Reproducibility of published research results is increasingly coming into question. Efforts from funding agencies and publishers are calling for more and more transparency around research data, but so far, little attention seems to have been paid to a crucial aspect of experimental reproducibility: publication of detailed methodologies. A new NIH-led effort seems a first step…
From the announcement: The University of Washington Bothell (UWB) seeks a dynamic educator who bridges theories and practices of design studies, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: design thinking, interaction design, media experience, digital media arts practice, digital graphics and animation. One position is being recruited at the rank of Assistant…
From the announcement: In Born-Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives (2008), John Palfrey and Urs Gasser explore how the proliferation of new technologies informs the perceived realities of “digital natives” (those born in the digital age) and the “digital immigrants” who have experienced the movement toward digitization during their lifetime. Differences among members…
From the posting: On May 22-23, 2015, the Global Literary Networks group will host a major conference at the University of Chicago called “Cultural Analytics: Computational Approaches to the Study of Culture.” The event will bring together faculty and graduate students working at the intersection of literary history and applied computational analysis. This field has…
From the announcement: The Digital Humanities Initiative at Creighton University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities to begin August 2015. We are seeking a scholar with a stellar academic background who will be able to contribute to both new and ongoing digital humanities initiatives across the…
From the post: Under the direction of the Digital Scholarship Librarian, the Digital Programs Associate will work with a large network of stakeholders across the Cornell University community to successfully manage and execute time-sensitive deliverables for a wide range of exciting digital programs. The successful candidate will be self-directed, enjoy working as a member of…
From the post: ‘Digital Literary Studies’ is an international conference exploring methods, tools, objects and digital practices in the field of literary studies. The digitization of artifacts and literary practices, the adoption of computational methods for aggregating, editing and analyzing texts as well as the development of collaborative forms of research and teaching through networking…
Speculative Computing and the Centers to Come by Bethany Nowviskie But the founding and sustaining and continual renewal of a DH center is itself an active form of hope for the future. And some of this future-orientation is not, itself, new. It stems from a long interest in History and other disciplines in counter-factualism, alternate imaginings, in…
From the announcement: The Humanities Program at the University of Puget Sound invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Digital Humanities. We are looking for someone with the demonstrated ability to introduce 21st-century tools and methods for conducting research and presenting information to both students and faculty at our four-year liberal-arts institution. See full…
From the announcement: The Vatican Apostolic Library is now digitising its valuable ancient religious manuscripts and putting them online via its website, available for the public to view for free, as well as turning to crowdfunding to help it complete its work. Source: Vatican Library Making 4,000 Ancient Manuscripts Available Online For Free [Photos]