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2009-2010 HASTAC Scholars Announced

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The Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts and Social Science (I-CHASS) is delighted to announce the 2009-2010 University of Illinois Humanities, Arts, Sciences, Technology, Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC: http://www.hastac.org) Scholars.  The HASTAC Scholars fellowship program recognizes graduate and undergraduate students who are engaged in innovative work across the areas of technology, the arts, the humanities, and the sciences that have been nominated by University of Illinois faculty. The University of Illinois 2009-2010 Scholars are:

Derek Attig, Department of History
Patrick Berry, Department of English
Amber Buck, Department of English
Steven Doran, Institute for Communications Research
Damian Duffy, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Bonnie Fortune, School of Art & Design
Mark Fredrickson, Department of Political Science
Jennifer Guiliano, Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Andrew Jones, Department of History
Michelle Kleehammer, Department of History
Jeffrey Kolar, School of Fine and Applied Arts
Ryuta Komaki, Institute for Communications Research
Jenni Lieberman, Department of English
Fengge Liu, Department of Landscape Architecture
Safiya Noble, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Samuel Oehlert, Department of History
Sarah Roberts, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Karen Rodriguez’G, Department of History
Pongsakorn “Tum” Suppakitpaisarn, Department of Landscape Architecture
Michael Verderame, Department of English

Scholars act as the eyes and ears of HASTAC’s virtual network, bringing the work happening on the University of Illinois campus and in their disciplines to international attention. The Scholars will spend the year as part of a virtual community of students creating, reporting on, blogging, vlogging, and podcasting events and scholarship for an international audience on the HASTAC website. Scholars will work together to facilitate the growth of digital disciplines on the Illinois campus via outreach and development efforts.

To learn more about the HASTAC Scholars program and to read the on-going blogs and efforts of the University of Illinois scholars, please visit:

http://www.hastac.org/scholars

 

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Research positions available at Unifob AKSIS in Bergen, Norway

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Unifob (http://www.unifob.uib.no/) is a research company with over 500 research staff from more than 30 nations and a turnover of NOK 450 million (ca. 50 million Euro). Unifob’s majority owner is the University of Bergen. Unifob conducts R&D in the areas of health, language and information technology, marine biology, environment, climate,
petroleum, and the social sciences.

Unifob AKSIS, with its 30 employees, is the smallest of the nine R&D departments. AKSIS’ current research areas (computational and corpus linguistics, language testing, electronic publishing, digital media, and technology enhanced learning) have evolved over more than 30 years through projects and cooperation with national and international research institutions. We are now expanding our activities and announce several new positions in ICT and its creative use, e.g., data mining, gaming, Web 2.0, education, linguistics, health, mobile applications, and HCI. We encourage interdisciplinary work and are ideally looking for candidates who envisage working at the intersection with our current research areas.

Candidates

–      with minimum 3 years of experience in academia or industry after completion of a PhD,
–      with a proven research record,
–      with experience in project management, and
–      with an interest in building up and leading a research group to international level

are invited to apply. Engagements can be full or part-time and are initially limited to two years. Relocation within the first two years is not required. Working language is English or Norwegian.

We offer a competitive salary, extensive social benefits, a cooperative and international working environment, and we’re located near the prize winning fjords of Western Norway. Positions remain open until filled.

For more information please consult http://www.aksis.uib.no/ or contact Research Director Dr. Eli Hagen (eli.hagen@aksis.uib.no, +47 55 58 29 48). Please send application (cover letter, CV, and publication list) electronically to post@aksis.uib.no.

(published October 2009)

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Tone Merete Bruvik
Special consultant
Unifob Aksis –
Centre for Culture, Language and Information Technology
Allégt. 27, N-5007 Bergen, Norway
Phone: +47 55584222
www.aksis.uib.no

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WORKSHOP: Host your texts on Google in one day

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The Center For Hellenic Studies will conduct a one-day workshop at the Center’s Washington, D.C., campus, on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, with the subject: “Host your texts on Google in one day”. Bring one or more XML texts to the workshop in the morning, and leave in the afternoon with a running Google installation of Canonical Text Services serving your texts to the internet (http://chs75.chs.harvard.edu/projects/diginc/techpub/cts).

