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- Technology and Digital Media Fellow at UNC-Charlotte
- Full professor ‘Simulation’ – Tilburg University
- Associate professor ‘Digital Culture’ – Tilburg University
- Postdoctoral Scholar – Penn State Humanities Institute
- Assistant Professor of Communication – University of South Carolina Aiken
Technology and Digital Media Fellow – UNC-Charlotte
The Atkins Fellows program at UNC-Charlotte is an eleven-week paid summer residential fellowship for students at the mid-point of their Library, Archives, or Information Science degree program. It is designed to provide each fellow who participates with a work experience that is focused on professional-level tasks, with high levels of independence and creativity, while also supporting Atkins Library’s mission, goals, and initiatives. These fellowships are designed to give LIS students hands-on experience in an academic library.
Technology and Digital Media Fellow – Description:
The Technology & Digital Media fellowship provides an opportunity to collaborate with Research and Instructional Services’ faculty to understand the applications of technology in various disciplines. The Fellow will conduct research in the area of digital imaging and will identify and prioritize collections for conversion to 3D modeling. Possible scanning projects may include everyday objects, books, and/or textiles and artifacts from Special Collections and University Archives such as artists’ and pop-up books. The fellow will split their time between two units; initially working in Research and Instructional Services on Digital Humanities research and then embedded within Technology & Digital Strategies, gaining exposure to relevant technologies. The Fellow will become an expert in digital and 3D imaging processes and application through research and hands-on learning.
Preferred Education/Training, Experience, Skills/Competencies:
- Knowledge of and/or experience with photography and/or digital imaging
- Experience with graphic design programs
- Experience conducting independent research
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management, analytical and creative problem solving skills
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct literature review and environmental scan of digital production workflows and technology applications
- Identify use cases for implementation in academic libraries and higher education
- Research, report, and recommend platforms and tools
- Assess and identify collection/s and design high-resolution 3D models
- Present findings at internal and external meetings and/or conferences
- Generate reports, as well as present findings and recommendations to internal and external audiences
- Help to define and model collaborative relationship between Research and Instructional Services (liaison/subject librarians) and the Makerspace/Visualization Lab in supporting digital media projects
Supervisors: Somally Kim Wu, Head of Library Technology Innovation (skimwu@uncc.edu(link sends e-mail)) & Jenna Rinalducci, Arts + Architecture Librarian (jrinaldu@uncc.edu(link sends e-mail))
Full professor ‘Simulation’ – Tilburg University
The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences seeks to appoint a full professor ‘Simulation’, with the Department of Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence. As a position created in the context of the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program, the full professorship is open to women only.
‘Simulation’
The successful candidate is engaged in research and education on simulations and models in different domains and for different applications, which may include one or more of the following fields:
- Social simulations, i.e., simulations of social networks and social interactions to gain new insights in how individuals and groups behave, interact, and come to decisions;
- Training simulations, i.e., simulations used by industries and governmental institutes to train and educate people, including the use of virtual and augmented reality and computer games;
- Process simulations, i.e., model-based representations of biological and mental processes, to gain insights into behavior, to construct imitations of behaviors in software and robots, and to investigate interaction between people in, for instance, the healthcare domain;
The department is strongly involved in the Mind Labs initiative at the Spoorzone of Tilburg (www.mind-labs.eu), the DAF Technology Lab for virtual and mixed reality (https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/experiencing-virtual-reality), and the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS) in Den Bosch (www.jads.nl).
The successful candidate should have affinity with cognitive science and/or artificial intelligence. The candidate is expected to collaborate with industrial partners on projects, and participate in at least one of the labs of Mind Labs. Involvement with the DAF Technology Lab and/or JADS is also possible and encouraged. The candidate will teach in the Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence bachelor and master program, and/or the Data Science in Society master program. Through her research, the candidate will participate in ‘Creating Value from Data’, one of the research and impact themes of Tilburg University. The specific name of the position can be adjusted, depending on the expertise and preferences of the candidate to be appointed.
The candidate
From a successful candidate we expect:
- A doctorate and substantial experience and outstanding performance in university education and research, shown by CV, teaching evaluations and relevant publications;
- Ideas on education and on research relevant to the Department of Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence;
- Experience in supervision of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students;
- Experience with grant applications, and preferably also successes in this area;
- Ability to be a coach and role model for -in particular- female students and scholars.
