Digital Humanities Post-Doc, University of Alabama

The Alabama Digital Humanities Center at the University of Alabama (<a href="http://www.lib.ua.edu/digitalhumanities" target="_blank">www.lib.ua.edu/digitalhumanities</a>) is inviting applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Digital Humanities. The post-doctoral fellow will hold a joint appointment in the University Libraries and the History Department in the College of Arts &amp; Sciences. The fellow will conduct his or her own research and work in conjunction with the ADHC staff to promote and develop the digital humanities community on campus.

The committee welcomes all applicants with an active research agenda in History or a related discipline (such as Classics, Middle Eastern Studies, American Studies, or Religious Studies). The successful applicant will have attained a Ph.D. by June 2012 and will bring an historical research project whose strong digital component could serve as a model for other faculty at the University of Alabama.

Candidates should consult the full position description posted at <a href="http://www.lib.ua.edu/digitalhumanities/post-doc" target="_blank">www.lib.ua.edu/digitalhumanities/post-doc</a> and then apply at <a href="http://facultyjobs.ua.edu/" target="_blank">http://facultyjobs.ua.edu/</a>. Inquiries may be directed to Prof. David A. Michelson, Search Committee Chair, <a href="mailto:david.a.michelson@ua.edu">david.a.michelson@ua.edu</a>.

Review of applications will begin January 4, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.