections among diverse areas of knowledge.”

Initial review of applications begins November 1, 2016 and continues as needed

*find more information on position here*

 

Responsibilities:

  • teaching established courses at the introductory level
  • working with KU’s Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH) to further develop courses and research across humanities disciplines
  • conduct digital research in humanities leading to peer-reviewed scholarly production in appropriate venues and to external funding applications as appropriate
  • engage in program, College, University, and national service.

Requirements:

  • a Ph.D. or be ABD (all but dissertation) in a humanities-related field of study
  • demonstration of specialization in computationally-assisted analysis in a humanities discipline as evidenced through graduate coursework
  • dissertation research, publications, and/or externally funded research grants.
  • evidence of successful teaching and an active research agenda.

KU is especially interested in hiring faculty members who can contribute to four key campus-wide strategic initiatives:

  1. Sustaining the Planet, Powering aerialviewton_autumnthe World
  2. Promoting Well-Being, Finding Cures
  3. Building Communities, Expanding Opportunities
  4. Harnessing Information, Multiplying Knowledge

For more information, see http://www.provost.ku.edu/strategic-plan/initiatives.

Application Instructions:

  • online application describing experience and accomplishments
  • CV
  • teaching statement and supplemental materials (e.g., sample syllabi, peer evaluations, student surveys)
  • research statement and supplemental materials (e.g., representative publications; links to relevant websites)
  • (5) the names and contact information for three professional references.
  • For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to: https://employment.ku.edu/academic/7261BRĀ 

Address queries to: Sandra L. Zimdars-Swartz, Director/Search Committee Chair, Humanities Program – hwcdirector@ku.edu.

 

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