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Registration and Keynotes for DHd2022 Potsdam (virtual DH conference)
by Francesca Giovannetti 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

Dear All, The local organizers of the University of Potsdam and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam have decided to move the conference "DHd2022: Cultures of Digital Memory <https://www.dhd2022.de>" in Potsdam completely online. The University of Potsdam and the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences are now pleased to serve as virtual hosts for the Digital Humanities community from March 7-11, 2022. Registration via ConfTool < https://www.conftool.net/dhd2022/> is still … [View More]possible and virtual participation is free of charge thanks to generous support. The scientific programme of the annual DHd-conference is as diverse as the German speaking DH community. We would like to welcome you to be our guest and contribute to the discussion. Highlights from the Conference Programme: - We are especially delighted to announce Amalia S. Levi (University of Bonn’s Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) as our opening keynote speaker. Amalia S. Levi will showcase in her talk “Filling the Gaps: Digital Humanities as Restorative Justice” (in English) how imperial legacies are still shaping how archives, libraries, and museums organize and present world memory. Read more about the Opening keynote here: https://www.dhd2022.de/opening-keynote/ - We are also especially delighted to announce Kathrin Passig (independent writer) as our closing keynote speaker. Kathrin Passig will address questions of the “size” of Big Date in her keynote with the title “Rucksack der Rechenzentrum (in German). Read more about the Closing keynote here: https://www.dhd2022.de/closing-keynote/ Most contributions to the DHd2022 conference programme are in German, but there also some contributions that are announced in English, for example: Workshop: - Introduction to Docker | Marcus Lampert, Monday 07.03.2022, 14.00 – 15.30 & 16.00 – 18.00, Link: https://www.dhd2022.de/programm-events/07-03-montag/ Talks: - The Digital Archive and the Politics of Digitization | Gerben Zaagsma, Thursday 10.03.2022. Session 11.15 – 12.45 Uhr, Link: https://www.dhd2022.de/programm-events/10-03-Donnerstag/ - Evaluating Hyperparameter Alpha of LDA Topic Modeling | Keli Du, Friday Session 12.03.2022, Session: 11:15 – 12:45 Uhr, Link: https://www.dhd2022.de/programm-events/11-03-freitag/ - Adapting Coreference Algorithms to German Fairy Tales | David Schmidt*, Markus Krug, Frank Puppe Friday Session 12.03.2022, Session: 11:15 – 12:45 Uhr, Link: https://www.dhd2022.de/programm-events/11-03-freitag/ You can browse the full programme here: https://www.dhd2022.de/programm-events/ We hope to welcome many of You in the digital format! Feel free to spread the word in your communities. Kind regards, the local organizers of the DHd2022 in Potsdam, Anna Busch, Heike Neuroth, Peer Trilcke, Ulrike Wuttke and Melanie Seltmann [View Less]

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Job Advertisement: Research data engineer at the ACDH-CH
by Schopper, Daniel 04 Feb '22

04 Feb '22

* With apologies for cross-posting* Dear list, may I direct your attention to the following job offer: The Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH- CH) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences is seeking a RESEARCH DATA ENGINEER with focus on XML technologies (10 to 40 hours per week). The focus of the position is on generating and publishing semi- structured textual data from linguistics and literature studies projects. Please refer to https://… [View More]

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University of Waterloo is hiring 6 Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC)
by Christine McWebb 01 Feb '22

01 Feb '22

[with apologies for cross-posting] Dear All, The University of Waterloo is seeking to fill 6 CERC positions at the Associate of Full Professor level. Please find the position ad attached to this message and please note the short turn-around time; the deadline to apply is February 21, 2022. If you feel that the ad fits with your research credentials as well as the research areas represented by the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business<https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-… [View More]

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Call for papers: International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI)
by Pernisch, R. 31 Jan '22

31 Jan '22

Call for papers Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI) June 13-17 2022, Amsterdam Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI) is the first international conference focusing on the study of Artificial Intelligent systems that cooperate synergistically, proactively and purposefully with humans, amplifying instead of replacing human intelligence. HHAI aims for AI systems that assist humans and vice versa, emphasizing the need for adaptive, collaborative, responsible, interactive and … [View More]human-centered intelligent systems that leverage human strengths and compensate for human weaknesses, while taking into account social, ethical and legal considerations. This field of study is driven by current developments in AI, but also requires fundamentally new approaches and solutions. In addition, we need collaboration with areas such as HCI, cognitive and social sciences, philosophy & ethics, complex systems, and others. In this first international conference, we invite scholars from these fields to submit their best original, new as well as in progress, visionary and existing work on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence. We welcome research on the different challenges in Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence. The following list of topics is illustrative, not exhaustive. * Human-AI interaction and collaboration * Adaptive human-AI co-learning and co-creation * Learning, reasoning and planning with humans and machines in the loop * User modelling and personalisation * Integration of learning and reasoning * Transparent, explainable and accountable AI * Fair, ethical, responsible and trustworthy AI * Societal awareness of AI * Multimodal machine perception of real world settings * Social signal processing We welcome contributions about all types of technology, from robots and conversational agents to multi-agent systems and machine learning models. This first edition of Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence is organized by the Hybrid Intelligence Centre (https://www.hybrid-intelligence-centre.nl/ ) and the Humane-AI European Network (https://www.humane-ai.eu/ ) . Paper types In this conference, we wish to stimulate the exchange of novel ideas and interdisciplinary perspectives. To do this, we will accept three different types of papers: * Full papers present original, impactful work (12 pages excluding references) * Working papers present work in progress or new and visionary ideas (8 pages excluding. references) * Extended abstracts present existing, pre-published work (4 pages excluding references) Accepted full papers will be published in the Proceedings of the First International Conference on Hybrid Human-Machine Intelligence, in the Frontiers of AI series by IOS Press. Abstracts of working papers and existing work can be included in these proceedings, unless the authors request the abstracts to remain unpublished. All accepted papers will receive a minimum slot for oral presentation of 15 minutes. Depending on the content and quality of the work, some papers will be selected for longer presentations. Location This will be an in-person, single-track conference, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Pending local and global Covid measures at the time of the conference, we will provide options to attend virtually. The conference will be hosted at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Reviewing process & Submission guidelines Reviewing will be single anonymized, as we are welcoming existing work and references to previous work from the submitting authors. Submissions of full and working papers should be original work and ideas without substantial overlap with pre-published papers. Extended abstracts can present previously published work. On acceptance, at least 1 author should attend the conference. A significant contribution is expected from all authors. A justification of contributions in the paper is appreciated. All studies involving human participants should have received human-research ethics consent from the relevant institutions and mention this in the paper. All submissions should adhere to IOS formatting guidelines. A template for LateX can be found here, and for Word here. Papers should be written in English. Work should be submitted in .pdf format via easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=hhai2022 Important dates Abstract submission: February 25th 2022 Paper submission: March 4th 2022 Author notification: April 18 2022 Camera-ready submission: May 2nd 2022 Main conference: 13-17 June 2022 All deadlines are at the end of the day specified, anywhere on Earth (UTC-12). Contact information Keep an eye out on our website for more information: https://www.hhai-conference.org/ General chair: Stefan Schlobach (VU) Program chairs: Myrthe Tielman (TUDelft) & Maria Perez-Ortiz (UCL) For questions, you can reach us at: hhai2022(a)easychair.org [View Less]

