globaloutlookdh-l July 2018

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New full-time job offers in the POSTDATA ERC project at LINHD, UNED
by LUCIANA AYCIRIEX . 30 Jul '18

30 Jul '18

Dear colleagues, We are looking for two (2) Computational Linguist / Natural Language Processing developers for the ERC research project POSTDATA http://postdata.linhd.es/. The project, born at the Digital Humanities Innovation Lab from UNED, LINHD, is a Digital Humanities project which deals with poetry analysis, standardization and classification. It combines semantic web technologies, natural language processing and digital scholarship editing with the analysis of more than 30 poetry projects and databases in different European languages. The team is an interdisciplinary group of high-qualified researchers from different disciplines, from linguistics, philology and literature to computer science, mathematics and semantic web engineers. Requirements for this position are: * Knowledge of Natural Language processing (NLP) or Computational Linguistics * Knowledge of NLP toolkits * Experience using language technology in the Humanities * Good programming skills in Python or Java * Languages: Spanish and English * Demonstrable good writing skills in English * Experience with software version control (git) * Autonomy combined with good communication and collaboration skills, team-oriented Candidates must sent a short CV (maximum 4 pages) and a motivation letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining why they fit for the position, with references to previous projects developed. Mandatory SUBJECT of email message: POSTDATA Developer Application _ LastName, Name Contact email: luciana(a)linhd.uned.es<mailto:luciana@linhd.uned.es> Deadline:21th September, 2018 The positions will be filled as soon as we find a candidate suitable for it. Don't wait for the last minute! More information here https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/327747 Warm regards from the coordinator of this issue, Elena González-Blanco Luciana Ayciriex R&D Project Manager Laboratorio de Innovación en Humanidades Digitales Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática, UNED Juan del Rosal, 16 28040 MADRID tel. 913988239 [1495805924928_linhd_signature.png] [1487162382233_POSTDATA] www.linhd.es<http://linhd.es/> www.postdata.linhd.es<http://postdata.linhd.es/> AVISO LEGAL. Este mensaje puede contener información reservada y confidencial. Si usted no es el destinatario no está autorizado a copiar, reproducir o distribuir este mensaje ni su contenido. Si ha recibido este mensaje por error, le rogamos que lo notifique al remitente. Le informamos de que sus datos personales, que puedan constar en este mensaje, serán tratados en calidad de responsable de tratamiento por la UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA (UNED) c/ Bravo Murillo, 38, 28015-MADRID-, con la finalidad de mantener el contacto con usted. La base jurídica que legitima este tratamiento, será su consentimiento, el interés legítimo o la necesidad para gestionar una relación contractual o similar. En cualquier momento podrá ejercer sus derechos de acceso, rectificación, supresión, oposición, limitación al tratamiento o portabilidad de los datos, ante la UNED, Departamento de Política Jurídica de Seguridad de la Información<http://portal.uned.es/portal/page?_pageid=93,24432769,93_24432770&_dad=port…>, o a través de la Sede electrónica<https://sede.uned.es/> de la Universidad. Para más información visite nuestra Política de Privacidad<https://descargas.uned.es/publico/pdf/Politica_privacidad_UNED.pdf>.

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Invitation to participate in the journal Revista de Poética Medieval
by LUCIANA AYCIRIEX . 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

Dear colleagues, The POSTDATA project would like you to participate in a special issue of the journal Revista de Poética Medieval. The issue will focus on the state of the art of poetic resources online. Thus, we would like you to write either a scientific paper or a technical report that must highlight the importance of an online poetic repertoire of any European tradition in Literary Scholarship. Revista de Poética Medieval is indexed in multiple databases that verify the quality of the publication such as Latindex or ERIH Plus. Please find attached the author guidelines (a Spanish version is available at the journal's website). Revista de Poética Medieval operates with a double blind peer review policy. In order to not rush the reviewing process, we ask you to be very mindful of the deadlines. The first version of your manuscript should be submitted before November 15th. Additional information about the journal may be found in the following link: https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/revpm/index <https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/revpm/index>If you have any questions about the submission, please contact Helena Bermúdez (helena.bermudez(a)linhd.uned.es<mailto:helena.bermudez@linhd.uned.es>). We are looking forward to receiving your contribution. Warm regards from the coordinator of this issue, Elena González-Blanco Luciana Ayciriex R&D Project Manager Laboratorio de Innovación en Humanidades Digitales Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática, UNED Juan del Rosal, 16 28040 MADRID tel. 913988239 [1495805924928_linhd_signature.png] [1487162382233_POSTDATA] www.linhd.es<http://linhd.es/> www.postdata.linhd.es<http://postdata.linhd.es/> AVISO LEGAL. Este mensaje puede contener información reservada y confidencial. Si usted no es el destinatario no está autorizado a copiar, reproducir o distribuir este mensaje ni su contenido. Si ha recibido este mensaje por error, le rogamos que lo notifique al remitente. Le informamos de que sus datos personales, que puedan constar en este mensaje, serán tratados en calidad de responsable de tratamiento por la UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA (UNED) c/ Bravo Murillo, 38, 28015-MADRID-, con la finalidad de mantener el contacto con usted. La base jurídica que legitima este tratamiento, será su consentimiento, el interés legítimo o la necesidad para gestionar una relación contractual o similar. En cualquier momento podrá ejercer sus derechos de acceso, rectificación, supresión, oposición, limitación al tratamiento o portabilidad de los datos, ante la UNED, Departamento de Política Jurídica de Seguridad de la Información<http://portal.uned.es/portal/page?_pageid=93,24432769,93_24432770&_dad=port…>, o a través de la Sede electrónica<https://sede.uned.es/> de la Universidad. Para más información visite nuestra Política de Privacidad<https://descargas.uned.es/publico/pdf/Politica_privacidad_UNED.pdf>.

