CFP: Digital Humanities: Labor, Political Economy and Activism in the Age of Digital Mediation

The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy (JITP) invites submissions for a special issue on, “Digital Humanities: Labor, Political Economy and Activism in the Age of Digital Mediation.” From the call:

We are all digital humanists now: we are all interpellated as users of platforms, workers in the marketized university, subjects to a changing political and technological economy. The shifting relations between labor, technology, class, and political economy pose urgent questions for the pedagogy and the politics of teaching in the humanities. We confront an uncertain future for labor activism and organizing as technologies such as artificial intelligence threaten to replace, deskill, or enshittify entire swathes of the “knowledge economy” in academic as well as industrial contexts. Whether the current shifts in the economy tend towards “neofeudalism,” surveillance capitalism, or “something worse,” they are profound. We see the disciplines and fields that make up the Digital Humanities as in dialectical relation to the changes and contradictions in the political economy around them, contradictions yet to be fully named and explored. We seek papers along two axes of the dialectic of theory and praxis, “Political Economies of the Digital” and “Synthesizing Political Resistance,” for a special issue of the Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy. We especially welcome contributions from graduate students, non–tenure-track faculty, academic or tech union organizers, and staff within DH spaces.

The special issue will be organized into two clusters, I. Political Economies of the Digital in the Humanities, and II: Synthesizing Political Resistance. Research-based manuscripts and multimedia projects alike are accepted and peer reviewed. Collective, collaborative, and/or multi-author forms of publication are welcome and encouraged.

Submission deadline for full manuscripts is 15 June 2024, with anticipated publication in December 2024.

CFP: Humanities in the Age of AI: Celebrating a Decade of Innovation

This year, the Florida Digital Humanities Consortium (FLDH) is celebrating its ten year anniversary, and hosting its annual event on 20 September 2024, at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, entitled, “Humanities in the Age of AI: Celebrating a Decade of Innovation.” From the call:

This conference will focus on exploring the intricate relationship between technology and the arts and humanities. We invite submissions that critically examine how advancements in artificial intelligence, digital tools, and computational methods have reshaped research, pedagogy, and creative expression in the humanities over the past decade. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Digital art and literature in the age of AI

Computational approaches to analyzing cultural artifacts and texts

Digital storytelling and narrative theory

Ethical considerations in digital humanities research

Collaborative methodologies and interdisciplinary approaches

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in humanities and arts scholarship

Preservation and access to cultural heritage through digital technologies

Pedagogical innovations and digital humanities education

Race, gender, class, identity, technology access, and other limitations to DH participation and knowledge

The role of Large Language Models in DH research and teaching

Questions or problems that Automated Transcription raises in regard to accessibility, equity, inclusion, and other topics

Algorithmic bias, black box systems, and the explainability turn

DH work in the tenure, promotion, thesis, or dissertation process

Algorithmic and big data biases, and how they affect the work of digital humanities

Proposals are due by 3 May 2024 using their online submission form.

CFP: TEI 2024: Texts, Languages, and Communities

The annual Text Encoding Initiative conference, TEI 2024, is set for 7–11 October 2024 in-person at Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the organizers invite submissions for papers, posters, panels, demos, and workshops. This event, marking the Text Encoding Initiative’s twenty-fourth conference, is themed around, “Texts, Languages, and Communities,” which encourages contributions that explore the global and local dimensions of text encoding across various fields and communities. Submissions are welcomed from a diverse range of participants, including those new to text encoding, with a focus on fostering a multilingual and multicultural exchange of experiences and methodologies. From the call:

Topics include, but are not limited to the use or application of TEI in:

digital humanities

digital editions

galleries/libraries/archives/museums

intangible heritage

bibliographies and bibliographic studies

catalogs and collection management

study of oral cultures, oral history

teaching and learning

information retrieval

machine learning approaches

literary analysis

We are also interested in:

encoding, publishing, and researching multilingual corpora or lexical resources

pedagogies related to text encoding

TEI in Spanish

uses of the TEI in Latin America

computational analysis of encoded text

ontologies, authority files, and linked data in text encoding and description, particularly where multilingual

best practices in approaches to text encoding

sex, gender and representation in the TEI

TEI for journal publishing and ebooks

stand-off annotation, semantic markup and models for collaborative markup

computer vision

handwritten text recognition

potential use cases or applications of text and music encoding

innovative applications of the TEI

Submit proposals via the TEI 2024 ConfTool and forward questions to hdlabconicet[at]gmail.com.

