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Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Iowa
Digital Bridges for Humanistic Inquiry: A Grinnell College/University of Iowa Partnership

http://obermann.uiowa.edu/programs/digital-bridges-humanistic-inquiry/digital-bridges-2-year-postdoctoral-scholar-position

Position Description

The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Iowa welcomes applications for a full-time, twelve-month Postdoctoral Scholar. The two-year residency will begin on August 10, 2015. The position is funded through the generosity of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is part of a four-year initiative, Digital Bridges for Humanistic Inquiry: A Grinnell College/University of Iowa Partnership.

The purpose of the grant is to develop humanities-centered collaborations in the digital liberal arts that build on the complementary strengths of a liberal arts college and a research university. We seek to weave the digital humanities more deeply and thoughtfully into the curriculum at both institutions while also building cross-institutional bridges to connect Grinnell College and the University of Iowa intellectually and pedagogically. Our shared mission is to create knowledge with our students, learn what forms of collaboration best serve the humanities, and to share that knowledge, along with emerging scholarly digital projects and digitally energized pedagogy, with colleagues across the country. Therefore, we are especially interested in candidates with demonstrated expertise in using digital technologies and digital pedagogy to enhance teaching and learning.

Teaching
The Postdoctoral Scholar will work closely with faculty members in the University of Iowa Public Humanities in a Digital World, Digital Studio for Public Arts and Humanities, and Obermann Center for Advanced Studies. The Scholar will teach one course each semester in University of Iowa’s new Public Digital Humanities Graduate Certificate program. In fall 2015, the Scholar will teach “Digital Humanities Theory and Practice,” the introductory course for the graduate certificate, in collaboration with the director of the certificate program, School of Library and Information Sciences Professor James Elmborg. In the spring semester, the Scholar will teach a course in her or his area of digital expertise that fulfills a requirement for the certificate (which will also be open to advanced undergraduates).

Project Management
The Digital Bridges initiative will include summer institutes, skills-based workshops, faculty development opportunities, and the development of new undergraduate courses. We seek a Postdoctoral Scholar with experience in project management who can work with faculty members to design institutes and workshops during the two years of residency. The Postdoctoral Scholar will also advise faculty and graduate students as they develop digital collaborations.

Research
The Postdoctoral Scholar will have office space, a computer, and staff support at the Obermann Center, and will be invited to participate in the Obermann Fellows’ work-in-progress seminar and in other scholarly activities at the Center.

Professor Elmborg and Obermann Center director Professor Teresa Mangum will work closely with the Postdoctoral Scholar as colleagues and mentors.

Qualifications

This two-year Postdoctoral Scholar position is a full-time, twelve-month salaried appointment. The annual salary is $42,840 plus benefits (described on the University of Iowa Graduate College Office of Postdoctoral Scholars website). The grant includes limited funding for travel to conferences and other research costs for professional activities that both assist the candidate and further the objectives of the grant.

 40% RESEARCH Participate in individual and collaborative research in the digital humanities.

30% TEACHING Develop a course each semester for the Graduate Certificate in Public Digital Humanities.

30% ADMINISTRATION Work with the Digital Bridges organizing committee to plan workshops, summer institutes, and other events.

Minimum Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

To Apply

Applications must be submitted online at:
http://obermann.uiowa.edu/programs/digital-bridges-humanistic-inquiry/digital-bridges-2-year-postdoctoral-scholar-position

Please include:

Evaluation of the materials will begin on April 13, and we will contact candidates for online interviews promptly thereafter.

Please direct questions or inquiries to the University of Iowa Digital Bridges organizers, [log in to unmask]" data-mce-href="[log in to unmask]">James Elmborg or [log in to unmask]" data-mce-href="[log in to unmask]">Teresa Mangum.


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