Research Associate in Digital Humanities Institute (2 positions) at University of Sheffield

Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity in our Digital Humanities Institute (DHI) for two Research Associates to join our team. With proven, exceptional research abilities in the field of digital humanities, you will be responsible for supporting colleagues in the development of one or more research themes by carrying out research related work including literature reviews, scoping work, horizon scanning, feasibility studies, pilot projects, grant application development, project administration, and workshop administration, and by undertaking single and jointly authored publications and conference presentations in line with the DHI’s publication plans.

We are looking for candidates who can evidence strong knowledge and understanding of one of the following two research themes:

• Digital Colonial and Imperial Studies, with a focus on the following intersecting topics: colonial and imperial history; digital collections and archives; and digital mediation (of history and culture).
• Visual Digital Humanities, with a focus on the following intersecting topics: visual objects of historical, cultural and/or artistic significance; computer vision; and semantic annotation. Visual objects might include maps, paintings, sculpture, film, monuments, built environments, and born-digital content (AI art, LIDAR etc).

The Digital Humanities Institute (DHI) is the UK’s leading research institute for digital humanities, with a national and international reputation of nearly 30 years. It hosts and delivers a large portfolio of UKRI funded projects, and currently delivers postgraduate programmes to a large and diverse student cohort. See www.dhi.ac.uk and www.sheffield.ac.uk/dhi.

The University of Sheffield is one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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This post is full time and fixed-term for three years with a closing date for applications of 25^th March 2024.