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KBR Digital Heritage Seminar Series - Computer Vision
by Isabelle Gribomont 31 Jan '22

31 Jan '22

Dear Colleagues, [With apologies for cross-posting] KBR invites you to attend the KBR Digital Heritage Seminar Series, in cooperation with ULB, UGent, VUB and UCL. In this virtual series running from February to June 2022, three scholars will present their work on image processing in the context of cultural heritage. Tuesday 22 February 2022 at 2 pm CET Thomas Smits, University of Antwerp, “The Visual Digital Turn: Computer Vision and the humanities” https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/… [View More]computer-vision-and-the-humanities/ Abstract Digital humanities research has focused primarily on the analysis of texts. However, digital and digitized sources also contain large numbers of images. Using several research projects as examples, I’ll discuss how scholars in the humanities can apply computer vision techniques in their research. Among other things, these new visual AI methods allow researchers to analyze patterns of (re)circulation of images, analyze patterns of media (use), analyze patterns in visual content at scale, analyze patterns of representations (gender/social class), analyze patterns in visual scenes and analyze patterns of visual style. In short, I’ll show how these techniques have opened up the visual side of the digital turn. Tuesday 15th March 2022 at 2 pm CET Apostolos Antonacopoulos, University of Salford, Manchester, UK “Understanding information-rich documents: experiences with historical England & Wales censuses” https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/dhs-censuses/ Abstract In the Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis (PRImA) research Lab, from the University of Salford, UK, great efforts have been devoted to the investigation and analysis of cultural heritage materials especially using image processing and pattern recognition techniques. In the last a few years, a series of large-scale projects, including IMPACT - Improving Access to Text, Europeana Newspapers, Succeed - Support Action Centre of Competence in Digitisation, EMPO - Early Modern OCR project and Census 1961 were being hosted by PRImA. In this talk, Prof. Antonacopoulos, the founder and leading professor of PRImA, will give his insights on the processing and exploitation of cultural heritage materials. A special focus will be given to the ongoing project of Census-1961, where the main objective is to extract and model historical population census information using computer vision techniques. Monday 11th April 2022 at 2 pm CET Clemens Neudecker, Berlin State Library, Berlin, Germany “New Tools for Old Documents – Layout Analysis and OCR with Deep Learning and Heuristics” https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/dhs-layout-analysis/ Abstract This talk will discuss the main achievements and experiences of the QURATOR project at the Berlin State Library (SBB) for document layout analysis. Historical documents that are being digitized in large quantities by libraries and archives frequently exhibit a wide array of features that disturb layout analysis, such as complex layouts with multiple columns, drop capitals and illustrations, skewed or curved text lines, noise, annotations, etc. In order to deal with these challenges and defects, a robust document layout analysis was developed that is implemented by pixel-wise segmentation using convolutional neural networks. In addition, heuristic methods are applied to detect columns or marginalia, and to determine the reading order of text regions. A key objective lies in feeding the resulting outputs to subsequent processes like a text recognition (OCR) engine or an image similarity search. Practical information: These talks will be held, via Microsoft Teams, in English, with questions in French, Dutch or English. The target audience is scholars, but the general public is warmly welcome. Registration is free but mandatory: https://forms.gle/v4Cz4jgdQ1yb33zY6. You will be sent the link to the virtual meeting on the morning of the event. This series is co-organised by KBR’s growing research labs which includes: the Digital Research Lab, Data Science Lab, and the Digital Literary Lab in cooperation with Université libre de Bruxelles, Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Université catholique de Louvain. The KBR DH Series Team Julie Birkholz, Sébastien de Valeriola, Tan Lu & Isabelle Gribomont [View Less]

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Umanistica Digitale 11(2021) published
by Fabio Ciotti 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

Dear colleagues, it is with great pleasure that we announce the publication of issue 11 of *Umanistica Digitale* (UD, ISSN 2532-8816), available at: https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/issue/view/1033 This issue contains a Dossier (edited by Enrica Salvatori, Federico Boschetti e Angelo Mario Del Grosso) with articles derived from papers presented at AIUCD 2021 conference. UD, the journal of AIUCD (indexed in Scopus, ERIH PLUS, and ANVUR Scientific Journal), is now accepting proposals for … [View More]issue 12 (publication scheduled in July 2022). The journal publishes original scientific articles (5-10.000 words), reviews, and project reports (1-3.500 words) in Italian and English on every topic and field of Digital Humanities. Proposals must be sent to the OJS portal of the journal. Details and information about the author's guidelines are available at https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/about/submissions. Fabio Ciotti Editor in Chief, Umanistica Digitale ------------------------------------ UD 11 (2021): DHs for society: e-quality, participation, rights and values in the Digital Age Table of contents One year after AIUCD2021 <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/14209>, Enrica Salvatori, Federico Boschetti, Angelo Mario Del Grosso Dossier Digital Commons as new InfrastructureA new generation of public policy for digital transformation <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13695>, Marco Berlinguer Instruction and GAFAM: from conscience to responsability <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13685>, Paolo Monella CIDOC CRM mapping for the integration of RESTORE project resources <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13690>, Francesco Coradeschi, Emiliano Degl'Innocenti, Carmen Di Meo, Maurizio Sanesi, Alessia Spadi, Federica Spinelli Co-designing Cultural Heritage Experiences for All with Virtual Reality: a Scenario-Based Design approach <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13686>*, *Barbara Balbi, Alessandra Marasco OCR Correction for Corpus-assisted Discourse Studies: A Case Study of Old Newspapers <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13689>, Dario Del Fante, Giorgio Maria Di Nunzio The digital Gazetteer of Ancient ArabiaAn example of reuse and exploitation of annotated textual corpora <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13681>, Annamaria De Santis, Matteo Gallo, Irene Rossi, Jérémie Schiettecatte Inclusive collaboration: a didactic annotation experience through Euporia <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13680>*, *Marilena Crucitti, Michela Benedetti, Roberta Mirandola, Greta Maneschi, Antonella Soldani, Ludovica Amato, Filippo Lepori, Andrea Taddei, Federico Boschetti Semantic modeling of textual entitiesThe CRMtex model and the ontological description of ancient texts <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13674>, Achille Felicetti, Francesca Murano The “Tran (s) missions“ Summer School at the Digital Humanities Lab in Roma Tre: how multimedia shapes and reforms interdisciplinary research in the field of Italian and visual culture <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13705>, Giuditta Cirnigliaro, Angelica Federici, Valeria Federici, Luca Marcozzi, Manfredi Merluzzi Articles The United Nations Depository Libraries System asn an “open community”The ongoing evolution from a knowledge base to a knowledge network <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13676>, Deborah Grbac Modeling the Sources and Topics of Pliny’s Natural History <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/12521>, Jeff Rydberg-Cox Reviews and reports Book review: Johanna Drucker. 2021. The Digital Humanities Coursebook. An Introduction to Digital Methods for Research and Scholarship. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13808>, Brunella Longo Book review: Moretti, Franco. 2020. A una certa distanza. Leggere i testi letterari nel nuovo millennio. Rome: Carocci <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/13562>, Riccardo Pozzo -- Fabio Ciotti Department of "Studi letterari, Filosofici e di Storia dell’arte" - University of Roma "Tor Vergata" Chair, European Association for Digital Humanities Chief Editor, "Umanistica Digitale" https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/ @Fabio_Ciotti <https://twitter.com/fabio_ciotti> f.ciotti(a)pec.it <https://twitter.com/fabio_ciotti> <https://twitter.com/fabio_ciotti> [View Less]

