Newsletter September 23
In This Newsletter
- Digital Humanities Events
- 21/22 Digital Humanities Working Groups
- Job Postings
- Calls for Papers and Conference Submissions
- Upcoming Conferences
Digital Humanities Events
Below is a selection of upcoming events across campus that might be of interest to scholars, educators, and students working in Digital Humanities. You can always check out events that the Center for Digital Humanities is running on the center’s public google calendar or on the events page of the center’s website.
Digital Commons – Digital Presence – Web & Social Media Workshop
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 29th, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Facilitators: Jaclyn Antonacci, senior social media specialist, and Lacy Paschal, executive director of digital strategies
Sponsors: Digital Commons, VU Communications and Marketing
Location: Zoom
More Event Details and Registration
Center for Digital Humanities – Virtual Talk with Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi, Asst. Professor of History at UC Riverside
Date: Thursday, 7th Oct. 2021
Sponsor: Vanderbilt Center for Digital Humanities
Digital Commons – Digital Presence – Academic Podcasting
Date and Time: Thursday, October 7th, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Panelists: Ed Cheng, Hess chair in law; Kate Stuart, assistant director, Office of Career Development; and Amy Hill, doctoral student in German and comparative media analysis and practice
Sponsor: Digital Commons
Location: zoom
More Event Details and Registration
Digital Scholarship and Communications Office – DiSC Education and Training
Date and Time: Multiple
Workshops offered: Digital Literacies Workshop Series, GIS Workshop Series, Python Series, R Series, Github Series, Modalities of Text Mining: Exploring British Periodicals at Scale Series,
More Information and Registration: Link to DiSC Workshops webpage
21/22 Digital Humanities Working Groups
The Center for Digital Humanities’ Working Groups for the 2021/2022 academic year are in full swing! These working groups are for anyone on campus interested in Digital Humanities, from absolute beginner to advanced practitioner. If you’re interested in any of the topics below, get in touch with the organizer to learn more, or sign up using the survey links below!
3D Models and Immersive Environments DH Working Group
Contact: Melanie Forehand
Sign-up Link: Sign Up Here!
Black Studies and DH Working Group
Contact: Brandon Byrd
Sign-up Link: Sign Up Here!
Digital Collections Working Group
Sign-up Link: Sign Up Here!
Text Analysis Working Group
Contacts: Danielle Picard and Mark Schoenfield
Sign-up Link: Sign Up Here!
Game Studies and DH Working Group
Contact: Derek Price
Sign-up Link: Sign Up Here!
Spatial Humanities Working Group
Contact: Derek Price
Sign-up Link: Sign Up Here!
Job Postings
Below are job ads that may be of interest to scholars working in Digital Humanities, Media Studies, Information Science, Library Science, and more. We hope these links will inspire you and lead you to learn more about the advertised positions and institutions. If you want us to circulate a particular job ad, please reach out to Derek Price (derek.t.price@vanderbilt.edu)
Associate Professor in poetry with a practice in digital poetics and new media studies, University of Maryland
Application due October 12, 2021, Link to job ad
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Design and Production, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, University of Toronto Mississauga,
Application Due October 13, 2021, Link to job ad
Assistant Prof of Digital History, Loyola University
Application Due November 15, 2021, Link to job ad
Assistant Editor, Morris Library at the University of Delaware (UD) + The John Dickinson Writings Project (JDP)
Immediate Review of Applications, job ad text below
The John Dickinson Writings Project (JDP), under the auspices of the Morris Library at the University of Delaware (UD), seeks an Assistant Editor to be in residence (health conditions permitting) at UD. The JDP is producing letterpress and digital editions of the writings and selected correspondence of John Dickinson. The successful candidate will assist in the preparation of Volumes Three and Four of The Complete Writings and Selected Correspondence of John Dickinson, published by the University of Delaware Press.
The position will begin at the Assistant Editor level on a contractual basis with the expectation that, within the first year, the successful candidate will transition into a position with more responsibilities and a salary and benefits at UD (contingent on grant funding).
The successful candidates will perform the full range of documentary editing work: collection and cataloguing, transcription, proofreading, annotation, copyediting, and indexing. Because the JDP submits volumes in camera-ready copy, typesetting work is also required. The successful candidates must be dedicated to producing work that meets the high standards set by the Association for Documentary Editing and the JDP.
Pay will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience. The successful candidate must either be able to commute to Newark, Del., on a daily basis or be willing to relocate by July 2022.
The ideal candidate must possess the following skills and qualifications:
* At least a master’s degree in early American history, or related field
* At least 2 years’ experience with an 18th-century or earlier documentary editing project (US Founding era preferred)
* The ability to work in a team environment and independently is essential
* Experience with editorial work, including strong copyediting skills, familiarity with style guides (CMOS preferred), and a firm grasp of rules of grammar and style
* Meticulous attention to detail is essential
* Ability to manage complex work under the pressure of tight production deadlines
* Ability to learn complex editing protocols quickly
* Outstanding paleographic skills
* Advanced knowledge of programs including MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, and Cindex
* A collegial spirit and good sense of humor are essential
Additional qualifications desired:
* Managerial experience
* Grant-writing experience
* Experience with desktop publishing software (InDesign), or willingness to learn
* Experience in a publishing office, including production work and/or graphic design or book design
* Understanding of HTML or other mark-up language
* Knowledge and/or use of Drupal and other content management systems
* Reading knowledge of Latin, French and/or German
For more information on the JDP, please visit the project information page here<http://www.uky.edu/DickinsonWritingsProject/>.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applicants invited to interview may be asked to complete a transcription test.
Please submit a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references to:
Dr. Christopher Minty<mailto:cfm6b@virginia.edu>
Managing Editor
Questions may be directed to:
Dr. Jane E. Calvert<mailto:jane.calvert@uky.edu>
Director and Chief Editor
Dr. Christopher Minty<mailto:cfm6b@virginia.edu>
Managing Editor
Calls for Papers and Conference Submissions
Call for Proposals: Putting Open Social Scholarship into Practice
Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE)
Proposals Due: 7 October 2021 via this link
Call for Contributions: EnTwine: A Critical and Creative Companion to Teaching with Twine.
Abstracts due October 29, 2021.
Upcoming Conferences
Conference: Digital Transformation in the Humanities, KUDH International Conference
Dates: 2, 16, and 23 October 2021
Kyoto University (ONLINE via ZOOM)
Link to more information and registration