From the CFP: We are two of many scholars who recognize that networked digital technologies offer vibrant opportunities for community-building, identity formation, and coalitional activism. In this Blog Carnival, we encourage a conversation that frames community-building itself as a social justice praxis in digital spheres, inspired, in particular, by networked activism efforts around decolonial justice, intersectional […]
Much of my work in digital manuscript studies has been informed by a simple question: is this something I can show to my parents? I am the only person among my family and childhood friends to pursue graduate studies in the humanities, and when others take an interest in my work, I try to provide […]
From the ad: The Digital Technology Leader and Project Administrator is committed to developing and promoting the study of the American South (broadly conceived) within the digital humanities to contribute to the creation of a Southern Studies Program (SSP). The Digital Technology Leader and Project Administrator plays a key role in supporting the SSP director […]
From the ad: The Department of History seeks applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor with research and teaching expertise in digital history. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in history or related field by the time of appointment; a record demonstrating promise of excellence in research; and an ability to teach […]
From the ad: The Department of History at Clemson University invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in the area of early modern Continental Europe, with preference for candidates with experience in gender history and/or digital history. Ph.D. should be in hand by August 15, 2020. Applicants should have a strong research record […]
From the announcement: The British Library holds one of the most significant collections of manuscripts written in Middle English. Thanks to a very generous grant by The American Trust for the British Library, we have recently been able to digitize a sizeable number of them, the first batch of which can now be viewed on […]
From the CFP: We invite all involved in higher education pedagogy — faculty, administrators, graduate students, undergraduates, and game designers — to submit a talk or poster on the theory and practice of play and games, with both a digital and non-digital focus. We also welcome game demos and playtesting that focus on higher education. […]
The majority of my students use social media in some fashion. Some are, to some extent, aware of how algorithms collect data and use it for advertising purposes. What they often don’t realize, however, is the trap of “assumed objectivity” that algorithms exude. A large part of this is understanding how algorithms work or, in […]
From the ad: The Department of French and Italian in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Maryland invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor with a specialization in 19th-century French and Francophone literatures/cultures and expertise in Digital Humanities beginning August 2020. The successful candidate will be expected to teach four […]
From the ad: Washington College invites qualified applicants to apply for a three-year grant-funded Digital Historian and Archivist position for the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience. The Digital Historian and Archivist will work closely with campus and community partners to conceive, implement, and manage the digital archive and website for Chesapeake […]