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Digital Modern Languages: Tibet, Economic Development and the Affective Politics of Online State Media in the PRC - Séagh Kehoe (University of Westminster), 26 January
by Naomi Wells 20 Jan '22

20 Jan '22

The Digital Modern Languages seminar series (https://digitalmodernlanguages.wordpress.com/) will restart in 2022 with our newly expanded convening team that reflects a wider range of expertise in relation to different language, research and teaching contexts. In addition to and Paul Spence (King’s College London) and Naomi Wells (School of Advanced Study), the new convenors are Joe Dale (independent languages consultant), Orhan Elmaz (St Andrews), Saskia Huc-Hepher (Westminster) and Xuan Wang (… [View More]Cardiff). Please find below the details of the first seminar. This is a free online event but advance registration at the following link is essential to be given access to the Zoom link:https://modernlanguages.sas.ac.uk/events/event/25682. Tibet, Economic Development and the Affective Politics of Online State Media in the PRC - Séagh Kehoe (University of Westminster) Wednesday 26 January 2022, 4-5pm GMT Abstract: Chinese state media coverage about Tibet has long been dominated by stories about state-led economic growth. In recent years, the focus of these stories has shifted from macro-level descriptions of infrastructure, science and technology, income, and education, to a more granular approach that foregrounds dramatized and emotionalized narratives of individual Tibetans engaging in and reaping the benefits of economic development. Seeking to understand this trend, this paper examines the increasing production and circulation of affect in online state media stories about economic development in Tibet. Through a selection of texts, videos and social media posts, it analyses how and why repeated references to hardship, happiness and gratitude have come to characterize these stories and how they work to valorize Tibetan diligence, self-responsibility, and patriotism, obscure structural inequalities and consolidate Chinese rule over Tibet. In doing so, this paper shows the increasingly sophisticated and creative ways in which the state has harnessed the power of affect and new media to manage public opinion about Tibet in the PRC and reinforce political power. Speaker bio: Dr Séagh Kehoe is a Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Westminster. Their research interests include Chinese media representations of ethnicity and race, gender and sexuality, nationalism, and military. They have published in China Quarterly, positions, Media, Culture & Society, and Asian Ethnicity, and are co-editor of Cultural China: The Contemporary China Review 2020. You can stay up-to-date on future events in the series via our website (https://digitalmodernlanguages.wordpress.com/) Twitter account (@digmodlang) and JISC email list (https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=DIGITALMODERNLANGUAGES Dr Naomi Wells Lecturer in Italian and Spanish with Digital Humanities/Co-Director of the Doctoral Centre Institute of Modern Languages Research/Digital Humanities Research Hub School of Advanced Study | University of London Senate House | Malet Street | London WC1E 7HU | UK Email: naomi.wells(a)sas.ac.uk http://modernlanguages.sas.ac.uk/ https://digitalmodernlanguages.wordpress.com/ [View Less]

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Journal of Computational Literary Studies: Deadline extension (December 22)
by Journal of Computational Literary Studies 30 Nov '21

30 Nov '21

[with apologies for cross-posting] Dear all We would like to inform that the deadline for submission of articles to the Journal of Computational Literary Studies is extended by one week to December 22 due to the delayed opening of submissions. For further information on the timeline please check https://jcls.io/site/timeline/ You can start your submission here: https://jcls.io/submissions/ The »Submission Guidelines« can be found here: https://jcls.io/site/guidelines/ Please also note … [View More]

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Vacancy: Researcher in computational linguistics with scientific programming expertise (Bolzano, Italy) - 2nd Call for Applications
by Franzini Greta 23 Nov '21