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Complaint to the European Ombudsman about Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor
by Ernesto Priego 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Dear all, I'm not sure what's the status of this list, but I thought I'd share this important information for your consideration. KEY ISSUE: Why Elsevier have been subcontracted by a consortium on behalf of the European Commission for the Open Science Monitor. We, the below signed <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WQAFUebPx5TNvgUKuIaUFPa80cdBuJhDbhwlh15…>, wish to raise a formal complaint to the European Ombudsman about the recent announcement that Elsevier, a scholarly publisher and data analytics provider, has been subcontracted to monitor the future progress of Open Science in Europe. This complaint was already submitted on 5th July 2018, but a second (and third, and possibly fourth) set of signatures will be submitted. More than 1000 colleagues have signed so far. We have been asked to please spread the word to everyone who missed the first deadline. FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION AVAILABLE HERE: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1305847 <http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1305847> Add your signature to the end of the document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WQAFUebPx5TNvgUKuIaUFPa80cdBuJhDbhwlh15… Best regards, Ernesto @ernestopriego http://epriego.blog/ <https://epriego.wordpress.com/> The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship http://www.comicsgrid.com/ Parables of Care: https://blogs.city.ac.uk/parablesofcare/ Symbola Comics: https://figshare.com/collections/Symbola_Comics/4090025 Subscribe to the Comics Grid Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iOYAj The information contained in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail. The contents of this e-mail must not be forwarded, disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of any related organisations, projects, colleagues or employers.

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Job Opportunity: DH Postdoctoral Research Assistant for Dunham's Data
by Bonds, Leigh 16 Jul '18

16 Jul '18

Kate Elswit (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) and Harmony Bench (The Ohio State University) are seeking a Digital Humanities Postdoctoral Research Assistant to work on Dunham's Data, a 3-year AHRC-funded research project on performance and mobility with a focus on the choreographer Katherine Dunham. We would like to find an early career researcher from any arts or humanities field, whose research involves a significant digital component of data collection and analysis. The work can be carried out from London or remotely. For more information about the position: https://www.cssd.ac.uk/jobs-at-central/digital-humanities-postdoctoral-rese…<https://t.co/6hsPammoOR> For more information about the research project: http://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FR012989%2F1<http://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH/R012989/1> Also check out Movement on the Move http://movementonthemove.osu.edu/ to get a sense of Kate and Harmony's previous and ongoing projects for additional context. Please share with interested parties. Please note that the application closes the morning of August 6th (9 AM in the UK) and interviews will be on August 22nd. Additional questions can be addressed to kate.elswit_at_cssd.ac.uk or bench.9_at_osu.edu [The Ohio State University] E. Leigh Bonds, PhD Assistant Professor Digital Humanities Librarian University Libraries Research Services 490D 18th Avenue Library, 175 W 18th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 614.292.0849 Office bonds.19(a)osu.edu<mailto:bonds.19@osu.edu> library.osu.edu<http://library.osu.edu/> [https://orcid.org/sites/default/files/images/orcid_16x16(1).gif]http://orci…

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July 15th Proposal Deadline for DHCS 2018 Approaching!
by luctsdh 11 Jul '18