- Experience in collegial cooperation and academic management within the work environment and in national and international networks.
Philip Eijlander Diversity Program
Diversity, inclusion, and equality are priorities of the university’s HR policy. The Philip Eijlander Diversity Program (PEDP) aims to scout and attract extra-ordinary female talent in academia in order to advance the competence areas that the Schools focus on in their research agenda’s and impact themes. As such PEDP can be seen as a quality label. Appointees will receive a start-up grant for their research and are invited to participate in a coaching & career strategy training. Read more about the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/PED
Employment terms and conditions
Depending on experience, record, and current position, the appointment may be for five years with the perspective of appointment for an indefinite period thereafter, or immediately for an indefinite period. We look for a full time or almost fulltime colleague (0.8 – 1.0 fte). The selected candidate will be ranked in the Dutch university employment system as full professor (“Hoogleraar 2”). The gross salary depends on qualifications and experience and ranges between € 5,334.- and € 7,766.- per month for a full time employment of 38 hours per week. The salary is supplemented with an annual holiday pay and an end-of-year bonus. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a temporary tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. In the context of the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program, the candidate will have a start-up research grant of 10,000 euro. If the candidate does not speak Dutch yet, a sufficient passive understanding of Dutch will have to be acquired within two year after appointment. The university will facilitate courses for that purpose, if needed. The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation. Candidates will need to have the Dutch University Teaching Qualification (BKO) or acquire one within two years after employment. The university offers attractive fringe benefits, such as an options model for terms and conditions of employment, compensation for parental leave, sports facilities. All university employees are covered by the so-called civil servants pension fund (ABP). We offer support for your personal development and career planning including courses, summer schools, conference visits etc. For more information visit working at Tilburg University.
Information
For additional information, one may contact the Dean of Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Prof. dr. Willem B. Drees (w.b.drees@tilburguniversity.edu, phone: +31 13 466 3577), or Prof.dr.ir. Pieter Spronck, head of the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence (p.spronck@uvt.nl; phone: +31 13 466 8118).
Application
The candidate should submit in English the following materials, as separate documents or integrated into a single file:
- a letter of application;
- a CV and list of publications;
- short vision statements on research and on education (max 2 x 500 words), and
- two publications (articles or chapters).
The deadline for application is March 15, 2018. The procedure may involve a trial lecture and/or a scholarly presentation. We hope to have the new colleague at Tilburg University for the Fall semester of 2018 or early 2019. The only way to apply is online by the link mentioned below.
(More details on Tilburg in next post)
Associate professor ‘Digital Culture’ – Tilburg University
The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences seeks to appoint an associate professor ‘Digital Culture’, with the Department of Culture Studies. As a position created in the context of the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program this position is open to women only.
‘Digital Culture’
We are looking for a colleague with a strong profile in the study of the impact of digitalization and globalization on culture and society. The new colleague will help develop and implement the undergraduate program ‘Online Culture’, which is closely integrated with the online magazine Diggit Magazine, which recently received the Educational Innovation Prize of Tilburg University. The colleague will also be involved in the development of the related master program, in research and in the supervision of PhD candidates.
Among the topics that the new colleague might address in teaching and research, are:
- Digital media, participation and citizenship
- (Digital) media theory
- Critical software studies; algorithmic culture
- Media and social justice; digital inclusion/exclusion
- Media literacies, digital literacies
- Digital media arts, aesthetics and activism
All these topics relate to digital media and the resilient society, and thus to ‘Empowering the Resilient Society’, one of the impact themes of Tilburg University.
The candidate
From a successful candidate we expect:
- A doctorate and substantial experience and outstanding performance in university education and research, shown by CV, teaching evaluations and relevant publications;
- Ideas on education and on research relevant to the Department of Culture Studies;
- Experience in supervision of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students;
- Experience with grant applications, and preferably also successes in this area;
- Ability to be a coach and role model for -in particular- female students and scholars.
- Experience in collegial cooperation and academic management within the work environment and in national and international networks.