23 Nov '21

**With apologies for cross-posting** SECOND CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Researcher in computational linguistics with scientific programming expertisE The Institute for Applied Linguistics (IAL) at Eurac Research (Bolzano, Italy) is looking for a Researcher in computational linguistics with scientific programming expertise to implement and adapt software of interest for the IAL to support needs such as selecting, installing and adapting desktop or online tools to explore and annotate textual data or … [View More]to process text data for linguistic purposes using well-established libraries. The tasks of the new Researcher will also depend on the experience (s)he will bring to the team and how it complements the skills of the researchers in the LT group (s)he will join. One of the first tasks of the selected candidate will be the development of a gamified web application for data crowdsourcing in the context of the Zeit.shift project (https://all4ling.eurac.edu/zeitshift/) However, the new collaborator will become a key figure in the coming linguaXlab linguistic services centre of the Institute, where (s)he will implement and apply technologies related to the Computational Linguistics and Digital Humanities activities of the LT group with a mid to long term perspective. This includes maintaining existing systems and platforms, localising CLARIN services (https://clarin.eurac.edu/) working with language data from South Tyrol and contributing to the growth of the Institute through the development of new projects and the pursuit of funding opportunities. Overall, we are looking for a cooperative and proactive team member with an interdisciplinary and applied research profile. The ideal candidate would have a sound technical background and previous working experience within a linguistics/humanities research context and be equipped with a decisive technology/infrastructure awareness and related expertise. Tasks: * Develop (gamified) web applications. * Upgrade and maintain desktop and online tools already in use at the IAL with new features. * Create or upgrade scripts to process textual data. * Document all code and scripts to ensure their long-term maintenance. * Workflow documentation for technical pipelines. * Technical consulting and requirements specification for web portals, for text searches, and citizen science interaction (i.e. required data formats, portability/reusability/adaptability, etc.). * Participation in the Institute’s general research activities and in activities of the language technology group including scientific publications, funding acquisition, dissemination activities, etc. Requirements: * MSc/MA/Diploma in Computer Science or other relevant field, or a BSC in Computer Science or other relevant field and 3 years of work experience as a programmer. * A record of past relevant activities (documented by, for instance, freely accessible code repositories, recommendation letters; Stack Overflow or GitHub profiles advantageous etc.) allowing us to evaluate the extent of the candidate’s skills. * Knowledge of at least two programming languages among Python, Perl, and Java. Familiarity with other relevant languages such as Ruby or languages used for text processing tools is a plus. * Experience with building back-end/front-end web applications (JavaScript/PHP/Node.js, SQL, etc.) using database frameworks and server scripting. * Good command of English, and both German and Italian (or the willingness to learn and become proficient in German and/or Italian). * Outstanding social, organisational & communicative skills, including careful scheduling and excellent management of tasks. * Ability to work in a research team and in a flexible and interdisciplinary setting. * Experience within interdisciplinary projects involving several partners and geared towards humanities infrastructure and/or supporting the work of humanities researchers is a strong advantage. * Willingness to move to South Tyrol or to its vicinity. We offer: Eurac Research offers competitive salaries that are calculated on a pre-established grid rewarding qualifications and experiences with regular increases. We foresee a full-time position for two years with a possible extension to a permanent contract. If the selected candidate is interested, a part-time contract of at least 70% could also be considered. Eurac Research is a dynamic, innovative and eco-friendly workplace where great research is performed. It strives to create an environment in which its employees feel comfortable, appreciated and considered and where they can express their best potential. As such, it offers numerous advantages and benefits that certainly contribute to its high rank among the official classification of the "Great places to work" in Italy. How to apply: For more information on the application process, please visit Eurac’s dedicated portal at: https://eurac.onboard.org/jobs/p4MgE7eo?campaign=W6mO27eM Application deadline is November 30th, 2021. We look forward to hearing from you! Greta H. Franzini, PhD Eurac Research Institute for Applied Linguistics t +39 0471 055 104 f +39 0471 055 199 greta.franzini(a)eurac.edu<mailto:greta.franzini@eurac.edu> Drususallee/Viale Druso 1 I-39100 Bozen/Bolzano Italien/Italia www.eurac.edu<http://www.eurac.edu/> instagram<https://www.instagram.com/euracresearch/> | twitter<https://twitter.com/eurac> | facebook<https://facebook.com/eurac.research> | youtube <https://www.youtube.com/EURACtv> | linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/company/euracresearch> [cid:image001.png@01D7E077.3C36BFB0]<http://www.eurac.edu/> This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you receive this transmission by error, please notify the author immediately by mail and delete all copies of this transmission and any attachments. Any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited by the „Privacy-Code“, UE 679/2016, and may lead to penal prosecution and liability for damages. Greta H. Franzini, PhD Eurac Research Institute for Applied Linguistics t +39 0471 055 104 f +39 0471 055 199 greta.franzini(a)eurac.edu Drususallee/Viale Druso 1 I-39100 Bozen/Bolzano Italien/Italia www.eurac.edu<http://www.eurac.edu/> instagram<https://www.instagram.com/euracresearch/> | twitter<https://twitter.com/eurac> | facebook<https://facebook.com/eurac.research> | youtube <https://www.youtube.com/EURACtv> | linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/company/euracresearch> [cid:image001.png@01D7E077.3C36BFB0]<http://www.eurac.edu/> This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you receive this transmission by error, please notify the author immediately by mail and delete all copies of this transmission and any attachments. Any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited by the „Privacy-Code“, UE 679/2016, and may lead to penal prosecution and liability for damages. [View Less]

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JCLS. Journal of Computational Literary Studies: Submissions are open
by Peer Trilcke 18 Nov '21

18 Nov '21

[with apologies for cross-posting] Dear All Today, we are happy to announce that submissions to JCLS, the »Journal of Computational Literary Studies«, are now open. You can start your submission here: https://jcls.io/submissions/ The »Submission Guidelines« can be found here: https://jcls.io/site/guidelines/ Please also note the »Call for Papers«: https://jcls.io/site/cfp/ We are very much looking forward to your articles! The JCLS Editorial Team - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -… [View More]

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Vacancy: Researcher in computational linguistics with scientific programming expertise (Bolzano, Italy)
by Franzini Greta 02 Nov '21

02 Nov '21

**With apologies for cross-posting** Researcher in computational linguistics with scientific programming expertisE The Institute for Applied Linguistics (IAL) at Eurac Research (Bolzano, Italy) is looking for a Researcher in computational linguistics with scientific programming expertise to implement and adapt software of interest for the IAL to support needs such as selecting, installing and adapting desktop or online tools to explore and annotate textual data or to process text data for … [View More]linguistic purposes using well-established libraries. The tasks of the new Researcher will also depend on the experience (s)he will bring to the team and how it complements the skills of the researchers in the LT group (s)he will join. One of the first tasks of the selected candidate will be the development of a gamified web application for data crowdsourcing in the context of the Zeit.shift project (https://all4ling.eurac.edu/zeitshift/) However, the new collaborator will become a key figure in the coming linguaXlab linguistic services centre of the Institute, where (s)he will implement and apply technologies related to the Computational Linguistics and Digital Humanities activities of the LT group with a mid to long term perspective. This includes maintaining existing systems and platforms, localising CLARIN services (https://clarin.eurac.edu/) working with language data from South Tyrol and contributing to the growth of the Institute through the development of new projects and the pursuit of funding opportunities. Overall, we are looking for a cooperative and proactive team member with an interdisciplinary and applied research profile. The ideal candidate would have a sound technical background and previous working experience within a linguistics/humanities research context and be equipped with a decisive technology/infrastructure awareness and related expertise. Tasks: * Develop (gamified) web applications. * Upgrade and maintain desktop and online tools already in use at the IAL with new features. * Create or upgrade scripts to process textual data. * Document all code and scripts to ensure their long-term maintenance. * Workflow documentation for technical pipelines. * Technical consulting and requirements specification for web portals, for text searches, and citizen science interaction (i.e. required data formats, portability/reusability/adaptability, etc.). * Participation in the Institute’s general research activities and in activities of the language technology group including scientific publications, funding acquisition, dissemination activities, etc. Requirements: * MSc/MA/Diploma in Computer Science or other relevant field, or a BSC in Computer Science or other relevant field and 3 years of work experience as a programmer. * A record of past relevant activities (documented by, for instance, freely accessible code repositories, recommendation letters; Stack Overflow or GitHub profiles advantageous etc.) allowing us to evaluate the extent of the candidate’s skills. * Knowledge of at least two programming languages among Python, Perl, and Java. Familiarity with other relevant languages such as Ruby or languages used for text processing tools is a plus. * Experience with building back-end/front-end web applications (JavaScript/PHP/Node.js, SQL, etc.) using database frameworks and server scripting. * Good command of English, and both German and Italian (or the willingness to learn and become proficient in German and/or Italian). * Outstanding social, organisational & communicative skills, including careful scheduling and excellent management of tasks. * Ability to work in a research team and in a flexible and interdisciplinary setting. * Experience within interdisciplinary projects involving several partners and geared towards humanities infrastructure and/or supporting the work of humanities researchers is a strong advantage. * Willingness to move to South Tyrol or to its vicinity. We offer: Eurac Research offers competitive salaries that are calculated on a pre-established grid rewarding qualifications and experiences with regular increases. We foresee a full-time position for two years with a possible extension to a permanent contract. If the selected candidate is interested, a part-time contract of at least 70% could also be considered. Eurac Research is a dynamic, innovative and eco-friendly workplace where great research is performed. It strives to create an environment in which its employees feel comfortable, appreciated and considered and where they can express their best potential. As such, it offers numerous advantages and benefits that certainly contribute to its high rank among the official classification of the "Great places to work" in Italy. How to apply: For more information on the application process, please visit Eurac’s dedicated portal at: https://eurac.onboard.org/jobs/p4MgE7eo?campaign=W6mO27eM Application deadline is November 30th, 2021. We look forward to hearing from you! Greta H. Franzini, Ph.D Eurac Research Institute for Applied Linguistics t +39 0471 055 104 f +39 0471 055 199 Drususallee/Viale Druso 1 I-39100 Bozen/Bolzano Italien/Italia www.eurac.edu<http://www.eurac.edu/> instagram<https://www.instagram.com/euracresearch/> | twitter<https://twitter.com/eurac> | facebook<https://facebook.com/eurac.research> | youtube <https://www.youtube.com/EURACtv> | linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/company/euracresearch> [cid:image001.png@01D7CFF8.E4C73AE0]<http://www.eurac.edu/> This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you receive this transmission by error, please notify the author immediately by mail and delete all copies of this transmission and any attachments. Any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited by the „Privacy-Code“, UE 679/2016, and may lead to penal prosecution and liability for damages. Greta H. Franzini, Ph.D Eurac Research Institute for Applied Linguistics t +39 0471 055 104 f +39 0471 055 199 Drususallee/Viale Druso 1 I-39100 Bozen/Bolzano Italien/Italia www.eurac.edu<http://www.eurac.edu/> instagram<https://www.instagram.com/euracresearch/> | twitter<https://twitter.com/eurac> | facebook<https://facebook.com/eurac.research> | youtube <https://www.youtube.com/EURACtv> | linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/company/euracresearch> [cid:image001.png@01D7CFF8.E4C73AE0]<http://www.eurac.edu/> This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you receive this transmission by error, please notify the author immediately by mail and delete all copies of this transmission and any attachments. Any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited by the „Privacy-Code“, UE 679/2016, and may lead to penal prosecution and liability for damages. [View Less]