EVENT: AI UK Fringe 2024, Alan Turing Institute

Throughout the month of March, the Alan Turing Institute is hosting AI UK Fringe 2024, a series of in-person and online events including talks and workshops exploring artificial intelligence. Topics relate directly to our work in library and information science, digital humanities, and data pedagogy. Here is a sample of events likely of interest to our readers:

Developing AI Literacy in the classroom and beyond
AI, Big Data and Democracy
Developing Critical AI Cultures
Do we need a humanitarian manifesto for AI?
Reclaiming Automated Futures: AI, Gender, and Justice
AI and Vulnerable Individuals and Groups: Law and Data Science
Exploring Creativity Across Boundaries: Humans and Machines
AI for Data Rescue

See their event page for individual event details, updates, and location/access information.

JOB: Digital Scholarship Specialist (University of Michigan)

From the announcement:

Summary

The Digital Scholarship Specialist partners with students, faculty, staff, and librarians to enhance learning, teaching, and scholarship through technologies and knowledge of emerging digital research methods across departments. You will join a network of functional and subject experts, contributing to the evolution of digital scholarship and consultation services at the University of Michigan Library in agreement and close collaboration with the university community. You will contribute expertise in critical engagement with technologies that impact discovery and inquiry, research workflows and productivity, and engagement with library collections and data. You will consult and teach as part of in-person, online, and hybrid learning environments to enable the exploration, creation, and sharing of scholarly work.

You will be part of a team of functional specialists in the Digital Scholarship Service Hub, which serves as the initial contact and collaboration for members of the university community as they begin digital research and teaching projects, referring to and collaborating with other experts throughout the library and on campus. You will have primary responsibility for stewarding several signature Digital Scholarship programs, such as the Anti-Racist Digital Research Institute, Douglass Day, and the Ann Arbor Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon.

Reporting Structure:

You will report to the Director of Digital Scholarship and Creative Spaces in the Learning and Teaching division. Learning and Teaching advances next century literacies, guides learning, and inspires curiosity through its programs and partnerships.

Supervisory Experience:

You may provide supervision of student employees and staffing for signature Digital Scholarship programs.

Responsibilities*

Programs (60%)

Stewards several signature Digital Scholarship programs, such as the Anti-Racist Digital Research Institute, Douglass Day, and Ann Arbor Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

Services (30%)

Provide consultation, collaboration, workshops, course-integrated instruction, and advocacy to help faculty, students, and staff from with diverse teams to develop skills in digital scholarship.
Collaborate with Digital Scholarship Hub to develop digital scholarship activities
Provide liaison services for several Digital Scholarship-related campus programs

Research and Professional Development (10%)

Participates in ongoing learning and professional development relevant to position responsibilities and areas of interest and advance the mission of the library through participation in committees and initiatives.
Conducts original research on digital scholarship and other related areas to support and advance the field.
Presents and publishes work relevant to the field in appropriate venues.

Required Qualifications*

ALA-accredited master’s degree or equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree and experience
At least 1 year experience with project management, including planning, communication, and assessment.
Demonstrated commitment to assisting individuals with a variety of levels of expertise and ability in their use and experimentation with technology.
Demonstrated interest and capacity for developing and sustaining relationships, learning and professional development within the Library, across campus academic and administrative units, and beyond campus.
Understand diverse perspectives and acknowledge the significance of differences and complexities in backgrounds, cultures, values, and viewpoints as the foundation for an inclusive environment.

