UCLA -- Open-rank faculty search in Digital Humanities

The University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for an open-rank faculty position in Digital Humanities beginning July 1, 2008. Specializations may include, but are not limited to: new media and cultural/literary studies, computational sciences and culture, globalization and media, visual studies, GIS and cultural mapping, advanced visualization, Internet culture, and media theory. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work across disciplines on broad-based humanities projects that build bridges between humanists and technologists through interdisciplinary collaboration. Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment and innovative approach to teaching and research. Administrative experience working with technology staff and funding agencies is desirable. The successful candidate will be appointed in one or more academic departments. He/she will work closely with interdisciplinary centers, including the Center for Digital Humanities, and is expected to assume a central role in UCLA’s vibrant digital humanities community. Please note that UCLA is conducting two additional searches in the field of Digital Humanities, as follows: A search by the Department of English in the area of New Media and a search for a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities. A Ph.D. is required by July 2008. To apply, please send an application letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, and representative research publications by November 20, 2007, to:

Chair of Digital Humanities Search Committee

2300 Murphy Hall, Box 951438

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1438

Position subject to final budgetary approval. UCLA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

For more information, please visit: http://www.digitalhumanities.ucla.edu