Philip Eijlander Diversity Program
Diversity, inclusion, and equality are priorities of the university’s HR policy. The Philip Eijlander Diversity Program (PEDP) aims to scout and attract extra-ordinary female talent in academia in order to advance the competence areas that the Schools focus on in their research agenda’s and impact themes. As such PEDP can be seen as a quality label. Appointees will receive a start-up grant for their research and are invited to participate in a coaching & career strategy training. Read more about the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/PED
Employment terms and conditions
Depending on experience, record, and current position, the appointment may be for five years with the perspective of appointment for an indefinite period thereafter, or immediately for an indefinite period. We look for a full time or almost fulltime colleague (0.8 – 1.0 fte). The selected candidate will be ranked in the Dutch university employment system as associate professor (UHD). The gross salary depends on qualifications and experience, and ranges between € 4,815.- and € 6,438.- per month for a full time employment of 38 hours per week. The salary is supplemented with an annual holiday pay and an end-of-year bonus. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a temporary tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. In the context of the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program, the candidate will have a start-up research grant of 10.000 euro. If the candidate does not speak Dutch yet, a sufficient passive understanding of Dutch will have to be acquired within two year after appointment. The university will facilitate courses for that purpose, if needed. The Tilburg School of Humanities will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation. Candidates will need to have the Dutch University Teaching Qualification (BKO) or acquire one within two years after employment. The university offers attractive fringe benefits, such as an options model for terms and conditions of employment, compensation for parental leave, sports facilities. All university employees are covered by the so-called civil servants pension fund (ABP). We offer support for your personal development and career planning including courses, summer schools, conference visits etc. For more information visit working at Tilburg University.
Information
For additional information, one may contact the Dean of Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Prof. Dr. Willem B. Drees (e-mail: w.b.drees@tilburguniversity.edu, phone: +31 13 466 3577), or Prof.dr. Odile M. Heynders, Head of the Department of Culture Studies (o.m.heynders@uvt.nl).
Application
The candidate should submit in English the following materials, as separate documents or integrated into a single file:
- a letter of application;
- a CV and list of publications;
- short vision statements on research and on education (max 2 x 500 words), and
- two publications (articles or chapters).
The deadline for application is March 15, 2018. The procedure may involve a trial lecture and/or a scholarly presentation. We hope to have the new colleague at Tilburg University for the Fall semester of 2018 or early 2019. The only way to apply is online by the link mentioned below.
Organisation
Tilburg University is a modern university, specialized in social sciences and humanities and is internationally known for its high standards in education and scientific research as well as its good facilities. The Tilburg University campus offers both quietness and connectivity as it is located in a wooded park, ten minutes away from the city center, main highways, and railways. A mid-sized city of 200,000 inhabitants in the South of the Netherlands, in proximity to cities like Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and London, Tilburg is located at the very heart of Europe.
Tilburg University is committed to diversity as a self-evident value within its organization. Diversity, inclusion, and equality are important key priorities of the university’s HR policy. Under the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program, Tilburg University offers talented women with a passion for teaching and research a wonderful opportunity to design research and courses on important themes at the various Schools. Appointees will receive a start-up grant for their research and will participate in a networking and coaching program.