Additional Information

The anticipated hire date is May 2024.

Appointment is anticipated as an Associate Librarian, or Sr. Associate Librarian. Salary and rank are dependent on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The target salary range for this position is $64,000 to $72,000 for the Associate Librarian rank, and $68,000 – $88,000 for the Sr. Associate Librarian rank.

This appointment is subject to the UM/LEO-GLAM collective bargaining agreement.

Librarian appointments carry with them increased expectations regarding professional development, professional engagement, research, and service, in keeping with the library’s process for librarian promotion and advancement.

The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off (24 vacation days per year, and 15 days of sick leave a year), matched retirement contributions with immediate vesting, professional development opportunities, and more. TIAA and Fidelity Investments’ retirement benefits are available.

This position may be eligible for flexible work opportunities at the discretion of the hiring department. Flexible work agreements are reviewed annually and are subject to change dependent on the business needs of the hiring department, throughout the course of employment.

It is the policy of the University of Michigan to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Pursuant to the 2022-2025 UM|LEO-GLAM agreement, each appointing unit will designate an administrative contact (“administrative designee”) who is responsible for communicating with the necessary parties about accommodations requests made by Employees in that appointing unit on each campus. The Administrative Designee for Learning and Teaching- Digital Scholarship is Maria Gonzalez. They may be reached at 734-764-7196 or mariagon@umich.edu.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

JOB: Research & Digital Humanities Librarian (Allegheny College)

From the announcement:

ROLE TITLE: Research & Digital Humanities Librarian

REPORTS TO: Dean of the Library

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Summary of Position

The Research & Digital Humanities Librarian provides research guidance, information literacy instruction, and digital technologies collaboration and support for faculty, academic staff and students through the lenses of the Library, the Center for Research and Teaching Excellence and digital humanities initiatives. This Librarian will exhibit excellent collaborative relationships and customer service skills between stakeholders, connecting the areas of faculty development, educational technologies and academic research.

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What you will do in this role:

Provide faculty-centered research services in support of teaching pedagogies, research and scholarship by collaborating with the Center for Research & Teaching Excellence, and by working closely with the Dean of the Library, the Director of Faculty Development, and the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (URSCA).
Provide research assistance at the Research Help Desk, in one-on-one research sessions, or virtually to faculty, staff and students in collaboration with other research librarians.
Provide structured research support to all students and faculty. Including but not limited to, the senior comp project process and in associated scholarly communication areas.
Plan and teach information literacy and library instruction classes in collaboration with other research librarians.
Act as a liaison between the Library, the Center for Research and Teaching Excellence, Faculty development and humanities departments.
Train and support faculty in the use of technology for digital humanities and other interdisciplinary digital projects; and promote digital scholarship through educational technologies and the research process.
Provide guidance on best practice use of educational technologies and digital course design.

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YOUR EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 1-3 years required and 4-7 years preferred of relevant professional experience.
Bachelor’s Degree required / Master’s Degree preferred specifically MLS or MLIS
Track record of achieving exceptional results.

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YOUR FUTURE TEAM

The Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library is home to the library collections and the Maytum Center for Student Success. It provides a hub for student success, research, and learning outside the classroom. The Library Services desk on the main floor of the Pelletier serves as the friendly face of the library.

Library Services educates and guides members of the Allegheny community on successfully locating and using resources available through the Library, including library circulation, interlibrary loan, media equipment, research support and instruction, LMS administration, and related services.

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YOUR COMPENSATION

New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience. The expected minimum salary range point for this position is $51,000 annually.

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THE HIRING PROCESS

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and provide contact information for three references to the Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335 or by e-mail to employment@allegheny.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

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ALLEGHENY COLLEGE

Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold. It is one of the few colleges in the United States with a unique requirement to choose both a major and minor for graduation, to provide students with a cross-disciplinary path in the sciences and humanities for educational depth and intellectual growth. Located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Allegheny College is one of 44 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives.” In its 2022 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges — and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate teaching.

