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PhD post Cologne University
by Frank Hentschel 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

Dear all The Institute of Musicology at the University of Cologne has a vacancy for a doctoral researcher in a project on 13th century music (3 years). Attached you will find the corresponding job advertisement. I look forward to receiving your applications! Best regards Frank Hentschel

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Second CfP: Computational Humanities Research Conference, 4-6 December in Aarhus, Denmark
by marijn Koolen 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

-------------------- Conference: Computational Humanities Research 2024 Submission deadline: July 8, 2024 Dates: 4-6 December, 2024 Location: Aarhus, Denmark Website: https://2024.computational-humanities-research.org -------------------- In the arts and humanities, the use of computational, statistical, and mathematical approaches has considerably increased in recent years. This research is characterized by the use of formal methods and the construction of explicit, computational models. This includes quantitative, statistical approaches, but also more generally computational methods for processing and analyzing data, as well as theoretical reflections on these approaches. Despite the undeniable growth of this research area, many scholars still struggle to find suitable research-oriented venues to present and publish computational work that does not lose sight of traditional modes of inquiry in the arts and humanities. This is the scholarly niche that the CHR conference aims to fill. More precisely, the conference aims at 1. Building a community of scholars working on humanities research questions relying on a wide range of computational and quantitative approaches to humanities data in all its forms. We consider this community to be complementary to the digital humanities landscape. We actively seek, welcome, and encourage people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities to join. This includes, but is not limited to, scholars from underrepresented groups, different academic paths, and those who are contributing novel perspectives to the computational humanities landscape. 2. Promoting good practices through sharing “research stories”. Such good practices may include, for instance, the publication of code and data in order to support transparency and replication of studies; pre-registering research design to present theoretical justification, hypotheses, and proposed statistical analysis; or a redesign of the reviewing process for interdisciplinary studies that rely on computational approaches to answer questions relevant to the humanities. ### Topics of interest We invite original research papers from a wide range of topics, including -- but not limited to -- the following: - Applications of statistical methods and machine learning to process, enrich and analyse humanities data, including new media and cultural heritage data; - Hypothesis-driven humanities research, simulations and generative models; - Development of new quantitative and empirical methods for humanities research; - Modeling bias, uncertainty, and conflicting interpretation in the humanities; - Evaluation methods, evaluation data sets and development of standards; - Formal, statistical or quantitative evaluation of categorization / periodization; - Theoretical frameworks and epistemology for quantitative methods and computational humanities approaches; - Translation and transfer of methods from other disciplines, approaches to bridge humanistic and statistical interpretations; - Visualisation, dissemination (incl. Open science) and teaching in computational humanities. - Potential and challenges of AI applications to humanities research. To gain further insight into paper topics, please also refer to the proceedings of previous years: http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2723/, http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2989/, https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3290/, https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3558/. ### Venue The 2024 edition of the Computational Humanities Research conference will be hosted by the DIGHUMLAB (https://dighumlab.org/) and the Center for Humanities Computing, Aarhus University (https://chc.au.dk/) The conference will be a hybrid event with an option to attend in person in Aarhus, virtually, or a combination of the two. More details will follow soon. ### Important dates - Submission deadline: July 8, 2024 - Notification to authors: September, 2024 - Final papers ready: October, 2024 - Conference: December 4 - December 6, 2024 ### Submission types **Long Papers**: up to **5000** words (ca. 10 pages, references, abstract and tables/illustrations excluded). Long papers report on completed, original and unpublished results. Brevity of argument is preferred. We welcome the use of appendices or other supplementary information. **Short Papers**: up to **3000** words (ca. 6 pages, references, abstract and tables/illustrations excluded). Short papers report on focused contributions, and may present work in progress. Short papers are presented either as short oral presentations or posters. **Lightning Talks**: Submit an abstract of up to 750 words (excluding references, tables and illustrations) to give a 5 minute presentation during a lightning talks session. This format can be well suited for reporting work in progress, introducing ideas, preliminary results, or focused question-answer research. **Workshops**: up to **1500** words. Workshops should be organised to be more interactive than the main conference. The workshops will take place before the conference, on 3 December. Workshop proposals should describe: - the aims and set up of the workshop, - the academic background for the work, - proposed length (e.g. half day or full day), - an outline of the day, including the types of activities, - the expected key outcomes, - a short bio of each organiser or presenter, including their name, affiliation, email address - a plan for promoting the workshop to draw participants. - specific requirements, including but not limited to special equipment (e.g. audio/video), software, physical space arrangements, - any technical knowledge, skills, or experience participants should have prior to attending the workshop. ### Submission instructions and review process We welcome submissions from scholars of diverse backgrounds and particularly from under-represented groups. For submission details, see https://2024.computational-humanities-research.org/cfp/. Accepted full and short papers will be published as part of a CEUR-WS proceedings. ### Questions? Contact the organisers if you have any questions, specific requirements or concerns: info(a)computational-humanities-research.org or drop us a line on the discourse forum (https://discourse.computational-humanities-research.org)

