[Air-l] Postdoc in "Software Studies"

[Denise N. Rall]

Apologies for any cross-posting. Cheers, Denise

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION
> University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
>
> We are currently recruiting for a Postdoctoral
Researcher to join a
> new Software Studies initiative at UCSD. The
researcher will work
> with Dr. Lev Manovich (Professor, Visual Arts) and
Dr. Noah Wardrip-
> Fruin (Assistant Professor, Communication), playing
a key role in
> all projects and field-building activities.
>
> The goals of Software Studies initiative
<http://softwaretheory.net/> > at UCSD are:
>
>     * to foster research and develop models and
tools for the study
> of software from the perspectives of cultural
criticism, the
> humanities, and the social sciences;
>     * to help establish a new field of "software
studies" that will
> complement existing research in cyberculture and new
media;
>     * to develop projects that will demonstrate how
next generation
> cyberinfrastructure can be used by humanists, social
scientists,
> and cultural practitioners.
>
> For an introduction to "software studies," see:
Software Studies
> Workshop, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam, February
2006 (http://
> pzwart.wdka.hro.nl/mdr/Seminars2/softstudworkshop).
>
>
> POSITION DETAILS
>
> The position is full time (40 hrs/week). The initial
appointment is
> for 1 year, with the possibility for renewal. The
position comes
> with full benefits covered by UCSD
(http://research.ucsd.edu/
> postdoc/benefits.aspx). The starting salary range is
USD 38,000 -
> 42,000. The selected candidate can start
immediately.
>
> Required qualifications:
>
>     * a PhD in the humanities, social sciences,
information
> science, or related interdisciplinary area that has
been completed
> and defended before starting the position at UCSD;
>     * broad understanding of contemporary global
culture and
> familiarity with current debates in one or more
cultural fields;
>     * familiarity with current IT developments;
understanding of
> Web 2.0 concepts and social media optimization;
>     * the ability to write engaging and jargon-free
texts that are
> accessible to diverse global audiences.
>
> Desired qualifications:
>
>     * experience installing and using
research-oriented software
> tools (e.g., data mining tools, GIS packages,
visualization
> technologies, databases, and/or other software used
in digital
> humanities);
>     * understanding of programming language and
system integration
> concepts; practical experience with computer
programming or scripting;
>     * previous experience working with computer
scientists on joint
> projects;
>     * previous research projects and/or publications
which address
> software from the perspectives of the humanities,
social sciences,
> or cultural criticism (for example: the history of
software;
> studies of software use in the sciences, cultural
industries, and
> other fields; the analysis of software structures
and code).
>
> This position is supported by the UCSD Division of
the California> Institute for Telecommunications and
Information Technology
> (Calit2) and the Center for Research in Computing
and the Arts
> (CRCA). Housing over 900 faculty, graduate students,
and staff
> researchers, Calit2 is developing next-generation
> cyberinfrastructure tools with a particular focus on
> multidisciplinary collaboration.
>
> Calit2 is located on the UCSD campus, which is
internationally
> renowned as a place for study and research in
digital art, computer
> music, and digital theory. Between the departments
of Visual Arts,
> Music, and Communication, there are close to 30
full-time faculty
> working in these areas.
>
> The technical facilities and staff support for
research in digital
> media on the UCSD campus are among the best in the
world. They
> include a number of state-of-the-art research labs
and performance
> spaces which provide both current and
next-generation tools for
> immersive visualization, multi-channel audio
spatialization,
> digital cinema, motion capture, interactive
performance, 3-D
> fabrication, and computer gaming research. The UCSD
campus also
> houses the San Diego Supercomputing Center which
provides
> facilities for petascale computing, data storage,
and visualization.
>
> The position is open until filled, but application
review will
> begin after June 10th, 2007. For priority
consideration, candidates
> are encouraged to apply before this date. Applicants
should send a
> current CV with cover letter to Helena Bristow
(bristow at ucsd.edu)
> with subject line "Application for Software Studies
Postdoc Position."
>
> Manovich and Wardrip-Fruin will be available for
preliminary
> interviews at the 2007 Digital Humanities conference
during the
> first week of June, 2007
(http://www.digitalhumanities.org/
> dh2007/). Please indicate whether you will be
attending DH '07 in
> your application.
>
>
> For further information, please contact:
>
> Helena Bristow
> Administrative Director
> Center for Research in Computing and the Arts
> bristow at ucsd.edu


Denise N. Rall, PhD
Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA 
Tues: Room T2.17, +61 (0)2 6620 3577 Mobile 0438 233 344 
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/rsm/staff/pages/drall/
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