LINGUIST List 22.2838 Mon Jul 11 2011 Jobs: Digital Methods in the Humanities: Asst Prof, U Van Amsterdam Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     F. Weerman , Digital Methods in the Humanities: Assistant Professor, Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Netherlands Message 1: Digital Methods in the Humanities: Assistant Professor, Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: 11-Jul-2011 From: F. Weerman <F.P.Weermanuva.nl> Subject: Digital Methods in the Humanities: Assistant Professor, Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Netherlands E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Universiteit van Amsterdam Job Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Web Address: http://www.uva.nl Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Digital Methods in the Humanities Description: Assistant Professor 'Digital Research Corpora in the Humanities' full-time (38 hours per week) vacancy number W11-137 With support from a generous financial endowment by the 'Duurzame Geesteswetenschappen' (Sustainable Humanities Project), the Faculty of Humanities is able to employ a new generation of scholars. This position is one of them. You are interested in the development and application of digital methods in the humanities. Digital research corpora of literature, art, music and language are changing the humanities in a spectacular way, leading to new questions that seemed unanswerable until very recently. The Digital Humanities or 'e-Humanities' transcend the individual humanities disciplines, and you will need to be at home in more than one discipline. Tasks: - Teaching and developing teaching activities in programmes of the Department of Dutch or in the Department of Art, Religion and Cultural Studies or in the Faculty's Honours Programme Digital Humanities or in other relevant programmes (55% of the tasks) - (Co-)supervising Bachelor's and Master's theses - Independently conducting research in the area mentioned, resulting in contributions to leading international publications (40% of the tasks) - Co-supervising PhD candidates - Making a contribution to raising contract and indirect funding - Administrative duties (5% of the tasks) Requirements: - Relevant PhD degree - Experience in research and excellent research skills, evidenced by publications in renowned international professional journals / book form - A multidisciplinary background in order to be able to participate in multiple areas of the Faculty's curriculum - Teaching experience at university level and demonstrable didactic abilities and / or training, evidenced by an educational portfolio - Experience with digital and audio-visual equipment; affinity with ICT in academic education - Team spirit and organisational experience and skills - Thorough knowledge of Dutch and English; non-native Dutch speakers must achieve fluency in Dutch within two years Further information can be obtained from: - Prof. Frans Grijzenhout, +31-(0)20-525.2050, F.Grijzenhoutuva.nl - Prof. dr. Fred Weerman, +31-(0)20-525.4737, F.P.Weermanuva.nl For the full text of the vacancy, see: http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/5548762B-9D5D-4F83-98D3C52978A457E6 Application Deadline: 01-Sep-2011 Mailing Address for Applications: prof. dr J.F.T.M. van Dijck Spuistraat 210 Amsterdam 1012 VT Netherlands Email Address for Applications: solliciteren2011-fgwuva.nl Contact Information: prof.dr F. Weerman Email: F.P.Weermanuva.nl Phone: +31205254737 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 11-Jul-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.