Allegheny’s undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny’s faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community).

Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. The College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, creed, national/ethnic origin, ancestry, veterans, handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, or members of other underrepresented groups.

Visit the Allegheny College Web Site at www.allegheny.edu

posted 02/23/2024

JOB: Digital Scholarship Librarian (UC Irvine)

From the announcement:

Position overview

Salary range: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience based on the University of California pay scales. Appointment is anticipated to be at the Assistant or Associate Librarian rank with a salary of $61,920 – $92,345. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. See Table for Represented Librarians

Application Window

Open date: February 29, 2024

Next review date: Monday, Apr 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Digital Scholarship Librarian

The University of California, Irvine Libraries seeks a creative, knowledgeable, collaborative, and user-oriented professional for the position of Digital Scholarship Librarian. As an integral part of UCI Libraries’ Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) Department, (https://www.lib.uci.edu/dss) the Digital Scholarship Librarian provides essential research support, instruction, and services that bolster robust digital research and learning across all disciplines.

Qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply. The UCI Libraries is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and advancing UCI’s Commitment to Inclusive Excellence.

Scope of the Position

Reporting to the Head of Digital Scholarship Services (DSS), the Digital Scholarship Librarian is a collaborative team member within the DSS department, works closely with subject liaison librarians, and engages with faculty, students, and other researchers across campus. The librarian provides broad digital research support through appointments, workshops and tutorials, and direct collaboration with researchers. Areas in which researchers on campus currently see increasing need include statistical analysis, cultural analytics, data visualization, and digital publishing, especially within the social sciences.

The ideal candidate will contribute creative scholarly and technical expertise to the evolving strategic vision for digital scholarship at UCI Libraries and bring collaborative energy to partnerships with colleagues across the Libraries, the UCI campus, and the UC system.

Key Responsibilities

Participate in a DSS instruction and research support program that promotes the use of digital research methods, tools, and technologies for teaching, research, and scholarly publishing.
Co-coordinate the Libraries’ Digital Sandbox Service by contributing to planning, outreach, instruction, and project development.
Proactively seek out and develop opportunities for partnerships with faculty and academic units on campus, especially in the social sciences.
Actively and collaboratively participate in library committees, task forces, and project teams as appropriate.
Stay abreast of emerging, innovative digital scholarship trends, technologies, standards, and best practices (e.g., publishing models, scholarly communications, digital outputs and platforms, etc.).

Qualifications

Required:

Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience.
Knowledge of and experience with a broad range of digital research tools and methodologies.
Excellent planning, analytical, interpersonal, project management, and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical individuals.
Ability to contribute to project development and prepare supporting documentation.
Ability to support pedagogical and best practices guidelines.
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to work creatively and effectively both independently and as a team member.
Commitment to user-centered library services.
Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively and to promote teamwork, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness within the UCI Libraries and the campus.
Ability to meet the University of California criteria for advancement and promotion.

Preferred:

Educational background in a social sciences or related discipline.
Demonstrated experience, education or interest in one or more of the following areas: statistical analysis, cultural analytics, data visualization, digital publishing, web development.
Experience with outreach, instruction, programming, and grant writing.
Experience in an academic library setting.

The Digital Services Department

The Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) department provides infrastructure, research support, and instruction to the UCI community in support of transformative scholarly research and learning experiences. Members of the department include the Digital Scholarship Librarian, Computational Research Librarian, Data Curation Librarian, Research Librarian for Digital Humanities, Scholarly Communications Coordinator, the Digital Library Developer, and the Digital Scholarship Services Library Assistant. The department offers consultation appointment services, a range of workshops and customized instruction, including a robust online Carpentries-based programming curriculum, and collaborates closely on the development of new services, such as the Digital Sandbox Service.

