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Assistant Professor of Communication at Columbus State University

The Department of Communication at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication whose assignment will be to teach Media Production and integrated media courses, effective August 2018.

This position is expected to teach courses that support our curriculum, including but not limited to digital media, documentary, and film production. Special consideration is given to candidates whose skill sets include working with non-profit, media, and production organizations. The successful candidate will maintain a 4:4 teaching load each semester. Summer teaching is often available. An active program of research, and/or creative projects is expected for tenure. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting our recruiting efforts, our student organizations, and support our Non-Profit and Civic Engagement Center.

Columbus State University provides a creative, deeply personal, and relevant college experience. Serving the Southeast while attracting students from around the world, Columbus State thrives on community partnerships to deliver excellence for students who want to achieve personal and professional success in an increasingly global environment. Just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, Columbus State University is a proud member of the University System of Georgia, enrolling more than 8,400 students in a wide variety of degree programs, from online degrees to a doctorate in education. Among public regional universities in the South, Columbus State University recently ranked No. 46 in the “Best Colleges” rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

CSU has a nationally recognized track record of partnership and outreach through efforts such as the Cunningham Center for Leadership Development, Coca-Cola Space Science Center, Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, and its own residence in Oxford, England. The University has two primary campus locations in Columbus, Georgia: the original campus on 150 acres in midtown Columbus and a beautiful campus in historic downtown Columbus overlooking the Chattahoochee River. The Columbus region, with more than 350,000 residents, is home to world-class enterprises such as Aflac, Synovus, W.C. Bradley Company, TSYS, and Ft. Benning, the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence headquarters. For additional information about the University visit our website at www.ColumbusState.edu.

This institution chooses not to disclose its domestic partner benefits policy

This institution chooses not to disclose its spousal benefits policy

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Associate Director, UC San Diego Sixth College, Culture, Art and Technology Writing Program (Academic Coordinator I-AY/Lecturer)

 

RECRUITMENT PERIOD

Open date: November 6th, 2017
Next review date: January 15th, 2018
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: September 6th, 2018

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

DESCRIPTION

The University of California, San Diego, Sixth College Culture, Art, and Technology Writing Program (CAT) is currently looking for an Associate Director of Writing (ADW), who would be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the program and overseeing program staff. Duties would include working with the Director and Associate Director of Art and Technology on the CAT writing curriculum development, programmatic assessment, and leading the yearly recruitment of prospective TAs. The Associate Director provides support, guidance, and mentoring of Peer Tutors, Teaching Assistants (TAs), and Non-Student Tutors, and works with CAT teaching faculty to implement CAT writing goals. The CAT Associate Director of Writing would serve as Instructor of Record, teaching 1-3 CAT lower or upper-division courses each year.

This is an academic-year (9-month) appointment with the eligibility of continued appointment per UC guidelines. The Academic Coordinator appointment has the eligibility for reappointment and merit every 2 years. The Lecturer piece has the potential for appointment annually via the lecturer application process.

Hiring Salary Range: $50,244-$62,784 (Salary commensurate with experience) *Teaching in the summer as additional compensation may be considered.

Required Qualifications-

  • A Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric, English, Literature, Digital Humanities, or related field with a significant experience in teaching college writing (degree must be conferred by May 31, 2018)
  • A record of successful teaching in writing and composition at the college level
  • Excellent organizational abilities to plan, prioritize and balance multiple projects/tasks
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well and collaborate in a team-oriented environment
  • Ability to work effectively and professionally with faculty, staff, and students
  • Demonstrated accomplishments in areas contributing to diversity, equity and inclusion, and a desire to play a leadership role in advancing UC San Diego’s commitment to achieving excellence and diversity

Preferred Qualifications:

-Experience in curricular planning and development
-Experience in developing and implementing program assessments
-Knowledge of research about how students learn in higher education
-Experience in teaching large classes (over 100 students) is especially desirable, as is experience teaching in a research university

Applications should be submitted to the UCSD on-line application collection system, AP-On-Line Recruit, at: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01622.