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Call for Workshop & Tutorial Proposals ESWC 2022
by ESWC 2022 20 Oct '21

20 Oct '21

Call for Workshop & Tutorial Proposals ESWC 2022 ESWC is a key academic conference for research results and new developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. ESWC2022 marks the 19th edition, which will take place from 29 May to 2 June 2022, in Heraklion, Greece. ESWC2022 organizes Tutorials and Workshops - Call for Tutorials https://2022.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-tutorials/ - Call for Workshops https://2022.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-workshops/ Deadline: … [View More]

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ICT with Industry workshop - Artificial Intelligence for Text Simplification (17-21 January 2022)
by marijn Koolen 18 Oct '21

18 Oct '21

Are you a young scientist with a background in ICT and do you have a creative and inquisitive mind? Do you like to think outside-the-box? Would you like to get into contact with industrial partners such as KB, RTL, Axini, SIG or Philips and solve a case together? Then apply for the “ICT with Industry 2022” Lorentz Workshop. Every year, the Lorentz Center and NWO together organize an ICT with Industry workshop. During five days a group of about 50 researchers from IT and Computer Science from a … [View More]

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Vacancy for front-end developer
by Peter Boot 12 Oct '21

12 Oct '21

Hi all, Interested in working at a site where some high-profile TEI digital editions have been built? (The Digital Infrastructure group at the KNAW Humanities Cluster in Amsterdam does the development work in our Huygens edition projects.) Check this out: https://www.academictransfer.com/nl/305161/front-end-developer-humanities-c… Best, Peter Peter Boot (peter.boot(a)huygens.knaw.nl<mailto:peter.boot@huygens.knaw.nl>) Senior researcher Huygens Institute for the History of the … [View More]

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Fwd: Job: Chancellor's Fellow in Text and Data Mining, Edinburgh
by TERRAS Melissa 07 Oct '21