The UCI Libraries

At the heart of the University of California, Irvine’s academic community, the UCI Libraries plays a vital role in enabling our outstanding students, faculty, and researchers to create new knowledge, develop lifelong learning skills, and make meaningful contributions to society. We value innovation and collaboration, and we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment is described in our Diversity Statement and Plan, https://diversity.lib.uci.edu/diversity-statement-and-plan. The UCI Libraries received the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity, https://www.insightintodiversity.com/ magazine, a leader in advancing best practices in DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education.

The Libraries’ physical spaces consist of the Langson Library, the Science Library, the Library Gateway Study Center, and the Grunigen Medical Library (located at the UCI Medical Center in Orange, CA). These locations provide a welcoming and technology-enhanced environment valued by students as places for study, research, and collaboration. Together they contain over 3,300 public seats, over 500 public access computers, laptop computers for checkout, and a wide range of multimedia resources including 3D printers. The library collection consists of over 4.3 million volumes, 254,000 journals and serial titles, and an ever-expanding collection of electronic books, databases, and other resources. As part of the University of California system, the UCI Libraries collaborates closely with the other nine UC campus libraries and the California Digital Library (CDL). Our public website, https://www.lib.uci.edu/, is a portal to access e-resources; discover print, archival, and multi-media collections; and connect with reference and instructional services. It also includes cutting-edge digital tools and tutorials and numerous subject-specific research guides created by subject specialists.

The UCI Libraries employs approximately 140 full-time librarians, staff, and many part-time student assistants. We strongly support the professional development of librarians and staff throughout their careers.

The UCI Libraries are a member of the: Association of Research Libraries (ARL), HathiTrust, Center for Research Libraries (CRL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI), Digital Library Federation (DLF), Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance (PRRLA), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), National Information Standards Organization (NISO), and OCLC Research Library Partnership (OCLC RLP).

University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego and Los Angeles and located on the homelands of the Acjachemen and Tongva peoples, https://diversity.lib.uci.edu/land-acknowledgement. Founded in 1965, UCI has over 37,000 undergraduate and graduate students and over 1,800 faculty and staff. Nearly 67% of UCI students identify themselves as Asian American, African American, Chicano/Latino, or Native American. Over 50% of UCI’s bachelor’s degrees are awarded to first generation college students. The University is committed to serving students from all backgrounds as demonstrated by UCI’s Black Thriving Initiative, https://inclusion.uci.edu/uci-black-thriving-initiative/, and its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), https://inclusion.uci.edu/msi/. The New York Times ranks UCI as the #1 college doing the most for the American Dream, and U.S. News and Report ranks UCI among the top ten public universities in the nation. The University offers graduate degrees in more than 100 academic disciplines and interdisciplinary programs in addition to the M.D. and J.D.

Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience based on the University of California pay scales. Appointment is anticipated to be at the Assistant or Associate Librarian rank with a salary of $61,920 – $92,345. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment.

See Table for Represented Librarians at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KuPgUoTK1BqIcXLTZ_3zSmLzVUA83Hev/view?usp=sharing.

Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, thirteen paid holidays, and one day per month sick leave. The University has an excellent retirement system and offers a variety of group health, life, and disability insurance plans. Benefits are equal to approximately 45% of salary.

Librarians at UCI are academic appointees. Non-managerial librarians are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council – American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This is a represented position.

As academic appointees, UCI Librarians receive potential career status at the time of their initial appointment. Librarians periodically receive administrative and peer review for merit increases based on the following criteria: 1) professional competence and quality of service within the Library; 2) professional activity outside the Library; 3) university and public service; and 4) research and other creative activity.

Consideration will be given to applicants with a wide range of years of experience, including qualified early career librarians.

Deadline for Applications: Applications received by April 1, 2024, will receive first consideration.

To Apply: Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this position should submit the information requested: cover letter; complete résumé; a statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and a list of three references (names and contact information only) via UCI AP Recruit at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08192.

Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal right to work will be required between the time of final selection and hiring and is absolutely essential in ultimately being hired.

This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries web site at https://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries-experience with links to additional web sites featuring campus and community information.