*Teaching evaluations may be requested if the candidate is selected for an interview

Inaugurated at the dawn of a new century, Sixth College prepares our students to become dynamic and engaged citizens of the 21st century—innovative, interconnected, and aware. Our core academic programs develop skills in both traditional and emergent media literacy, emphasizing essential writing fundamentals as well as the latest forms of digital communication.

The Culture, Art, and Technology Program at Sixth College offers students rich and varied scholarly opportunities centered on exploring and interrogating the intersection of culture, art, and technology. From the origins of civilization to the history of Hollywood and the future of the environment, students in CAT engage with big questions about where we’ve come from, who we are, and where we are going. We aim to teach students to think critically and creatively, while also preparing them for success in college and the world beyond.

Each quarter we offer a selection of interdisciplinary writing courses, which take a variety of approaches to thinking about the intersection of culture, art, and technology. CAT 1, CAT 2, and CAT 3 are Sixth College’s core sequence and these classes foreground critical reading, argumentative writing, research, and collaboration. Our upper-division CAT 125 course asks students to think about public rhetoric, practical communication, and writing after college. The Practicum asks students to apply their education to real-world and community-based experience in the form of a service project, internship, or even study abroad opportunity. These courses are all required for graduation from Sixth College. We also offer freshman seminars and peer tutor training classes.

As a living-learning community, we believe that students’ engagement must extend beyond the classroom and we hope to foster a community that helps students engage the world around them ethically, critically, and compassionately.

For more information about CAT, please visit http://sixth.ucsd.edu/cat/index.html

AA-EOE: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

JOB LOCATION

San Diego, CA

REQUIREMENTS

DOCUMENTS

  • Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
  • Cover Letter
  • Statement of Teaching
  • Statement of Contributions to diversity – Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.
  • Misc/ Additional #2 (Optional)
  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

REFERENCES

3 letters of reference required

HOW TO APPLY

  1. Create an ApplicantID
  2. Provide required information and documents
  3. If any, provide required reference information

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Digital Humanities Computing (Open Rank) – University of Oklahoma Norman Campus: College of Arts and Sciences: Library and Information Studies

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma seeks an innovative scholar in digital humanities/humanities computing for an open rank, tenured/tenure track faculty position. This search is part of a cluster hire in the new Data Scholarship Program (DSP). The humanities component of the position is open, so candidates from a broad range of humanities and humanities-related disciplines are encouraged to apply. The position will begin in August 2018.

The incumbent is expected to become a leader within a vibrant community of humanists and other researchers using computational tools. A successful candidate in this position will play an integral role in the development of the DSP. This initiative connects researchers from diverse scholarly domains for collaboration via common approaches and for improvement of educational opportunities and research support. The incumbent will take a leadership role in curriculum and research development for this cross-disciplinary program and contribute to teaching of undergraduate and graduate students in the Data Scholarship Program and the home department(s). Humanities researchers at OU are allied through the Humanities Forum (http://www.ou.edu/humanitiesforum.html), which among many other activities has regularly hosted a Digital Humanities Symposium featuring local and national leaders in Digital Humanities. In addition, digital humanists are supported and connected through the award-winning staff of the Digital Scholarship Lab, who help to forge collaborations among researchers across the disciplines. Such connections include those with faculty from the College of Engineering who teach in the rapidly growing, Data Science and Analytics M.S. program (datascience.ou.edu).

Salary

The salary is competitive and is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Oklahoma offers an excellent benefits program. For further information please access the HumanResources website at http://hr.ou.edu/.

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement, serving the educational, cultural, economic and health-care needs of the state, region, and nation from three campuses: Norman, Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. OU enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2700 full-time faculty members in 21 colleges.

In 2014, OU became the first public institution ever to rank #1 nationally in the recruitment of National Merit Scholars, with 311 scholars and now boasts a 92% student retention rate. The University is home to the History of Science Collection, the Western History Collection, and renowned natural history and art museums. The 277-acre Research Campus in Norman was named the No. I research campus in the nation by the Association of Research Parks in 2013.