07 Oct '21

Dear Colleagues, We're very pleased to be hiring a tenure track post at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer equivalent in text and data mining in History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, working with the Edinburgh Futures Institute. International applications are welcomed. See more here: https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1… Please do share this opportunity with anyone who you think may be interested. Best wishes, Melissa Job … [View More]Description UE08 £42,149 - £50,296 College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science/School of History, Classics and Archaeology and Edinburgh Future Institutes/ Archaeology Full time, 35 hours per week 5 year tenure track contract CHANCELLOR’S FELLOWSHIP 5 year tenure track Grade 8 appointments. Exceptionally, an appointment at Grade 9 might be made. Applications are sought for a Chancellor’s Fellowship in Text and Data Mining. This will be a joint appointment in the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, and will make a major contribution to the University’s Data Driven Innovation programme, in the areas of research, teaching and impact. Context The Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) is a global centre for multi-disciplinary, challenge-based Data Driven Innovation (DDI) research, teaching and engagement. Its distinctiveness stems from an approach which combines multi-disciplinarity with co-production – working with industry, governments and communities (at home and abroad) to build a portfolio of activity that has demonstrable ethical, social, cultural, economic and environmental impacts. This approach recognises that almost all of the biggest challenges facing societies globally, such as climate volatility, political discontent, economic upheaval and technological change are complex and multi-level in orientation. EFI seeks to address these challenges with insight and innovation developed from bringing the arts, humanities and the social sciences together with data science, engineering, the natural sciences and medicine. EFI has responsibility for delivering six major programmes linked to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal: a multi-million pound investment by the UK and Scottish Government, aiming to attract inward investment, support skills development and entrepreneurship, with the aim of securing economic prosperity for all. The focus of EFI’s programmes are: creative industries; tourism and festivals; financial services (including fintech); public services; the ethics of data and artificial intelligence; and future infrastructure. The Institute is appointing a cohort of Chancellor’s Fellows over 2020/21 and 2021/22 to help drive research and innovation and support the development and delivery of its portfolio of postgraduate and undergraduate programmes. To support cross-University collaboration, each of these posts will be located in one of the University’s 21 Schools. The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is part of the College of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is co-located in a completely refurbished 'A' listed building designed by the distinguished Scottish architect, Sir Robert Rowand Anderson in the nineteenth century, with state of the art facilities for staff and students. The School combines the expertise of the departments of History, Classics and Archaeology along with the Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History, the Edinburgh Centre for Global History and the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Though each department has its own areas of special concern, there are many activities and interests in common and important synergies between disciplines. There is a full programme of seminars and conferences, and close links are also maintained with subjects in other Schools. We are one of the largest, most distinguished and most highly ranked centres for the study of the human past in Europe, with over 140 teaching, research and administrative staff. Teaching is provided to around 1500 undergraduate and over 300 postgraduate students drawn from some 40 countries. Around 600 of our students are from outside the UK, reflecting the School's high international reputation. The Opportunity To support the next generation of academic research and innovation leaders in interdisciplinary thinking and data sciences and drive the outcomes of the City Deal, EFI appointed 5 new Chancellor’s Fellows in Data Driven Innovation in 2018. To complement this, a further 5 Chancellor’s Fellows are to be recruited in strategic themes for EFI in 2020/21 and 2021/22. These prestigious awards are aimed at early career individuals of the highest potential and attainment who have begun to establish a reputation for the outstanding research at the forefront of their discipline and who have a commitment to learning and teaching at university level. Candidates already holding an externally-funded Fellowship are welcome to transfer this to Edinburgh if the sponsor permits. International candidates are welcome and will be supported through the process of visa application if required. The present post, held jointly between the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, will focus on data mining in relation to history and archaeology, expanding the thematic area within HCA and providing doctoral supervision within the School, teaching and supervising on EFI Masters programmes and courses, and helping to develop interdisciplinary, industry and public sector links across both EFI and HCA.. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will contribute to the development of the Data Driven Initiative, with the aim of creating new and socially beneficial partnerships. The Data Driven Initiative is part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal: https://www.ed.ac.uk/local/city-region-deal/about-data-driven-innovation The research and expertise of the candidate may also contribute to the developing research theme in the Cultural and Creative Economies. This theme involves work in gaming, music, the visual arts, film, and graphic design. The theme also includes areas such as tourism, festivals, the exploration of the cultural heritage of Scotland and other countries. Chancellor’s Fellows Scheme The details of the scheme are as follows: * Five year full-time tenure-track appointment * These fellowships are intended to support candidates at the start of their independent academic careers. Subject to satisfactory review at the end of year 3, the post holder will then move to a standard University academic open-ended contract. * A remit to interdisciplinarity, notably engagement with others across the Data Driven Innovation (DDI) Programme and elsewhere with a focus on data-enabled research of the highest quality * International or UK recruits * During the first two years of the appointment, the role will focus more on research than teaching (current expectations are, approximately, 60% research, 30% teaching, 10% citizenship activities). Thereafter the post holder will progressively move towards the normal balance of teaching, research and administration for an academic role so that by the end of the five-year period they will have a normal academic balance of duties (that is, 40% research, 40% teaching, 20% citizenship activities). * The assessment at 3 years will assess all academic capabilities (research, teaching, innovation, engagement with external stakeholders, leadership) * The post holder will be given substantial mentoring and development support through and beyond the Fellowship to help them gain grants, fellowships and industry engagement funding Your skills and attributes for success: * A strong commitment to engagement with industry/public sector/third sector and to translation of research * An establishing/established reputation for the highest quality research and innovation at the forefront of the discipline(s), including attracting external funding, and publishing high quality research that is creating impact * A commitment to high quality, innovative and creative teaching, including project-led and hybrid approaches * Expertise in analysing both material and textual sources through manual and automated text and data mining tools * Ambitious plans for interdisciplinary grant applications, leading collaborative and applied research within the expanding field of text and data mining As a valued member of our team you can expect: An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme<https://www.ed.ac.uk/finance/pensions>, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives<http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/equality-diversity/help-advice/fami…>, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page<http://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/staff-benefits> for further information and use our reward calculator<http://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-reward/reward-calculator> to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided. The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date. If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work<https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/demonstrating-rtw> webpages. The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Tier 2/Skilled Worker Visa. About Us As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally. ———— Professor Melissa Terras University of Edinburgh, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences @melissaterras The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336. [View Less]

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Auto-Re: Manuscripts of Anne Frank available online
by e-mail＠jan-oliver-ruediger.de 29 Sep '21

29 Sep '21

Liebe*r Absender*in, haben Sie vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail. Ich bin derzeit im Urlaub und ab dem 04.10.2021 wieder für Sie erreichbar. Ihre Mail wird aus Vertraulichkeitsgründen nicht weitergeleitet. Wenden Sie sich in dringenden Fällen bitte an meinen Kollegen Frank Michaelis: michaelis(a)ids-mannheim.de Viele Grüße Jan Oliver Rüdiger -- --- -- Jan Oliver Rüdiger (Zimmer: 4.11) Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache www.ids-mannheim.de R 5, 6-13 D - 68161 Mannheim Tel.: +49 621 / 1581 – … [View More]

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Manuscripts of Anne Frank available online
by Peter Boot 29 Sep '21

29 Sep '21

Dear Colleagues, Now available online: a digital edition of Anne Frank's Diary and all her other manuscripts, at https://annefrankmanuscripten.org/. The present edition is in Dutch. A translation into English will follow in about a year's time. The edition was built using TEI-XML. Unfortunately, the edition is only accessible in countries where Anne Frank's texts are in the public domain. These include, to name a few, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Israel and Japan. The edition is not available in … [View More]

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PhD/Postdoc Position in Comp. Ling. at Tuebingen University
by Thorsten Trippel 27 Sep '21

27 Sep '21

The Division of General and Computational Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Tübingen, Germany is searching for a Computational Linguist with a specialization in any subarea of computational linguistics. Duties for this post include teaching one course in computational linguistics per semester (with English as the language of instruction), independent research, and participation in externally-funded, on-going research projects. Further information about the … [View More]

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Call for Contributions ESWC 2022
by Kruit, B.B. 24 Sep '21

24 Sep '21

Call for Contributions ESWC 2022 ESWC is a key academic conference for research results and new developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. ESWC2022 marks the 19th edition, which will take place from 29 May to 2 June 2022, in Heraklion, Greece. ESWC2022 features three main tracks: - the Research Track for novel research contributions https://2022.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-papers-research-track - the In-Use Track for applications of focus technologies in … [View More]