The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
The motto of Tilburg University is ‘Understanding Society’. The university has schools for economics and management, social and behavioral sciences, law, humanities, and theology and has tight collaboration of academia with industry with access to data and domain expertise. As of January 2018, the School of Humanities has become the School of Humanities and Digital Sciences. As Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences we focus on humans in the context of the globalizing digital society, on the development of artificial intelligence and interactive technologies, on their impact on communication, culture and society, and on moral and existential challenges that arise. Its departments are Communication and Cognition, Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Culture Studies, and Philosophy, while the school also hosts the University College Tilburg. Especially through the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, the School is actively involved in the development of ‘Mindlabs’ in Tilburg and in the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Postdoctoral Scholar – Penn State Humanities Institute
The Penn State Humanities Institute has embarked on a Public Humanities Initiative whereby we plan to engage in production and presentation of a multi-platform, multi-media web series featuring portrayals and discussions of socially relevant issues that center on questions of the human condition. These broadcasts will be produced in video format with a corresponding podcast series, with multiple episodes per year. These productions will require scholarly background research, interviews with scholars, and/or video-sound production expertise. In support of this initiative, the Penn State Humanities Institute has received funding for a post-doctoral scholar who will assist in the research and/or production of these broadcasts. She or he will be an active member of our team in planning and producing the episodes. Possible job responsibilities include working with the production team for script development; working with/overseeing a Graduate Research Assistant on issues of research, identifying supporting material, fact-checking, FCC requirements, and securing copyright and security clearances as needed; identifying, communicating with, and interacting with interviewees; editing interview material for both television and podcast formats; managing schedules and calendars for pre-through-post production; overseeing budget use. Exact responsibilities will be determined depending on the particular skill set of the candidate. The Humanities Institute welcomes applications from scholars who have received their terminal degrees (PhD for the humanities; MFA if appropriate for others) within the past three years (after May 1, 2014). Scholars in EITHER general humanities OR television or documentary production are invited to apply, and scholars with expertise in both will be looked at especially favorably. Terminal degrees must be in hand by July 1, 2018. Applications should include (1) a CV, (2) contact information for two references, and (3) a cover letter describing how you might be suited for the position and detailing your area(s) of expertise and training. The successful candidate will be asked to contribute to research and/or production for our Initiative. Further, it is expected that the scholar will be in residence at the Humanities Institute for the full year and take part in the intellectual life of campus by working with faculty and students, attending symposia and events, and contributing to meetings and discussions presented by Humanities Institute. The scholarship stipend is $48,900 plus benefits and a $4,000 research fund. An office will be provided at the Institute. Review of application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For more information, call (814) 865-0495 or write to humanities@psu.edu.
Assistant Professor of Communication – University of South Carolina Aiken
The Department of Communication at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to start August 16, 2018. USC Aiken is a growing and forward-thinking liberal arts university consistently ranked a top public college in the South. We seek an individual with
-Demonstrated excellence in teaching media writing, visual communication, editing, and digital storytelling.
-Expertise or experience in media studies or digital, emerging, or online media studies with an emphasis in media production.
-Expertise or experience with multimedia, multiplatform, or digital media production preferred.
-Ability to create and/or redesign classes related to our new Digital Arts and Communication concentration.
-Ability, as needed, to support the core communication courses for the major.
-Experience in service-learning, community-based learning or other engaged pedagogies.
-Commitment to personal and professional growth of students, including communication competence, written and oral skills, and problem solving abilities.
-Ability to provide conscientious academic advisement, work well with colleagues and community members, engage in scholarly activity, and provide service to the university, community and/or profession.
Ph.D. required. Preference given to candidates with communication, media studies, or mass communication degrees.
The Department of Communication offers the B.A. degree along with two minors. We serve approximately 140 majors. Our curriculum includes nine core courses and a required capstone internship experience, and is designed to challenge students to understand, integrate and apply theories and principles from both speech and mass communication areas. We emphasize critical thinking and problem solving skills.
USC Aiken is a comprehensive university within the University of South Carolina system. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked USCA #1 among the top regional public comprehensive colleges in the South and #5 among all private and public institutions in the south. We are ranked #1 in the South for veterans. USCA has also received The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Best Place to Work” designation, with top honors for collaborative governance. A 15:1 student-faculty ratio allows for highly engaged pedagogies and supports our commitment to active learning through excellence in teaching, undergraduate research, scholarship, and civic engagement. Learn more about USC Aiken at www.usca.edu.
Founded in 1961 with generous and enthusiastic support from the locals, USC Aiken has grown to serve more than 3,500 students from 29 states and 23 countries on its beautiful 453-acre campus. We are an integral part of a community with a vibrant downtown, a firm commitment to the arts and an active equine presence. Visit www.visitaikensc.com for more information about Aiken.
Apply on-line at https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/25771 and submit via the job portal a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and evidence of effective teaching (statement of teaching philosophy, peer observation, student evaluations, syllabi, etc.). Send or email copies of unofficial transcripts and the names and contact information for three references to Dr. Charmaine Wilson, Department Chair, Department of Communication, USCA, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801, CharW@usca.edu. Additional documentation will be solicited as needed. Review of applications will begin March 1 and continue until the position is filled. USCA is an AA/EOE committed to a campus environment that values diversity, equity and inclusiveness. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.