The University of Oklahoma’s beautiful, bustling campus is nestled in the heart of Norman, the state’s third largest city, located just south of Oklahoma City. Norman combines the charm of a college town, the sophistication of a cosmopolitan city and the history and culture of the American West. With outstanding schools, amenities, and a low cost of living, Norman is a perennial contender on the “Best Places to Live” rankings. With a cost of living close to 15 percent less than the national average, Norman is a very affordable city. In fall 2014, Time ranked Norman the “least expensive city to raise children.” For more information visit: http://soonerway.ou.eduand http://www.ou.edu/flipbook

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

  • A doctoral degree in a humanities, information science, or related discipline.
  • An active and productive research program.
  • Experience with computational tools and methods for analyzing and visualizing data.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge and skills essential to digital humanities computing project development and completion, including but not limited to skills related to developing and managing datasets, data modeling and structuring, data analysis and visualization, and/or mining textual, visual, or aural data.
  • Evidence of excellence in teaching that engages students in digital humanities interpretation and humanities computing skill development.
  • A sustained research program and a record of top‐tier, peer‐reviewed or other high-impact scholarly publication.
  • Experience with collaborative, cross-disciplinary research and a record of extramural funding.
  • Leadership in research, instruction, and/or service.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applications should be submitted to http://apply.interfolio.com/46095 on ByCommittee and should include a curriculum vitae; three letters of reference; a statement of research interests and how the candidate would contribute to research and teaching in the development of a data scholarship program. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2017, and will continue until the position is filled.  Questions about the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. June Abbas at jmabbas@ou.edu.

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Project Manager – Digital Methods in Humanities – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities

PROJECT MANAGER

The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH), http://www.iprh.illinois.edu/ at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Project Manager to be responsible for coordinating, managing and supporting the Training in Digital Methods for Humanists (TDMH) pilot program, and other IPRH initiatives as needed. Focus and training in digital humanities methods is imperative to the success of the eligible incumbent for this position. The Project Manager will accomplish strategic objectives by overseeing multiple project activities, provide effective coordination of the unit’s projects and management of their inter-dependencies and initial and ongoing coordination of the TDMH pilot program and other IPRH academic and curricular projects as they arise.

Major Duties & Responsibilities: Coordinate and serve as the main point of contact for all operational and faculty-development aspects of the Training in Digital Methods for Humanists (TDMH) pilot program. Survey the landscape of institutional resources (both human and otherwise) for the TDMH program, and work to cultivate collaborative partners and networks as necessary to support the work of the program. Coordinate and steer the activities of the TDMH Working Group. Run the application, selection, and notification process for the TDMH program. Investigate external resources available to TDMH Fellows, keeping a current list of opportunities and assisting Fellows with accessing those opportunities. Assist Fellows with identifying courses to complete their digital methods training, and facilitate navigating the audit, or similar, processes for course attendance. Run the application, selection, and notification process for the TDMH program. Serve as liaison between the Fellows and the wider intellectual community, including facilitating relationships with the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) and similar campus resources to foster the development of digital methods for undergraduate classroom instruction. Conduct research and data collection and assessment on the TDMH program to document and evaluate its impact and sustainability. Research grant opportunities and spearhead the preparation of funding proposals to support current TDMH projects and future iterations. Organize regular events, activities, and final conference in 2021. Coordinate with Library and Scholarly Commons faculty and staff for digital humanities methods brown bags and other co-curricular programming events. Prepare interim and final reports on the project. Investigate and pursue personal professional development opportunities in digital methods to deepen knowledge and stay ahead of current trends. Provide support to a variety of emerging projects, including Mellon-funded initiatives under development, as determined by the needs of IPRH, including the Mellon Emerging Areas in the Humanities Certificate Programs. Supervision, tasking and scheduling of staff, as needed; and maintaining appropriate staffing levels to ensure project success.