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Call for Challenge: The first Data Challenge of HERMES Data Competence Center
by Golnaz Sarkar Farshi 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Dear fellow DH-ists, HERMES Data Competence Center is conducting its first Data Challenge! We challenge multidisciplinary teams of humanities scholars and data scientists to critically analyze newspaper data from the German Newspaper Portal and solve the problems that arise when working with real-life, text-based data. The goal of this Data Challenge is to develop best practices for the critical handling of tabular and text-based data sets to answer a research question in the humanities and to find innovative solutions that support GLAM institutions in digitizing and publishing their archival materials. Who can participate? Humanities scholars who work on historical mass media, including newspapers, data scientists with an interest and expertise in NLP, and anyone interested in archival text files and NLP are invited to take part in this challenge. Important dates: Kick-off (via Zoom): July 4th, 2024 - 4 p.m. (c.t.) Registration: July 8th, 2024 Submission of challenge results: November 17th, 2024 The comprehensive call for challenge, a detailed description of the data set and the explanation of the challenge process can be found on our website. You can follow the latest updates about the challenge on our Slack channel. If you have any questions about the topic and process of the challenge, please feel free to send an email to hermes.challenges(a)uni-marburg.de. Important links: Comprehensive call for challenge: https://hermes-hub.de/formate/challenges/challenges-ausschreibungen/challen… Our Slack channel: https://hermes-data.slack.com *Golnaz Sarkar Farshi* (Pronomen: sie/ihr) Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin im Projekt HERMES - Humanities Education in Research, Data, and Methods MCDCI - Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 6 35032 Marburg H|04 Institutsgebäude <https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/universitaet/service/lageplaene/hans-meerwein…> E-Mail: golnaz.sarkarfarshi(a)uni-marburg.de

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Call for Challenge: The first Data Challenge of HERMES Data Competence Center
by Golnaz Sarkar Farshi 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

HERMES Data Competence Center is conducting its first Data Challenge! We challenge multidisciplinary teams of humanities scholars and data scientists to critically analyze newspaper data from the German Newspaper Portal and solve the problems that arise when working with real-life, text-based data. The goal of this Data Challenge is to develop best practices for the critical handling of tabular and text-based data sets to answer a research question in the humanities and to find innovative solutions that support GLAM institutions in digitizing and publishing their archival materials. Who can participate? Humanities scholars who work on historical mass media, including newspapers, data scientists with an interest and expertise in NLP, and anyone interested in archival text files and NLP are invited to take part in this challenge. Important dates: Kick-off (via Zoom): July 4th, 2024 - 4 p.m. (c.t.) Registration: July 8th, 2024 Submission of challenge results: November 17th, 2024 The comprehensive call for challenge, a detailed description of the data set and the explanation of the challenge process can be found on our website. You can follow the latest updates about the challenge on our Slack channel. If you have any questions about the topic and process of the challenge, please feel free to send an email to hermes.challenges(a)uni-marburg.de <mailto:[email protected]> . Important links: Comprehensive call for challenge: https://hermes-hub.de/formate/challenges/challenges-ausschreibungen/challeng e24_1.html Our Slack channel: https://hermes-data.slack.com Golnaz Sarkar Farshi (Pronomen: sie/ihr) Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin im Projekt HERMES - Humanities Education in Research, Data, and Methods MCDCI - Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 6 35032 Marburg <https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/universitaet/service/lageplaene/hans-meerwein -strasse> H|04 Institutsgebäude E-Mail: <mailto:[email protected]> golnaz.sarkarfarshi(a)uni-marburg.de