For more information, including how to apply, please see http://chs75.harvard.edu/CTSWorkshop.html.

Feel free to forward this announcement to anyone who might be interested.

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CFP: Digital Humanities 2010

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We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Digital Humanities 2010 Conference.

Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations
Digital Humanities 2010
Call for Papers
Abstract Deadline: Oct. 31, 2009

Proposals must be submitted electronically using the system which will be available at the conference web site from October 8th. Presentations may be any of the following:

• Single papers (abstract max of 1500 words)
• Multiple paper sessions (overview max of 500 words)
• Posters (abstract max of 1500 words)

Call for Papers Announcement

The International Programme Committee invites submissions of abstracts of between 750 and 1500 words on any aspect of humanities computing, broadly defined to encompass the common ground between information technology and problems in humanities research and teaching. We welcome submissions in all areas of the humanities, particularly interdisciplinary work. We especially encourage submissions on the current state of the art in humanities computing, and on recent developments.

Suitable subjects for proposals include, for example,

  • text analysis, corpora, language processing, language learning
  • IT in librarianship and documentation
  • computer-based research in cultural and historical studies
  • computing applications for the arts, architecture and music
  • research issues such as: information design and modelling; the cultural impact of the new media
  • the role of digital humanities in academic curricula

The special theme of the 2010 conference is cultural heritage old and new.

The range of topics covered is reflected in the journals of the associations: Literary and Linguistic Computing (LLC), Oxford University Press, and the Digital Humanities Quarterly, http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/.

The deadline for submitting paper, session and poster proposals to the Programme Committee is Oct. 31th, 2009. All submissions will be refereed. Presenters will be notified of acceptance February 24, 2010.
The electronic submission form will be available at the conference site from October 8th, 2009 (which will be linked from http://www.cch.kcl.ac.uk/dh2010/papers/call.html).

Anyone who has previously used the ConfTool system to submit proposals or reviews or to register for a Digital Humanities conference should use their existing account rather than setting up a new one.

If anyone has forgotten their user name and/or password please contact dh2010 at digitalhumanities.org.

See below for full details on submitting proposals.

Proposals for (non-refereed, or vendor) demos and for pre-conference tutorials and workshops should be made to the local conference organizer as early as possible.

For more information on the conference in general please visit the DH2010 web site. http://www.cch.kcl.ac.uk/dh2010/.

Types of Proposals

Proposals to the Programme Committee may be of three types: (1) papers, (2) poster presentations and/or software demonstrations, and (3) sessions (either three-paper or panel sessions). The type of submission must be specified in the proposal.

Papers and posters may be given in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.

1) Papers
Proposals for papers (750-1500 words) should describe original, unpublished work: preferably completed research with substantial results, but also the development of significant new methodologies, or rigorous theoretical or critical discussions. Individual papers have 20 min. for presentation and 10 for questions.

Proposals concerning new computing methodologies should show how the methodologies are applied to humanities research, and should critically assess the application. Those concerning a particular application should compare earlier traditional and computational approaches and should also assess the new methodologies. References are naturally required. Those describing the creation or use of digital resources should follow these guidelines as far as possible.

2) Poster Presentations and Software Demonstrations
Poster sessions showcase some of the most important and innovative work being done in humanities computing. Poster presentations may include technology and project demonstrations. Hence the term poster/demo to refer to different possible combinations of printed and computer based presentations. There should be no difference in quality between poster/demo presentations and papers, and the format for proposals is the same for both. The same academic standards also apply, but posters/demos may be more suitable way for late-breaking work, or work in progress. Both will be submitted to the same refereeing process. The choice between the two modes of presentation (poster/demo or paper) should depend on the most effective and informative way of communicating the scientific content of the proposal.