Position Requirements and Qualifications: Required: Receipt of PhD in a humanities field. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in digital humanities or digital methods through either academic training or career development. Proven record of developing successful professional collaborations. Work experience in a higher-education environment. Strong project-management skills, time management, detail orientation, and capacity to work independently. Effective interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively and foster mutually beneficial partnerships. Robust writing, research, and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. Preferred: Previous supervisory experience. Familiarity with Python, HTML, and relational database programming. Familiarity with Scalar and/or Omeka.

Proposed start date: March 1, 2018.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Appointment Status: Full-time academic professional appointment. Qualified individuals will be eligible to receive vacation, sick, and personal leave; retirement through the State Universities Retirement System; and group health, dental, vision and life insurance.

To apply: For full consideration, applications must be received by January 15, 2018. Search will remain open until qualified candidate is identified. Interviews may be conducted prior to search closing date, but hiring decision will not be made until after the closing date. To apply, submit an online profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu, and upload a letter that details qualifications noted above, CV/Resume and the names and contact information of three professional references. Also required is a narrative of no more than 1,000 words explaining the intended career trajectory and addressing the following questions:

What is your vision of Digital Humanities in the academy today?
What are your intellectual and professional goals for this position
What experience do you have in facilitating intellectual community?
What in your career trajectory leads you to seek this kind of work?


All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

For further information please contact Erica Hanson, HR Associate, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, at elhanson@illinois.edu.

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Visiting Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media Studies – Cornell University, Performing and Media Arts

Cornell University’s Department of Performing and Media Arts seeks a visiting assistant professor of cinema and media studies in a two-year position beginning on July 1, 2018. We are looking for a dynamic and innovative scholar with a wide range of interests, which may include media production. The candidate will teach undergraduate students in our major in Performing and Media Arts, which combines theory and practice in film, transmedia, theatre, and dance in unusual and experimental ways. Courses – which uphold and challenge core training in the discipline of cinema and media studies – would include an introductory-level course, a two-course sequence in global cinema, and elective courses in the candidate’s range of interests. The teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful candidate will also engage in the intellectual life of the department beyond its teaching mission, including as a participant in the department colloquium. We are interested in recruiting candidates who demonstrate commitment to the highest standards of scholarship, teaching, and professional activity consistent with a Research I university. Our department is committed to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a dissertation abstract, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample of 20-25 pages in electronic format to:  https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/10474.  Applications are due by January 2, 2018. Please note that the candidate’s highest terminal degree must be a PhD, and the candidate must have the PhD officially awarded no later than July 1, 2018. Cornell University is an equal opportunity employer and educator.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

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Assistant Professor in Mass Communication – The University of Texas at Tyler in Texas

The Department of Communication at The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor appointment beginning Spring or Fall 2018.  Ph.D. or MFA in journalism, communication, or closely-related field required (ABD considered). Successful candidates will be qualified to teach courses in the areas of journalism/public relations sequences as assigned. Successful applicants will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and advise students.

Experience in other mass media industries such as broadcasting or new technologies is desirable. Evidence of service to past programs and colleges as well as experience with the implementation of or teaching within an online or hybrid program are also a plus. Experience teaching video/audio production, mediated storytelling and writing, photography, new media, etc. and use of Final Cut Pro X, Premiere, AfterEffects, Photoshop (and other Adobe Suite applications), Motion, etc. are a plus as well, Candidates must also be able to demonstrate the potential for producing and maintaining a record of publishable and/or creative research in the field.

For full consideration, please submit (electronically) a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three references to Search Committee, Department of Communication at mmatthews@uttyler.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University of Texas at Tyler is a rapidly growing university located on a 200 acre wooded campus in Tyler, Texas, 95 miles east of Dallas. Tyler is the East Texas regional center for health care, higher education, and economic development. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Assistant/Associate Professor in Digital Methods in History – Aarhus University, The Department of History and Classical Studies at the School of Culture and Society

The Department of History and Classical Studies at the School of Culture and Society invites applications for the position of assistant/associate professor in digital methods in history.