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Author information event: computational analysis skills for humanities data | Thu, 23 September 2021 14:00 – 16:00 BST
by Anna-Maria Sichani 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Apologies for the omission: the event will take place this *Thursday, 23 September 2021 14:00 – 16:00 BST* Feel free to register if you are interested. Please join us , if you are interested , and circulate widely ! > > ---- > > The National Archives, Jisc and the Programming Historian (a publisher of > multilingual tutorials that support humanists in learning digital tools and > methods) have formed a partnership that aims to publish a series of > articles to aid … [View More]humanities researchers wishing to use digital tools and > methods in their analysis of large-scale digital collections. > > A call for papers <https://programminghistorian.org/posts/cfp-jisc-ph> is > currently open, inviting prospective authors to submit proposals for > article-length tutorials on the computational analysis of large-scale > digital collections. Register for this online event, and learn more about > the Programming Historian in general, and about the call for papers in > particular. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about the call in > the second part of the event. > > The event is free, but requires registration > <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/author-information-event-computational-analy…> > . > > PROGRAMME (provisional) > > 2pm: Welcome > > 2.05pm : The Programming Historian : an introduction > > 2.25pm : Why I value the Programming Historian (Quinn Dombrowski) > > 2.40pm : The call for papers > > 3.10pm : Getting started with large Twitter datasets (Max Odsbjerg > Pedersen and Helle Strandgaard Jensen) > > 3.20pm : Questions and answers > > 3.45pm : Close. > > (The event timings are in UK time, ie. UTC/GMT +1. See times for other > time zones > <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210923T1300> > .) > > Quinn Dombrowski is the Academic Technology Specialist in the Division of > Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, and in the Library, at Stanford > University. > > Helle Strandgaard Jensen is Associate Professor of Contemporary Cultural > History, Department of History and Classical Studies, Aarhus University. > > Max Odsbjerg Pedersen is Information Specialist, Aarhus University Library > and the Danish Royal Library > -- > > *Dr. Anna-Maria Sichani* > *Post Doc Research Fellow in Media History & Historical Data Modeling * > *School of Media, Arts and Humanities | Sussex Humanities Lab* > *University of Sussex* > > *Editor, The Programming Historian* > *Director, ProgHist Ltd. | **ProgHist Ltd is a Not for Profit Company > Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England, Company Number 12192946* *programminghistorian.org/ > <http://programminghistorian.org/>* > @amsichani <https://twitter.com/amsichani> > amsichani.github.io > > *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail* > > [View Less]

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Author information event: computational analysis skills for humanities data
by Anna-Maria Sichani 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Please join us , if you are interested , and circulate widely ! ---- The National Archives, Jisc and the Programming Historian (a publisher of multilingual tutorials that support humanists in learning digital tools and methods) have formed a partnership that aims to publish a series of articles to aid humanities researchers wishing to use digital tools and methods in their analysis of large-scale digital collections. A call for papers <https://programminghistorian.org/posts/cfp-jisc-ph… [View More]> is currently open, inviting prospective authors to submit proposals for article-length tutorials on the computational analysis of large-scale digital collections. Register for this online event, and learn more about the Programming Historian in general, and about the call for papers in particular. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about the call in the second part of the event. The event is free, but requires registration <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/author-information-event-computational-analy…> . PROGRAMME (provisional) 2pm: Welcome 2.05pm : The Programming Historian : an introduction 2.25pm : Why I value the Programming Historian (Quinn Dombrowski) 2.40pm : The call for papers 3.10pm : Getting started with large Twitter datasets (Max Odsbjerg Pedersen and Helle Strandgaard Jensen) 3.20pm : Questions and answers 3.45pm : Close. (The event timings are in UK time, ie. UTC/GMT +1. See times for other time zones <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210923T1300>.) Quinn Dombrowski is the Academic Technology Specialist in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, and in the Library, at Stanford University. Helle Strandgaard Jensen is Associate Professor of Contemporary Cultural History, Department of History and Classical Studies, Aarhus University. Max Odsbjerg Pedersen is Information Specialist, Aarhus University Library and the Danish Royal Library -- *Dr. Anna-Maria Sichani* *Post Doc Research Fellow in Media History & Historical Data Modeling * *School of Media, Arts and Humanities | Sussex Humanities Lab* *University of Sussex* *Editor, The Programming Historian* *Director, ProgHist Ltd. | **ProgHist Ltd is a Not for Profit Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England, Company Number 12192946* *programminghistorian.org/ <http://programminghistorian.org/>* @amsichani <https://twitter.com/amsichani> amsichani.github.io *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail* [View Less]

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PhD position (or Postdoc) in Computational Literary Studies at University of Stuttgart
by Jonas Kuhn 20 Sep '21

20 Sep '21

The Institute for Natural Language Processing (IMS) at University of Stuttgart has an opening for a doctoral researcher (or a postdoc) in the context of project CAUTION [1] to work on the operationalization of concepts from the field of narratology and on tools for computer-aided analysis of a corpus of literary texts. CAUTION is a collaboration between literary studies and computational linguistics, headed by Janina Jacke (University of Göttingen) and Jonas Kuhn (University of Stuttgart) [2], … [View More]which addresses the phenomenon of unreliable narration in fiction. The project aims to advance the representational means for capturing this phenomenon, to devise a framework for intersubjectively stable annotation in texts, and to develop computational tools for automatically detecting signals for unreliable narration in a corpus. The project is funded by DFG (the German Research Foundation) and is associated with the Priority Programme SPP 2207 Computational Literary Studies. The successful candidate will work (i) on the detection of text properties signaling unreliable narration using data-driven techniques from natural language processing (NLP) and (ii) on capturing systematically what reasoning leads a reader to consider the narrator of a story to be unreliable, using a symbolic knowledge representation & reasoning framework. Specifically, the project explores how the interaction between story-internal knowledge and background knowledge from various sources can be formalized in a belief-desire-intention model for intelligent agents and how such a formalization can be integrated with the practice of text annotation. An important element of the project will be a close exchange between theoretical research in literary studies and research on algorithmic modeling techniques. The candidate must have a Master's degree in computational linguistics, computer science, digital humanities, or similar. Familiarity with the data-driven modeling paradigm in current NLP research, programming skills and experience in running and evaluating corpus-based modeling experiments are a prerequisite. A reading knowledge of German is desirable, since we work on a corpus of German texts. Some background in digital humanities on the one hand, and in knowledge representation & reasoning, declarative programming (e.g. Prolog) and/or multi-agent systems on the other hand would be a plus. IMS Stuttgart offers an inspiring environment for interdisciplinary work on algorithmic text analysis in a range of research contexts; several groups work on digital humanities and computational social science projects. The position will be available for three years, starting in November 2021. All applications received until October 5, 2021 will receive full consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. Do not hesitate to get in touch when you find this opening after October 5. The salary for a doctoral researcher working on the CAUTION project is according to the German university payscale (TV-L 13 65%, see [3] for details). By contributing to teaching at the department, the 65% contract can be increased to 100% TV-L 13, which can make the project position attractive to postdoctoral researchers with the relevant qualifications. To apply, please send a CV and letter of motivation in a single PDF document to Jonas Kuhn, jonas.kuhn at ims.uni-stuttgart.de <http://ims.uni-stuttgart.de/>. Please include names of 2-3 individuals willing to write a letter of recommendation. For inquiries regarding the position, please also contact Jonas Kuhn. The University of Stuttgart aims at increasing the number of women in academia. Therefore, women are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications of severely disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications will be given priority. Information according to article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for job application processes at University of Stuttgart can be found here: https://www.zendas.de/zendas/informationen_bewerbung.html <https://www.zendas.de/zendas/informationen_bewerbung.html> and https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/privacy-notice/job-application/ <https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/privacy-notice/job-application/>. [1] https://dfg-spp-cls.github.io/projects_en/2020/01/24/TP-Caution/ <https://dfg-spp-cls.github.io/projects_en/2020/01/24/TP-Caution/> [2] https://www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/institut/arbeitsgruppen/gcl <https://www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/institut/arbeitsgruppen/gcl> [3] https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/c/t/rechner/tv-l/west?id=tv-l-2021 <https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/c/t/rechner/tv-l/west?id=tv-l-2021> [View Less]

