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Digital Humanities in the Computer Science Department at Tufts University

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Digital Humanities in the Computer Science Department at Tufts University PLEASE CIRCULATE

Computer Science has played a critical role in many areas of inquiry, but nowhere are the potential implications greater than in the Humanities. We are transforming the ways in which we can relate to the past and understand the relationship of that past to the world in which we live. We need a new generation of researchers who can develop new methods from the computational sciences to advance the intellectual life of humanity.

The presence of the Perseus Project (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu) at Tufts since 1992 has allowed Tufts play a significant role in the emerging field of Digital Humanities. The Tufts Department of Computer Science (http://www.cs.tufts.edu/) now provides unique opportunities for emerging researchers with an interest in the Digital Humanities to develop those interests within the department of Computer Science, combining rigorous course work with opportunities to develop projects relevant to various areas within the humanities. Tufts can support a wide range of backgrounds and career goals.

Undergraduates at Tufts and elsewhere with an interest in Digital Humanities are encouraged to combine either a major or a minor in Computer Science with another area of the Humanities. Such a combination will provide a foundation for undergraduate research projects of tangible value.

Students who have a strong humanities background and wish to develop a rigorous foundation in Computer Science for subsequent Digital Humanities work are encouraged to consider the Post-Baccalaureate Minor Program in Computer Science (http://www.cs.tufts.edu/academics/cs_minor_grad). The Post-Bac CS Minor will enable students either to pursue subsequent graduate work in Computer Science or lay the foundations for Digital Humanities research within a graduate program in the humanities.

More advanced students may consider the Masters Program in Computer Science. This can either lead to a Phd program in Computer Science or an area within the Humanities but it can also prepare students for work developing the digital infrastructures within libraries, cultural institutions, and major media.

The Tufts Phd Program in Computer Science provides a framework in which students with a strong background in some area of the Humanities can develop research and teaching agendas that bridge the gap between Computer Science and areas within the Humanities. A Phd in Computer Science at Tufts can give you a unique position in revolutionizing the intellectual life of humanity. More information will become available with an update on http://www.cs.tufts.edu. For more information, students can contact digitalhumanities@cs.tufts.edu.

Posted by: Daniel Paul O’Donnell (daniel.odonnell@uleth.ca).

Medieval Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age (MMSDA) 2011

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For PhD students based in the UK:

Medieval Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age (MMSDA): 2-6 May 2011

The Institute of English Studies (London) is pleased to announce the third year of this AHRC-funded course in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, the Warburg Institute, and King’s College London.

The course is open to arts and humanities doctoral students registered at UK institutions. It involves five days of intensive training on the analysis, description and editing of medieval manuscripts in the digital age to be held jointly in Cambridge and London. Participants will receive a solid theoretical foundation and hands-on experience in cataloguing and editing manuscripts for both print and digital formats.

The first part of the course involves morning classes and then visits to libraries in Cambridge and London in the afternoons. Participants will view original manuscripts and gain practical experience in applying the morning’s themes to concrete examples. In the second part we will address the cataloguing and description of manuscripts in a digital format with particular emphasis on the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI). These sessions will also combine theoretical principles and practical experience and include supervised work on computers.

The course is aimed principally at those writing dissertations which relate to medieval manuscripts, especially those on literature, art and history. There are no fees, but priority will be given to PhD students funded by the AHRC. Class sizes are limited to twenty and places are ‘first-come-first-served’ so early registration is strongly recommended.

For further details see http://ies.sas.ac.uk/study/mmsda/ or contact Dr Peter Stokes at mmsda@sas.ac.uk.

Posted by: Peter Stokes (peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk).

The University of Iowa invite applications

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October 26, 2010
To Whom It May Concern:
The Department of Classics and the Department of Religious Studies at The University of Iowa are
pleased to announce a search for a joint-appointment in any aspect of Religion in the Ancient
Mediterranean (1st century c.e. to 9th c. c.e.) with a demonstrated interest in Digital Humanities.
The appointment will be a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level and will begin in
August 2011. A Ph.D. at the time of appointment is required, and teaching experience is preferred. Salary is dependent on candidate’s experience and credentials.
You will find enclosed a full position description and details regarding the application process.
We ask if you could bring this opening to the attention of potential candidates and welcome your nominations as well.
Should you have questions regarding the position, feel free to contact either Carin Green or
Raymond Mentzer at the above address or via e-mail at carin-green@uiowa.edu or raymondmentzer@ uiowa.edu. The departments wish to attract a diverse group of candidates. Sincerely,
Carin Green Raymond A. Mentzer
Professor and Chair Director, Department of Religious Studies Department of Classics Daniel J. Krumm Family Chair in Reformation Studies
The Department of Classics and the Department of Religious Studies at The University of Iowa
invite applications for a joint-appointment, tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in
any aspect of Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean (1st century c.e. to 9th c. c.e.) with a
demonstrated interest in Digital Humanities, to begin in August 2011. A Ph.D. at the time of
appointment is required, and teaching experience is preferred. Salary is dependent on candidate’s experience and credentials.
The successful candidate will have, besides a demonstrated interest in the Digital Humanities, a
commitment to innovative approaches to integrating undergraduate research into a technologically
enabled, active learning curriculum. The successful candidate will in addition show evidence of
ability to teach relevant texts in both Latin and Greek, and teach the Christian portion of the General Education course “Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.”
Possible sub-specialties include, but are not limited to, religious conflict, religion and healing,
religion and gender, religion and the formation of community, or the rise of new religions (i.e. Christianity or Islam).
This position is part of a cluster initiative in Public Humanities in a Digital World. All positions in
this initiative require interest in engaging collaboratively with communities and organizations across
and outside the university. New hires under this initiative will actively participate in exploring the
role of digital practices on the production of scholarship and creative work in projects central to the
humanities. The joint committee will hold a preliminary round of interviews by electronic means in
January. The candidates then invited for an on-campus interview will be expected to include a presentation of digital scholarship as part of the campus interview.
For a complete job description and to apply go to http://jobs.uiowa.edu and reference requisition
58610. Electronic attachments to the online application should include a cover letter, a curriculum
vitae, a writing sample (article or chapter), and the contact information for three references. Official
graduate transcript(s) and at least three current letters of recommendation should be mailed to
Classics Department (req #58610), 210 Jefferson Building, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.
Screening of applications begins December 15 and will continue until appointment is made. All
applications will be acknowledged, and applicants will be informed when the position has been filled.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Posted by: Daniel Paul O’Donnell (daniel.odonnell@uleth.ca).