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Immersive Technologies and Cultural Heritage CFP
by Curtis Fletcher 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

The USC Mellon Humanities in a Digital World Program<https://dornsife.usc.edu/digitalhumanities/> and the Ahmanson Lab<https://polymathic.usc.edu/ahmanson-lab> of the Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study in the USC Libraries invite applications for the second annual Immersive Technologies and Cultural Heritage (ITCH) Symposium. The symposium will take place on Friday, September 20, and Saturday, September 21, at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. We seek innovative projects rooted in the humanities or humanistic social sciences that rely on immersive technologies (including but not limited to augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual reality, photogrammetry or 3D modeling) to enable close engagement with cultural heritage materials, or open new possibilities for research, teaching, and learning. We particularly seek projects that realize the benefits of working at the intersection of digital technologies and the liberal arts. Participants will: * Pre-circulate materials related to their current project (such as a draft article, website, VR/AR experience, 3D model, or other format) two weeks prior to the symposium. * Give a 10-15-minute presentation summarizing their project’s context, goals, and implications for humanities scholarship at the symposium. * Lead a hands-on project demonstration and engage in conversation with users. * Offer comments on another participant’s pre-circulated project. * Participate in a concluding roundtable discussion of the promise and perils of immersive technologies for humanities research, teaching, and learning. Workshop discussions will foreground interdisciplinary elements and user experience in project development. The Humanities in a Digital World Program at USC will provide round-trip domestic economy airfare, 3 nights lodging at a hotel near USC in downtown Los Angeles, and up to $200 in reimbursement for ground travel to and from the airport. To apply, send a single PDF document containing your name, title, affiliation; project or presentation title; 300-word abstract; and any relevant URLs to digitalhumanities(a)usc.edu<mailto:[email protected]> by July 1, 2024.

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Talk: 'With Pride, not Prejudice: on Dialogue in Film Adaptations of Literature' (Agata Hołobut, Jan Rybicki)
by Daniil Skorinkin 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

Dear fellow DH-ers, we (DH Potsdam) invite youto our fourth 'Code & Culture' online lecture on June 25 (registration form here <https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/digital-humanities/aktivitaeten/code-and-cult…> ). This time it is dedicated to computational research of dialogues in film adaptations of literature, and also oftheir translations to other languages. The speakers are Agata Hołobut and Jan Rybicki, both from the Institute ofEnglish Studies at the Jagiellonian University. Title: With Pride, not Prejudice: on Dialogue in FilmAdaptations of Literature Abstract: The study of film adaptations of literature has gonethrough a variety of approaches from the early evaluative reviews of the 1950s through comparative analyses of the1970s to a more intertextual view of the phenomenon starting with the 1990s. Our research looks both into quantitativeand qualitative discussion of film dialogue and its translations and into the part that words play in film portrayalsof various historical eras. This is especially important in films that adapt (or translate) literature as much of theviewers’ expectations is based on their perception of the literary original; at the same time, modern perception of thenovels’ and films’ historical settings also come into play. Quantitative approaches allow a whole seriesof comparisons between the dialogues of novels and their film “translations” (and into translations of that dialogueinto other languages), from simple percentages of direct usage of dialogue (and narrative) to stylometric analyses ofword frequencies and other linguistic items. But quantitative analysis can also look at visual elements such ascharacter screen time or camera angle; this can then be compared between various adaptations of the same text andbetween the adaptations and the literary text in search for similarities and differences of perspective. We illustrate our research with examples from a variety of adaptations of literature, with particular focus on variousPride and Prejudice films (1940, 2005) and TV miniseries (1980, 1995). Based on selected scenes taken from the fourproductions we show how recycled, reworked and re-vamped fictionalised dialogue interacts with other elements of thefilm’s structure to create different interpretations of apparently identical literary characters. Speakers:Agata Hołobut, Jan Rybicki, Institute of English Studies, Jagiellonian University 🗓️ The talk will take placeonline on June 25 at 18:30 CEST. Please register here to get the Zoom link: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/digital-humanities/aktivitaeten/code-and-cult… This lecture is part of the 'Code & Culture' series <https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/digital-humanities/aktivitaeten/code-and-cult…> of open talks at the Digital Humanities Network Potsdam. Best, Daniil Skorinkin, DH Network Potsdam

