Assistant Professor – Digital Humanities
The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at the University of
British Columbia's Okanagan campus invites applications for a
tenure-track position in the interdisciplinary field of Digital
Humanities. The appointment will be at the level of Assistant Professor
and will begin on July 1, 2018.
The position will include responsibility for the creation and teaching
of introductory, upper-level undergraduate, and graduate courses that
are interdisciplinary and intersect with the program areas represented
in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. The successful
candidate will also regularly teach core Digital Humanities courses in
the Bachelor of Media Studies stream. The ability to teach courses
supporting design process and coding is an asset.
Areas of intersection with Digital Humanities would be one or more of
the following: Art History and Visual Culture, Languages and Literatures
in English, French, German, Japanese, and / or Spanish, and Visual Arts,
Creative Writing, and Cultural Studies. Our goal is to expand our
programs and increase interdisciplinary research and teaching through
the expertise of a Digital Humanities scholar. In addition, this
position also offers research opportunities in the Digital Humanities
Data Lab, http://fccs.ok.ubc.ca/research/projects/hdl.html.
We welcome applications from scholars who engage with emerging digital
cultures from a humanities perspective (including, for instance,
innovative work on the digital publication of scholarly research;
inquiry into the intellectual, methodological, and theoretical
challenges posed by the emerging field of digital humanities; studies of
digital knowledge platforms as they pertain to humanistic research; or
research in a traditional field that employs computational approaches to
interpretation or new work in digital visualization). We are
particularly interested in work that addresses issues of social
difference, such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and
disability.
Academics whose focus is on intersectional creative and critical
approaches to the arts and humanities through digital technology are
especially encouraged to apply. For a full list of our programs please
consult the faculty web page: fccs.ok.ubc.ca
<http://fccs.ok.ubc.ca/welcome.html>
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or terminal degree in a program area housed
in Creative and Critical Studies and clear expertise in Digital
Humanities research. The successful candidate will have an active
scholarly profile (which can include creative, practice-based research),
and evidence of teaching experience that employs Interdisciplinary
Digital Humanities approaches and scholarship. An additional benefit
would be demonstrated experience in the use of digital tools. The
successful candidate will be expected to conduct and disseminate
research in his/her area of specialization and to engage with the
interdisciplinary nature of the Faculty of Creative and Critical
Studies. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
The collegial learning environment of the Faculty of Creative and
Critical Studies focuses on effective teaching, the integration of
research and teaching, and a commitment to developing a locally involved
and globally aware community. The Faculty offers both discipline-based
and interdisciplinary programs at the undergraduate and graduate level.
For more information, please consult the FCCS web page: fccs.ok.ubc.ca
<http://fccs.ok.ubc.ca/welcome.html>
For more information about UBC resources and opportunities, please visit
www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-staff-resources/
<http://www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-staff-resources/>. Information about the
surrounding community can be found at:
www.hr.ubc.ca/housing-relocation/okanagan-profile
<http://ttp:/www.hr.ubc.ca/housing-relocation/okanagan-profile>
How to apply
To apply for this position please visit this link:
_www.facultycareers.ubc.ca/28107 <http://www.facultycareers.ubc.ca/28107>_
Application materials must include the following:
* Letter of application
* Complete Curriculum Vitae
* statement of teaching philosophy
* evidence or record of teaching effectiveness
* research plan
* examples of scholarly and/or artistic research
Candidates should arrange for three letters of reference to be sent
directly to Dr. Martin Blum (Head, Department of Critical Studies) at:
(recruitment.fccs /at/ ubc.ca) with the subject line “Digital Humanities
reference”. The referees must be able to comment on the applicant's
suitability for the position, including objective commentary on the
applicant's art practice/research and teaching potential or established
excellence.
* Inquiries from those interested in applying should be directed to
Dr. Martin Blum at the following address: (martin.blum /at/ ubc.ca)
<mailto:(martin.blum /at/ ubc.ca)>.
The deadline for applications and letters of reference is
December 8, 2017
*All appointments are subject to budgetary approval. *