The assistant professorship is a three-year fixed-term position. After three years, and subject to appropriate funding, an associate professorship in the same subject area will be announced in open competition. The associate professorship is a permanent position.

Place of employment: Jens Chr. Schous Vej 3-7, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

The position is available from 1 August 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Position
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated researcher and teacher who is willing and able to contribute to the activities of the Department of History and Classical Studies, with an emphasis on the field of digital methods in history.

The Department of History and Classical Studies has decided to strengthen its competences in digital methods in research and teaching, and is therefore establishing this new position. The successful applicant will be expected to further the use of digital methods in history through their own research and teaching. They will also be expected to contribute to the enhancement of competences in digital methods among colleagues in the department. The position is linked to the university’s recently published digitisation strategy, which seeks to strengthen digitisation in research, teaching, the study environment and administration. See http://newsroom.au.dk/en/news/show/artikel/au-har-faaet-en-digitaliseringsstrategi/.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

  •   teach and conduct research in the field of digital methods in history
  •   contribute to the enhancement of competences in digital methods among colleagues in the department
  •   participate in activities that seek to develop and promote the utilisation of existing collections of digitised material in Denmark and beyond

Read the full job description and apply online here

Application deadline: 19/12/2017

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Research Associate (50 %) in Digital Humanities and Research Infrastructures – The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz

for the duration of 32 months from 1 March 2018.

Project profile
The IEG is part of an international consortium to create a pan-European research infrastructure on religious studies. The project assembles major research institutions all across Europe in order to improve access of scholars to data, information and sources on historical religious studies. Furthermore, it will facilitate joint research activities of the partners and organize networking activities between national research facilities, academic communities and policy makers.

Job profile
The job includes the organisation of several training courses and workshops in the domain of religious studies and digital humanities. Relevant topics are the management of collections with a focus on linking physical assets with digital representations as well as applying digitally available tools for historical religious studies. The candidate contributes to internal and external reports as well as workshop proceedings. The expected overall achievement of the position is to foster the establishment of a community of scholars in all fields of historical religious studies in an age of digital ecosystems and big data applications.

Requirements
In addition to a pertinent university degree (at M.A. or PhD-level), candidates are expected to demonstrate a profound knowledge of cultural and religious assets and their digital transformation. She or he will also have demonstrable experience both in managing digital objects and working with physical assets. The position requires a collaborative and well-connected team player with excellent English skills and at least one further European language. Ancient language skills, such as Greek and Latin, are welcome. She or he has basic German skills or expresses interest in learning German in due time.

IEG is an equal opportunity/affirmative-action employer. In case of equality of qualification and suitability of applicants, the applications made by female researchers will be given preferential consideration.

For any questions, please contact Dr. Marco Büchler (buechler@ieg-mainz.de).

Applications – including a letter of motivation, CV, academic transcripts, a list of publication and completed projects  – should be submitted via email by 7 December 2017 under reference (BW-DHR-2017) to Leibniz-Institut für Europäische Geschichte (bewerbung@ieg-mainz.de); all documents should be submitted in a single PDF-file.

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Data & Society – Call for 2018-2019 Fellows

Program

Data & Society is assembling its fifth class of fellows to join us from September 1, 2018. (Please meet our current and past fellows classes here.) Data & Society works towards a future in which the values that shape technology are visible and intentionally chosen with respect for human dignity. We conduct interdisciplinary research and build a field of actors to ensure that knowledge guides development and governance of technology. Our annual fellows program helps ensure that new connections and perspectives deepen and expand our community’s understanding of the challenges and opportunities society faces in a data-centric world.

Data & Society fellows have pursued academic research, written code, created art, brought together communities of activists and practice, run workshops, worked closely with Data & Society’s in-house research team and each other, and much more. Current and past fellows are academics and researchers, artists and activists, coders and technologists, journalists, lawyers, and community organizers concerned with the implications of data-centric technology’s role in reconfiguring society. We are engaged, individually and together, in interrogating and articulating those implications and developing frames that can help society address emergent tensions.