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A Research position in Digital History for the ERC project ‘HOLYLAB
by Joëlle Weis 10 Jun '24

10 Jun '24

Dear colleagues, the ERC project HOLYLAB is looking for a person to take care of their project database: https://jobs.fbk.eu/Annunci/Offerte_di_lavoro_A_Research_position_in_Digita… Best wishes Joelle (Weis) ---- FK is a private research institution based in Trento (Italy), operating in different scientific fields and disciplines. As such, it keeps the Autonomous Province of Trento within the mainstream of international research. FBK comprises 12 research centres with activities and production available at http://www.fbk.eu/research-centers. *The Italian-German Historical Institute (ISIG)* <https://isig.fbk.eu/en/> is a research center that promotes historical studies in the field of early modern and contemporary history. Research activities are highly interdisciplinary, transnational. ISIG’s researchers develop projects in collaboration with other institutions and conduct individual studies in political, religious, social, cultural, environmental, and economic history. The study activities promoted by ISIG maintain a constant dialogue with the most recent international historiographic trends. In line with the aims of all the FBK Research Centres, ISIG pays particular attention to innovative scientific research practices with extensive bestowal of results to the community. More information about ISIG: *https://isig.fbk.eu/en/* <https://isig.fbk.eu/en/> *Job Description* This 1-year position is an integral part of the ERC-funded research project *HOLYLAB* <https://holylab-erc.uniroma3.it/> (*Grant agreement no. 101001857* <https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101001857>) based at ISIG and Roma Tre University and coordinated by Prof. Felicita Tramontana. The central task of the candidate is to develop and populate an open-access online database for the project starting from the collected dataset in spreadsheet format. As part of the research unit based at the ISIG, the candidate will be responsible for the planned database of the ERC project HOLYLAB. The project studies the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, a thirteenth-century organisation funded to maintain the Holy Sepulchre and the friars’ presence in the Holy Land thanks to a complex system of alms gathering that involved worldwide branches called Commissariats. HOLYLAB investigates the Custody’s economic organisation through its account books for the period 1600 and 1800. One of the project’s main objectives is to offer free access to the data on money, costs, mobility, and consumption extracted from the accounting documents of Franciscan Commissariats. The candidate will work with the spreadsheet dataset collected by the research unit based at Roma Tre and from these develop the database through a DBMS and the Wordpress platform hosted on the Roma Tre servers. The candidate therefore will also use web publishing tools and coordinate with the IT Office of Roma Tre University. If possible, the candidate will produce visualisations from the database to be published on its website. The candidates will also be expected to actively contribute to the academic life of the Centre and participate to the events organised within the ERC project by: 1. participating regularly in HOLYLAB meetings, events, and training; 2. contributing actively to the activities of the Centre; *The ideal candidate should have:* - MA Degree in one of the following fields: History, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Digital Humanities, Digital engineering; - Research experience in projects in the following fields: History, Digital humanities, Digital history, Arts and Humanities, Digital Exhibitions; - Professional and thorough knowledge of Excel spreadsheets for the management of the project’s database. Specifically, such requirements involve: - writing and running VBA macros, also complex ones (for instance, in order to modify the database structure and to manage simultaneously several value fields); - write Office Scripts for the above purposes; - analyse data through integrated calculation tools; - use pivot tables. - Knowledge of web publishing tools for managing the webpages where the project’s research and database will be published. Specifically, such requirements involve: - using one of the main CMS for the creation of digital exhibitions and archives (for instance, Omeka, CollectiveAccess, Islandora); - using Wordpress. - Knowledge of at least one Open Access DBMS (preferably MariaDB): - Teamwork approach, good communication and relational skills; - Good knowledge of written and spoken English; - Self-motivation and result orientation. *As preferable requirements*: - Knowledge of PHP and Python. - Familiarity with Azure Functions. *Employment* *T**ype of contract*: Fixed Term Contract *Working hours*: part time 80% *Gross annual salary*: about € 36.250 plus objectives achievement bonus.Compensation to be adjusted proportionally to the hours worked. *Start date*: indicatively September 2024 *Duration*: 12 months *Workplace*: Trento *Benefits*: flexi-time, company subsidised cafeteria or meal vouchers, internal car park, welcome office support for visa formalities, accommodation, supplementary pension and health funds, training courses, public transport, sports facilities, language course fees. Further details at *https://www.fbk.eu/en/work-with-us/* <https://www.fbk.eu/en/work-with-us/> *Application:* Interested candidates must submit their application by completing the online form (*https://jobs.fbk.eu/* <https://jobs.fbk.eu/>). Please make sure that your application contains the following attachments (in pdf format): - Detailed CV (with detailed description of responsibilities, tasks, and results for each previous position); - Two referees (with e-mails and phone numbers) *Application Deadline: 08/07/2024* *Please read our **Recruitment Regulations* <https://hr.fbk.eu/sites/hr.fbk.eu/files/eng-regolamento_selezione_personale…>* before completing your application.* *For further information, please contact the Human Resources Services at * *j**obs(a)fbk.eu <obs(a)fbk.eu>**. *