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Community Open Principles: Before, During and After the Global Pandemic (Jun 30, 2021)
by Francesca Giovannetti 21 Jun '21

21 Jun '21

The Force11 Working Group Reimagining Educational Practices for Open (REPO) will be hosting its second webinar on Jun 30, 2021 at 13:00 UTC <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2021&month=…> . *Community Open Principles: Before, During and After the Global Pandemic* Dr. Ana Persic, UNESCO, Dr. Arianna Becerril García, AmeliCA, Dr. Johanna Havemann, Open Science MOOC, Osman Aldirdiri, AfricArXiv When we talk about Open (Open Science, Open Data, Open … [View More]

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Second Call for Papers: The 5th Joint SIGHUM Workshop on Computational Linguistics for Cultural Heritage, Social Sciences, Humanities and Literature
by Nils Reiter 11 Jun '21

11 Jun '21

LaTeCH-CLfL 2021: The 5th Joint SIGHUM Workshop on Computational Linguistics for Cultural Heritage, Social Sciences, Humanities and Literature to be held on-line on 11 November 2021 in conjunction with EMNLP 2021 https://sighum.wordpress.com/events/latech-clfl-2021/ Second Call for Papers (with apologies for cross-posting) Organisers: Stefania Degaetano-Ortlieb, Anna Kazantseva, Nils Reiter, Stan Szpakowicz LaTeCH-CLfL 2021 is the fifth in a series of meetings for NLP researchers who work … [View More]with data from the broadly understood arts, humanities and social sciences, and for specialists in those disciplines who apply NLP techniques in their work. The workshop continues a long tradition of annual meetings. The SIGHUM Workshops on Language Technology for Cultural Heritage, Social Sciences, and Humanities (LaTeCH) ran from 2007 to 2016. The ACL Workshops on Computational Linguistics for Literature (CLfL) took place from 2012 to 2016. The first four joint workshops (LaTeCH-CLfL) were held from 2017 to 2020. Topics and Content In the Humanities, Social Sciences, Cultural Heritage and literary communities, there is increasing interest in, and demand for, NLP methods for semantic and structural annotation, intelligent linking, discovery, querying, cleaning and visualization of both primary and secondary data. This is even true of primarily non-textual collections, given that text is also the pervasive medium for metadata. Such applications pose new challenges for NLP research: noisy, non-standard textual or multi-modal input, historical languages, vague research concepts, multilingual parts within one document, and so no. Digital resources often have insufficient coverage; resource-intensive methods require (semi-)automatic processing tools and domain adaptation, or intense manual effort (e.g., annotation). Literary texts bring their own problems, because navigating this form of creative expression requires more than the typical information-seeking tools. Examples of advanced tasks include the study of literature of a certain period, author or sub-genre, recognition of certain literary devices, or quantitative analysis of poetry. NLP methods applied in this context not only need to achieve high performance, but are often applied as a first step in research or scholarly workflow. That is why it is crucial to interpret model results properly; model interpretability might be more important than raw performance scores, depending on the context. More generally, there is a growing interest in computational models whose results can be used or interpreted in meaningful ways. It is, therefore, of mutual benefit that NLP experts, data specialists and Digital Humanities researchers who work in and across their domains get involved in the Computational Linguistics community and present their fundamental or applied research results. It has already been demonstrated how cross-disciplinary exchange not only supports work in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Cultural Heritage communities but also promotes work in the Computational Linguistics community to build richer and more effective tools and models. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: • adaptation of NLP tools to Cultural Heritage, Social Sciences, Humanities and literature; • automatic error detection and cleaning of textual data; • complex annotation schemas, tools and interfaces; • creation (fully- or semi-automatic) of semantic resources; • creation and analysis of social networks of literary characters; • discourse and narrative analysis/modelling, notably in literature; • emotion analysis for the humanities and for literature; • generation of literary narrative, dialogue or poetry; • identification and analysis of literary genres; • linking and retrieving information from different sources, media, and domains; • modelling dialogue literary style for generation; • modelling of information and knowledge in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Cultural Heritage; • profiling and authorship attribution; • search for scientific and/or scholarly literature; • work with linguistic variation and non-standard or historical use of language. Information for Authors We invite papers on original, unpublished work in the topic areas of the workshop. In addition to long papers, we will consider short papers and system descriptions (demos). We also welcome position papers. • Long papers, presenting completed work, may consist of up to eight (8) pages of content plus additional pages of references; final camera-ready versions of accepted long papers will be given one additional page of content (up to 9 pages) so that reviewers’ comments can be taken into account. • A short paper / demo can present work in progress, or the description of a system, and may consist of up to four (4) pages of content plus additional pages of references. Upon acceptance, short papers will be given five (5) content pages in the proceedings. • A position paper — clearly marked as such — should not exceed six (6) pages including references. All submissions are to use the EMNLP stylesheets (for LaTeX / Overleaf and MS Word), to be announced soon at https://2021.emnlp.org/call-for-papers/. Papers should be submitted electronically, in PDF, via the LaTeCH-CLfL2021 submission website at https://www.softconf.com/emnlp2021/LaTeCHCLfL/. Reviewing will be double-blind. Please do not include the authors’ names and affiliations, or any references to Web sites, project names, acknowledgements and so on — anything that immediately reveals the authors’ identity. Self-references should be kept to a reasonable minimum, and anonymous citations cannot be used. Please see https://2021.emnlp.org/call-for-papers/#anonymity-period for the official EMNLP policy (except that our anonymity period starts later). Accepted papers will be published in the workshop proceedings, and later available in the ACL Anthology. Important Dates Anonymity period begins on July 1, 2021. Paper submission deadline: August 5, 2021 Notification of acceptance: September 5, 2021 Camera-ready papers due: September 15, 2021 Workshop date: December 11, 2021 More on the organisers Stefania Degaetano-Ortlieb, Language Science and Technology, Saarland University Anna Kazantseva, National Research Council of Canada Nils Reiter, Department for Digital Humanities, University of Cologne Stan Szpakowicz, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa Contact latech-clfl(a)googlegroups.com [View Less]

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CfP for DHd 2022 (Potsdam, Germany)
by Francesca Giovannetti 09 Jun '21

09 Jun '21

### Apologies for Cross posting ### Dear all, We would like to inform you that submissions are welcome for *DHd 2022*, 7.- 11.03.2022, at *Potsdam*, Germany. DHd 2022 "Kulturen des digitalen Gedächtnisses" is the annual conference of the Verband Digital Humanities im deutschsprachigen Raum, an associative member of the European Association of Digital Humanities (EADH). Check out the website (https://www.dhd2022.de) for the Call for Papers (in German) and details about the submission … [View More]

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