Humanities Computing - 3 postes, Univ. of Alberta

FACULTY OF ARTS
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta, invites applications for three full-time continuing positions, one at the senior Full Professor level and two at the Assistant Professor level, in the area of humanities computing. These positions will complement existing strengths and serve to move us forward in the highly specialized areas of teaching and research in text-based computing in the liberal arts. All three positions will involve teaching and research responsibilities in humanities computing.

In particular, these positions will facilitate the Faculty's move into a position of pre-eminent strength in humanities computing. A new MA program in Humanities Computing will emphasize text-based computing research methods and critical thinking and will provide students with appropriate technical skills that will equip them well either for further study or for careers in information management. Students in this program will develop a firm grasp of the fundamental principles of computing methods in the humanities and its ability to restructure or transform the disciplines, as well as an appreciation of its potential for revisioning applications in computer science. Graduates will be qualified to work across the interface between computer specialist and project director or manager.

The senior scholar will serve as Director of the Canadian Institute for Research Computing in Arts and will be expected to foster development of new computing methodologies and new computer-based resources for research and teaching in the humanities and to advance the state of humanities research computing at the University of Alberta. CIRCA's mission is to:

-- conduct research in the applications of computers to research and teaching in arts disciplines, particularly research involving texts and documents S promote and facilitate the development of innovative computer-based projects in arts research

-- collaborate with departments in the Faculty to develop a curriculum for arts research computing by developing courses within the graduate and undergraduate programs S evaluate the applicability of new tools and techniques for arts research and their relevance for teaching

-- develop and maintain relationships with leading similar research institutes around the world in order to fully participate in international research on this topic

Applicants for all three positions will present demonstrated evidence of work on the application of cutting edge tools and approaches to humanities disciplines; on some of the more traditionally defined applications of computing in humanities disciplines, including text encoding, hypertext, text corpora, computational lexicography, statistical models, and syntactic, semantic, stylistic and other forms of text analysis; broad library and research-based work that focuses on significant issues of textuality and information retrieval; and tools-focused work that offers innovative and substantial applications and uses for humanities-based teaching and research throughout the academic and research worlds.

Appointments will commence 1 July 2001. The floor of the salary scale for the Assistant Professor rank is currently $43,738 and for Professor it is $67,646; the University of Alberta offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Letters of application, including a curriculum vitae, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and the names, institutional addresses and email addresses of three referees who have been invited to write on the applicant's behalf, should be sent to:

N Rahimieh, Associate Dean (Humanities)
Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6G 2E5
780-492-9132 (nasrin.rahimieh@ualberta.ca)

The closing date for applications is: 31 October 2000.

The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. If suitable Canadian citizens and permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be considered. The records arising from this competition will be managed in accordance with provisions of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPP).


RA (source: Humanist)