Competition Deadline: April 2, 2007
The Humanities Computing Programme (HuCo) and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta invite applications for a tenured appointment at the senior Associate or Full Professor level, commencing 1 July 2008. The Humanities Computing programme has developed a significant national and international reputation in digitally-enhanced teaching and research in the liberal arts. We welcome applicants who will extend and enhance this profile; assist in the establishment of a doctoral programme in Humanities Computing; initiate, develop, and lead substantial research projects at the national and international level; and strengthen interdisplinary links within and across faculties at the university.
The successful candidate will be a leader in the Humanities Computing community with a national and international reputation for excellence in technologically-enhanced teaching and research in the Arts. A PhD is required. Applicants should be leaders in the conduct, reporting, and dissemination of research work on the application of leading-edge approaches to humanities computing disciplines, such as knowledge representation, visual communication design, new media, hypertext, text corpora, text encoding and analysis, computational linguistics, statistical models, and broad library and research-based work that focuses on significant issues of textuality, interfaces, and information browsing and retrieval. Candidates should have significant experience in curriculum development in communication and digital media programmes at the graduate and/or undergraduate level. We would specifically welcome applicants who have led the successful development of new degree programmes. Candidates will have a substantial track record of success in obtaining funding from national and international agencies in infrastructure and research development. Candidates will have significant successful experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level and will be expected to continue to do so in this position.
Candidates should send the Director a letter of application, a complete curriculum vitae (with full contact information including phone numbers and an email address), a teaching dossier, an evaluation of teaching performance, and the names and institutional contact information of three referees invited to write on behalf of the applicant. Please arrange to have these supporting letters sent directly to the director. The department of appointment will be based on the area of specialization of the successful candidate. Salary is commensurate with experience and rank. The closing date for applications is 2 April 2007.
All application material should be sent to the following address:
Sean Gouglas, Director
Humanities Computing Programme
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies
1-59 Humanities Centre
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E5
Established in 1908, and locates in the city of Edmonton, the University of Alberta (www.ualberta.ca) serves over 35,500 students in more then 200 undergraduate and 170 graduate programmes; the Faculty of Arts (www.arts.ualberta.ca) is the oldest and most diverse faculty on campus, with significant resources. The Humanities Computing programme (http://huco.ualberta.ca) is a unique, vibrant, and collegial unit with a reputation for innovative teaching, research, and service. For further information about the position or the programme, please contact the Director by email at sean.gouglas@ualberta.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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.