Poster presentations are less formal and more interactive than talks. Poster presenters can present their work and exchange ideas one-on-one and in detail with those most deeply interested. Presenters will have about two square meters of board space for display and may also wish to provide handouts. Posters remain on display throughout the conference, and are the sole focus of separate dedicated poster sessions. Additional times may be available for software or project
demonstrations.

As an acknowledgement of the special contribution of the posters to the conference, the Programme Committee will award a prize for the best poster.

3) Sessions
Sessions (90 minutes) take the form of either:

Three papers. The proposal should include a 500-word statement describing the session topic, include abstracts of 750-1500 words for each paper, and indicate that each author is willing to participate in the session. All speakers are required to register for the conference and to participate in the session. Focused sessions should have added value when compared to the set of the individual papers.

or

A panel of four to six speakers. The proposal is an abstract of 750-1500 words describing the panel topic, how discussion will be organized, the names and affiliations of all the speakers, and an indication that each speaker is willing to participate in the session. All speakers are required to register for the conference and to participate in the session.

International Programme Committee

Elisabeth Burr
Richard Cunningham
Jan-Christoph Meister
Elli Mylonas
Brent Nelson
John Nerbonne (Chair)
Bethany Noviskie
Jan Rybicki
John Walsh

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Digital Humanities 2010
https://secure.digitalhumanities.org/

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Job: Assistant Director

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September 30th, 2009

The Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) is seeking to hire an Assistant Director to join our management team, which currently consists of Neil Fraistat, Matt Kirschenbaum, and Doug Reside.

Made possible by a major Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) is a collaboration of the University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities, Libraries, and Office of Information Technology. In the ten years since its founding, MITH has become internationally recognized as one of the leading digital humanities centers in the world. As the host of the 2009 Digital Humanities conference and the co-organizer of centerNet (an international network of similar centers), MITH is one of the centers at the heart of the now burgeoning international field of digital humanities.

MITH is generously supported by the University administration and enjoys productive collaborations with allied campus units, including the University Libraries, the College of Information Science, and the Human Computer Interaction Lab. Geographically situated within the Washington DC Beltway, MITH is perfectly positioned for its frequent collaborations with the world-class libraries, museums, and cultural institutions in the metropolitan area, but our partnerships have also extended around the world. Recent projects include a collaboration with several major libraries in the U.K. and the United States to create an online archive of all extant pre-1642 quartos of Shakespeare’s plays and participation on a national research team charged by the Library of Congress with the preservation of virtual worlds (e.g. Adventure, DOOM, and Second Life). This latter project is part of MITH’s larger focus on the preservation of born digital creative work, also represented by our hosting of the Electronic Literature Organization and the Deena Larsen Collection–one of the world’s largest publicly held collections of electronic literature.

The Assistant Director will bear primary responsibility for project management and oversight of all MITH projects, including creation of deadlines for all deliverables and project tracking; the supervision of MITH’s development team, that includes programmers, web designers, graduate assistants, and interns; and computer programming services, data, and application architecture design and modeling for MITH projects. We are therefore seeking a web programmer experienced with web scripting languages (JavaScript, PHP, Ruby) and with some knowledge of compiled languages (Java, C++). Ability to work with Unix/Linux based applications is required, and preference will be given to candidates with database and XML expertise. Strong organizational and project management skills are also mandatory, as are excellent communication skills. A humanities background is especially desirable. Bachelor’s degree required; MA, MLS, or Ph.D. preferred.

The Assistant Director is a full-time, 12-month staff position at the University. Salary is commensurate with experience, ranging from $51,304-$64,131. The University also offers a competitive benefits package. To apply, please send a letter of application, CV, and contact information for three references to Doug Reside, Search Chair, via email: dreside@umd.edu. For best consideration, apply by close of business on October 9, 2009. The University of Maryland actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, gender, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Women and Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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