CFP II Gower Congress – July 2011

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John Gower in Iberia: Six Hundred Years-2nd International Congress of the John Gower Society-Valladolid, Spain, 18-21 July 2011

The John Gower Society is holding its second International Congress at the University of Valladolid, Spain, in July 2011.

Spain has been chosen as a site for this Congress in recognition of Gower’s unique transnational presence, as Confessio Amantis was the first English work ever translated into Continental languages -first Portuguese, and then Castilian, both in the fifteenth century. The II International Congress of the John Gower Society has therefore a double purpose, the study of John Gower in his historical, political, social, cultural and literary context, and the promotion of a more in-depth knowledge of the Spanish and Portuguese translations of Confessio Amantis as well as the Anglo-Spanish historical, political and cultural relations in the Late Middle Ages.

Brief proposals (250 words max.) are invited for 20-minute papers addressing any aspect of Gowerian studies. Email the submission form you’ll find at the JGS website (www.johngower.org) BOTH to the Organizing Committee (jgs.valladolid2011@gmail.com) and to RF Yeager (rfyeager@hotmail.com).

Topics include -but are not limited to- the following areas:
Biographical aspects
Manuscripts
French works
Latin works
English works
Antiquity and classics
French influence and contemporary French authors
Chaucer
Linguistics, literary language and dialects
Influence in later authors
Influence in Iberian authors
English politics and usurpation
Iberian (historical) context
Literary theory and critical approaches
Narratology
Women and gender
Multilingualism
Cinema and theatre
Animals
London
Aesthetics
Law
Philosophy and theology
Gower and the Mediterranean
Gower and the Other
Gower and the material

Participants may also propose thematic panels, to include papers delivered by 3 or 4 participants. Please contact directly RF Yeager (rfyeager@hotmail.com).

The abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee, and the authors will be notified the results of the selection process.

Submission deadline: Dec 1st 2010
Confirmation of acceptance: Jan 15th 2011
Registration period: April-June 2011

The following plenary speakers have already confirmed their attendance:
– Winthrop Wetherbee (Cornell University)
– Alastair Minnis (Yale University)
– M. Luisa López-Vidriero Abello (Biblioteca Real, Madrid)
– Fernando Galvan Reula (Universidad of Alcala de Henares)

For further information, visit the John Gower Society website: http://www.johngower.org The organising committee – II International Congress of the John Gower Society Dept. Filologia Inglesa – Universidad de Valladolid
Pza. del Campus s/n – 47011 Valladolid (Spain)
jgs.valladolid2011@gmail.com

Posted by: Ana Saez-Hidalgo (jgs.valladolid2011@gmail.com).

TEI By Example Launched

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We’re very pleased to announce the completion and launch of TEI by Example: http://www.teibyexample.org.

TEI By Example (TBE) offers a series of freely available online tutorials walking individuals through the different stages in marking up a document
in TEI (Text Encoding Initiative). Besides a general introduction to text encoding, step-by-step tutorial modules provide example-based introductions to eight different aspects of electronic text markup for the humanities. Each tutorial module is accompanied with a dedicated examples section, illustrating actual TEI encoding practise with real-life examples. The theory of the tutorial modules can be tested in interactive tests and exercises. The tutorial materials are contextualised with a TBE validator application, allowing you to test your TEI encoding as you type!

We hope you will consider using TEI by Example in your (online)teaching and refer students of markup to these tutorials.
We also hope you will submit more examples of encoding for inclusion in TBE.

We’re eager to receive your comments and learn about your use of TEI by example in (self-)teaching environments.

Please contact the editorial team with any feedback at teibyexample.

Funding for the project has been made available by the Association of Literary and Linguistic Computing, the Centre for Computers and the Humanities – King’s College London, UCL Centre for Digital Humanities, and the Centre for Scholarly Editing and Document Studies of the Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature.

  • Melissa Terras
  • Ron Van den Branden
  • Edward Vanhoutte

Posted by: Dan O’Donnell (on behalf of Melissa Terras, Ron Van Branden, Edward Van Houtte) (daniel.odonnell@uleth.ca).