The fellowship is intentionally broad and inclusive of a range of output and engagement. As we build the 2018-19 class, we’re continuing to embrace breadth and diversity, but we are providing some categories to help better guide applicants and to ensure fellows are supported within Data & Society’s programs and productively connected to others in the Data & Society community.

2018-19 Fellowships

For the coming year, we are seeking 8-10 fellows across four categories:

  • Arts and Culture: Artistic and cultural production can advance public understanding of the complexities of data-centric technologies and can drive individual and collective imagining of multiple futures. We are looking for arts and culture fellows who will connect to Data & Society research topics and whose work challenges commonplace narratives running through debate and public discourse around technology.
  • Organizational Bridging: Fellows from other organizations, companies, or public sector entities who are grappling directly with questions around data-centric technologies and automation bring a crucial, practical frame to Data & Society’s work. Bridge fellows will come with a mandate from their organization to explore a particular question or issue during their time at Data & Society and to bring that knowledge back to their home institution. With the fellow, we will actively seek to build a strong relationship over the course of the fellowship between Data & Society and the fellow’s home institution. We’re especially interested in applicants who play a legal or policy role in their home institution.
  • Computer and Data Science: Technical fellows at Data & Society bring a core research question to their time within the organization; they are also looking to explore the social, cultural and political implications of technological choices. Technical fellows may come from academia, industry, civil society, or the public sector. We expect technical fellows will have an advanced degree in computer or data science or equivalent, relevant experience.
  • Faculty Fellows: We are seeking faculty fellows whose Data & Society fellowship project will contribute to an existing, in-house research initiative. In this category, we invite applications from faculty of any rank who are at least three years beyond receipt of their Ph.D. by the start of the fellowship. Eligible fields include the social sciences (anthropology, sociology, political economy, science and technology studies, history, etc.); law, jurisprudence, or policy; business; or a social science or humanistic field as long as the applicant’s work engages the social and cultural implications of data-centric technologies and automation.

Participation & Cohort

While we are prioritizing four kinds of fellows for the 2018-19 year, the core intent of the program has not changed: This is not a fellowship for those who want to spend a year head-down on an independent project. Rather, this is a program for people who are looking for ways to create impact both within and beyond their field, who can see the value of their work within an interdisciplinary community – and on a bigger stage.

Fellows commit to being in residence at the D&S loft in New York City for two days each week. Each fellow, over the course of their fellowship, will pursue a project or set of activities of their own design.

Fellows are also asked to engage with D&S – both at the organizational level and with the broader community. This engagement can take a number of different forms, from organizing small group sessions with visitors, to developing workshops, to working on in-house publications, and much, much more. We ask that all fellows either participate in or lead a monthly reading group, as well as participate in a lightweight round of regular D&S activities designed to strengthen community and research connections. Beyond that, the choice of where and how to participate is part of the fellowship design process between the fellow and D&S staff.

Together with our in-house research team and postdocs, fellows form the annual Data & Society cohort – a group of approximately 45 colleagues who come together as the core of Data & Society’s research and field-building efforts. Beyond the in-house cohort, Data & Society fellows are also connected to past fellows, our affiliates, and a broad field of actors both in New York City and beyond who regularly pass through D&S for workshops, seminars, social gatherings, and talks.

Projects & Themes

Potential fellows are invited to imagine a specific project or set of activities, in one of the four categories above, that they will execute to help society’s understanding of a world permeated by data. Successful fellowship projects inform, convene, intervene, or provoke – with an eye to broader impact. We are open to a wide range of potential outputs, from papers and op-eds to events, code, and art installations. We are also interested in creating connections and exchange between our in-house research and fellows’ projects. We also love it when our fellows experiment with new ideas or stretch our work and network in unexpected directions. We expect that the themes that run through our 2018-19 fellows class will be a combination of the familiar and the unexpected.