Department: https://www.lib.uci.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Cover Letter – Please address your qualifications for this position in a cover letter.
Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.– resume style preferred.
Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement – Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to diversity will advance UCI’s Commitment to Inclusive Excellence [http://www.uci.edu/diversity/]. Please see the UCI Libraries’ Diversity Statement [https://www.lib.uci.edu/our-commitment] and Diversity Plan [https://www.lib.uci.edu/diversity-plan].
List of Reference Contacts – Names of 3 potential references including contact information and brief statement of relationship to the applicant. Do not include letters of recommendation here.
Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form – All applicants of academic positions at the University of California, Irvine must download, complete, sign, and upload the following form with their application: Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form, https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/shortcuts/sexual_misconduct_form

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08192

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

PROJECT: Alice Dunbar-Nelson Correspondence Network Dataset

A Collections as Data pilot project at the University of Delaware, the network dataset for Alice Dunbar-Nelson’s correspondence is now available for download via the UDel institutional repository.

Alice Dunbar-Nelson was an African-American civil rights activist, author, educator, wife of notable poet Paul Laurence Dunbar; the correspondence collection contains her literary, professional, and personal papers, and “[t]he dataset contains tabular data listing all the letters in the general correspondence section, Series II. The dataset can be used for network visualization, data analysis, and data visualization describing the life and network of Alice Dunbar-Nelson.”

More information about the context, scope, and contents in the collection are listed in the online finding aid.

Project collaborators Kayla Abner and Britney Henry (University of Delaware Library) shared an overview of their workflow and “Collections as Data” approach to developing this dataset in a DLF presentation available online: “Building Data from Correspondence.”

RESOURCE: AI for Humanists Tutorials

The collaborative, NEH-funded AI for Humanists project (formerly the BERT for Humanists project) creates learning resources aimed at empowering humanities scholars to use machine learning and artificial intelligence tools, specifically large language models (LLMs) in creative new ways.

Adding to its repository of tutorials, primarily for python coding, two new tutorials have recently been published on the project website:

Measuring Document Similarity with LLMs: “This code notebook demonstrates how you can use LLMs to explore which texts, or documents, are similar to each other in a given dataset. We explore narrative vs. non-narrative texts, historical poetry, and ChatGPT-generated poetry.”
Zero-shot Prompting with LLMs: “In this tutorial, we specifically explore how you can prompt a model to predict the genre of a book based on its Goodreads review and to predict whether a given passage is narrative or non-narrative text. But you should be able to use and modify this workflow for your own text classification needs.”

CFP: DH Inside Out (DH2024 Mini-Conference)

DH2024 is seeking submissions and reviewers for the mini-conference at DH2024, “DH Inside Out,” which will be held August 6-9 at George Mason University. Rather than focusing on research and theoretical applications, this conference will focus on the technical details within the context of a project – from design and implementation to tools and code. From the call:

Submissions should specify the desired format:

Presentations: 20 minute talks including Q&A with the audience.

Tool presentations: 10 minutes demonstrations followed by 10 minutes discussion with the audience.

Other: do you have a format in mind you would like to try out? Please describe the format including length and audience engagement.

Submissions should be 500 to 750 words in length. Links to relevant code and packages should be provided in the submission.

Submission deadline for presenters is March 15, 2024; no deadline is posted for reviewer sign-ups.

CFP: DH@Guelph Summer Workshops

DH@Guelph is seeking course proposals for its 2024 Summer Workshops, May 14th-May 17th. From the call, the committee seeks:

4-day workshops on any aspect of digital humanities. Proposals will be selected by the local organizing committee with a view to maintaining the workshops’ emphasis on diversity in the digital humanities, meeting demand for particular topics, and instructor experience and qualifications.

DH@Guelph will cover the cost of travel, residence accommodation, and a modest honorarium for visiting instructors. Note that our budget is limited with a view to keeping participant costs reasonable, so if your expenses will be significant we are unlikely to be able to accept the proposal.

Previous workshops and their details are available on the project website, and the deadline for course proposals is March 5, 2024, with notifications going out around March 15th.