Lecturer in Digital Humanities (2208623AR)

The School of Humanities at the University of Southampton encompasses a diverse range of subjects providing high-quality teaching within a vibrant research culture. Southampton Digital Humanities contributes to that environment, comprising a team of academics and technicians who take digital and computational approaches to engaging with the humanities. The Digital Humanities team has existing expertise in approaches and methods including data visualisation, digital infrastructures, digital cultures and media, critical data studies, corpus linguistics, and computational analysis. The Digital Humanities team provides access to this expertise, as well as specialist equipment and technologies, to support teaching, research, and enterprise across the School of Humanities.

We are looking for a Lecturer in Digital Humanities to join our team of dedicated researchers and educators. You will have a PhD or equivalent professional qualification, a developing research profile and teaching agenda in Digital Humanities, Digital Media, Digital Culture, and/or an aligned subject area. While we welcome applications from those working in any aspect of Digital Humanities, we would be particularly interested in candidates whose work engages with critical and creative approaches, especially where that work intersects with the discipline/s of English, Film, Languages, Music, or Philosophy.

You will be supported by recent investment in Digital Humanities expertise, estate, and resources. Notable among these is our Digital Humanities Hub, an infrastructure that provides access to technologies and expertise that enable us to make and explore virtual worlds, compute text, sonify pictures, scan and manipulate heritage objects, immerse ourselves in data visualisations, and much more. You can read more about the Digital Humanities team and our work here: http://digitalhumanities.soton.ac.uk/. 

A founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, the University of Southampton has a global reputation for its passion and ability to work collaboratively in delivering world-class education, research and innovation that makes a proven impact on society’s greatest challenges. We are a top 100 global university (QS World Rankings, 2021) and we are top 20 in the UK (Complete University Guide, 2021). We bring people and ideas together to achieve the remarkable. We provide the environment, the support, and the challenge for them to realise their fullest potential.

This position will be offered on a full-time, permanent basis. 

For an informal discussion of the post, please contact Dr James Baker (Director of Digital Humanities) by email at j.w.baker@soton.ac.uk.

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Application Procedure 

The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, call Recruitment on  +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Quote reference 2208623AR on all correspondence. 

Closing Date: 13 Apr 2023

Section: Education, Research & Enterprise

Salary: £37,386 to £41,931 Per annum
Full Time Permanent