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53 PhD Positions on Big Data - MSCA COFUND - Futuredata4EU Call for Application
by Francesca Tomasi 31 May '24

31 May '24

Dear all, The MSCA COFUND - Futuredata4EU Call for Application is now open<https://site.unibo.it/futuredata4eu/en/phd-program>! The deadline to submit the Application is June 28th, 2024, 2pm CEST Co-funded under the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND and coordinated by the Università di Bologna in collaboration with the Universities of the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy), the FutureData4EU project provides 53 positions for doctoral programs in seven thematic areas related to Big Data: * Health; * Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; * Civil Security for Society; * Digital, Industry and Space; * Climate, Energy and Mobility; * Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment; * Enabling Technologies. The project will run for five years and will recruit 53 candidates through an international call for applications, of which 21 will be assigned to Università di Bologna, 9 each to Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Università di Parma, Università di Ferrara, 3 to the Polo Territoriale di Piacenza of Politecnico di Milano and 2 to the Campus di Piacenza of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Selected candidates will be enrolled in the doctoral courses of each University and will be contracted with a research fellowship (“assegno di ricerca”) of 36 months. Here below the requirements candidates must meet in order to be eligible for application: Mobility. Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Italy for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the deadline of this call for applications, i.e., from June 29th, 2021 until June 28th, 2024 Qualifications. Candidates must be in possession of a second-cycle academic qualification (e.g., two-year master’s degree, degree of the previous degree programme system, equivalent Advanced Artistic and Musical Training – AFAM qualification). Doctoral Candidate stage. Candidates must not be already in possession of a doctoral degree. For more info about the Call and the application procedure, please contact cofund(a)unibo.it<mailto:[email protected]> Francesca Tomasi Docente di Digital Humanities Direttrice del Digital Humanities Advanced Research Centre (/DH.ARC) Coordinatrice del Dottorato in Patrimonio Culturale nell’Ecosistema Digitale (Cultural Heritage in the Digital Ecosystem, CHeDE) Dipartimento di Filologia Classica e Italianistica Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Via Zamboni 32, 40126 Bologna, Italy francesca.tomasi(a)unibo.it<mailto:[email protected]> https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/francesca.tomasi

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Elevate your skills with TAP Institute’s FREE text analysis courses
by Amy Kirchhoff 26 May '24

26 May '24

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Talk: Thinking about Culture (not) as Data (Lev Manovich, June 4, online)
by Daniil Skorinkin 20 May '24

20 May '24

Dear fellow DH-ers, Digital Humanities Network Potsdam invites you to another 'Code & Culture' online lecture on June 4. This time, we'll have Prof. Lev Manovich (CUNY), a prominent theorist of digital culture and the author of the term 'Cultural Analytics'. Title: Thinking about Culture (not) as Data Abstract: Why do we often approach cultural data using ideas developed in the 18th and 19th century, before digital computers and big data? Can we think about cultural objects and histories without using categories? What can AI see in cultural artefacts, and what it remains blind to? Lev Manovich will discuss what he sees as some of the biggest challenges in looking at culture with computers, and suggest some ways to address those challenges. 🗓️ The talk will take place online on June 4 at 10:00 AM CEST. Please register here to get the Zoom link: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/digital-humanities/aktivitaeten/code-and-cult… Best, Daniil Skorinkin, DH coordinator, Uni Potsdam

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