Some of Data & Society’s ongoing, in-house research topics include: artificial intelligence; precision medicine and heath; media manipulation and disinformation; the future of labor; human rights, data, and refugee populations; and fairness, accountability, and transparency in technical systems.

Again, we welcome applications that pose entirely new questions and topics and push D&S in new directions, as well as applications that complement and expand our current research themes.

Term: Residency typically runs from September 1 through June 30 of the following year. If you would like to apply for a fellowship but cannot commit to a full term, please flag that in your application, as we may be able to accommodate some variations.

Funding: Fellows commit to two days a week in residence for the full term and are offered a stipend of $25,000, with additional, approved project costs available to them. If we are able to accommodate a fellowship period shorter than ten months, the stipend will be pro-rated on a monthly basis.

All fellows will have access to desks/workspaces, meeting rooms, email addresses, etc., and programmatic and organizational support to advance their work.

As a 501(c)(3) organization, we support fellows in applying for both federal and philanthropic grants, and we work with fellows currently holding grants to craft an appropriate fellowship that allows them to honor commitments to grantors.

While we welcome applications from outside the United States, we are currently unable to support the acquisition of visas. If you are applying from outside the United States and are accepted, you will need to secure your own visa and, depending on your situation, work permit.

Application Process

To apply for a Data & Society fellowship, we’ll ask you to complete an application at Submittable. You’ll be submitting information about yourself and your work to date, including:

  • cover letter;
  • resume or CV;
  • work samples;
  • project summary and brief (1000 word) proposal;
  • names and email addresses of three references.

Note that references will automatically receive an email from Submittable, the application platform, prompting them to submit a letter of reference to Data & Society. Please make sure your references whitelist submittable.com.

First-round applications are due January 15, 2018. Second-round applicants will be contacted for an interview with D&S staff, fellows, and/or advisors, and may be asked for additional information such as project budgets as they move through the review process.

Successful applicants will be notified in the spring, with a public announcement to follow.

If you are interested in applying to be a Data & Society fellow, please complete the application form at http://datasociety.submittable.com by January 15, 2018.

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Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Science and Computing

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries seeks candidates for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Science and Computing. The fellow’s primary responsibilities will include creating cross-campus ties between the University Libraries and faculty working in the humanities and sciences, by fostering the study of 19th and 20th c. history of science materials held by the University Libraries Archives & Special Collections.

This fellowship was inspired by the recent donation of a collection of books, letters, and computing machines—including two Enigma machines—by Pamela McCorduck, the author of influential books on artificial intelligence and wife of the late Joseph Traub, former Computer Science Department Head. Totaling more than 50 letters, books, and computing machines, the collection includes important items in the history of computing. They will be added to the University Libraries Archives & Special Collections, which also contains the papers of noted computer science pioneers Alan Newell and Herb Simon, who worked alongside Traub in the department. A pioneering computer scientist who led Carnegie Mellon’s Computer Science Department during a crucial period in its history, Traub went on to found the computer science department at Columbia University.

Qualifications

  • PhD in History, History of Science, Philosophy of Science, or related field
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an innovative and interdisciplinary environment
  • Familiarity with, or willingness to learn to work with, Omeka digital exhibits
  • Demonstrated creativity, initiative, and innovative thinking
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Salary and Benefits

Salary will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and CLIR’s guidelines.

CMU employee benefits include medical, transportation, and tuition benefits; university retirement contributions are subject to cliff vesting. A complete listing of benefits, including University holidays and paid time off, is available at: http://www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/index.html

Fellows will receive 20% time for their own personal research.

About Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Mellon was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie under the premise that a school established to foster and develop the technical skills of its students would soon produce students and graduates whose work would astound Pittsburgh and the world. Over 100 years later, our institution continues to produce talented alumni and draws faculty and staff eager to be a part of the university’s creative, passionate and close-knit community. We place emphasis on practical problem solving, interdisciplinary learning, an entrepreneurial spirit, and collaboration.

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