11 Jul '18

The deadline for DHCS 2018 is fast approaching. Submit your paper, panel, poster or workshop proposal by July 15th. The DHCS 2018 CFP is available on Easychair (https://easychair.org/cfp/dhcs2018) . Follow the link or read on below for more information about the CFP. Visit our conference website (http://ctsdh.org/dhcs2018/) to read more about our keynote speaker, Dr. Miriam Posner (http://ctsdh.org/dhcs2018/keynote/?<http://ctsdh.org/dhcs2018/keynote/>) (UCLA) or to learn more about the six Chicagoland universities that sponsor DHCS. The Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science (DHCS) brings together researchers, scholars, librarians, and technologists in the humanities and computer science from across the country and around the world to examine the current state of digital humanities as a field of intellectual inquiry and to identify and explore new directions and perspectives for future research. We are pleased to announce that the thirteenth meeting of the DHCS will be held at the Water Tower Campus of Loyola University Chicago on November 9-11, 2018. The conference is interested in proposals for papers, panels, workshops, and posters from people at all ranks whose work contributes to the themes of the conference. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): * visualization tools, theories, methodologies, and workflows to make sense of Big Data; * digital approaches to textual studies; * public digital humanities; * digital accessibility; * digital humanities pedagogy; * preserving the digital humanities; * digital gaming, critical play, game design, and gaming culture; * creative coding and electronic literature; * studies on uses and behaviors of Social media sites users; * digital humanities technologies (e.g., mapping, text-mining); * digital humanities project design/management; * institutional DH partnerships and project-based collaborations; * community-based online media practices; * digital representation. We hope the scope and topical breadth of the conference will stimulate an interdisciplinary dialogue that crosses traditional professional barriers. We are particularly interested in international and underserved populations' perspectives on digital humanities and computer science. We welcome submissions of the following formats: * Papers/Presentations (15 minutes) * Panels (60-90 minutes) * Posters * Workshops (60-90 minutes) Applicants should submit a title and 200-300 word abstract along with a brief biography or C.V. by 15 July 2018 to EasyChair (https://easychair.org/cfp/dhcs2018) . Decisions will be made by early August. All presenters will have their registration fee for the conference waived. Presenters may have the opportunity to publish their papers in an online proceedings edition from the conference. The DHCS is a consortium of six Chicago universities: DePaul University, Loyola University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Chicago. Please direct all questions to Kyle Roberts, Director of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities, Loyola University Chicago (kroberts2(a)luc.edu).

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Publication Proposal
by B. Bordalejo 07 Jul '18

07 Jul '18

Dear all, I have been working (with contributions from others) on a publication proposal for GO::DH with the idea of having a concentrated place to showcase many types of research projects and ideas. Please take a look at the draft document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vgP21WivVNu-XJfqiRoZqPJ2s_fe7szXOYq09wR… You can leave your comments or send them directly to me. All the best, BB

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Miriam Posner Announced as Keynote Speaker for DHCS 2018
by luctsdh 02 Jul '18

02 Jul '18

We are very pleased to announce that Miriam Posner will be the keynote speaker for DHCS 2018. Dr. Posner is an assistant professor at the UCLA School of Information and the Program in Digital Humanities. She's also a digital humanist with interests in labor, race, feminism, and the history and philosophy of data. As a digital humanist, she is particularly interested in the visualization of large bodies of data from cultural heritage institutions, and the application of digital methods to the analysis of images and video. A film, media, and American studies scholar by training, she frequently writes on the application of digital methods to the humanities. Please note the following: * The deadline for submissions is July 15th. The DHCS 2018 CFP is available on Easychair (https://easychair.org/cfp/dhcs2018) . Follow the link or read on below for more information about the CFP. * Conference website is here: http://ctsdh.org/dhcs2018/ The Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science (DHCS) brings together researchers, scholars, librarians, and technologists in the humanities and computer science from across the country and around the world to examine the current state of digital humanities as a field of intellectual inquiry and to identify and explore new directions and perspectives for future research. We are pleased to announce that the thirteenth meeting of the DHCS will be held at the Water Tower Campus of Loyola University Chicago on November 9-11, 2018. The conference is interested in proposals for papers, panels, workshops, and posters from people at all ranks whose work contributes to the themes of the conference. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): * visualization tools, theories, methodologies, and workflows to make sense of Big Data; * digital approaches to textual studies; * public digital humanities; * digital accessibility; * digital humanities pedagogy; * preserving the digital humanities; * digital gaming, critical play, game design, and gaming culture; * creative coding and electronic literature; * studies on uses and behaviors of Social media sites users; * digital humanities technologies (e.g., mapping, text-mining); * digital humanities project design/management; * institutional DH partnerships and project-based collaborations; * community-based online media practices; * digital representation. We hope the scope and topical breadth of the conference will stimulate an interdisciplinary dialogue that crosses traditional professional barriers. We are particularly interested in international and underserved populations' perspectives on digital humanities and computer science. We welcome submissions of the following formats: * Papers/Presentations (15 minutes) * Panels (60-90 minutes) * Posters * Workshops (60-90 minutes) Applicants should submit a title and 200-300 word abstract along with a brief biography or C.V. by 15 July 2018 to EasyChair (https://easychair.org/cfp/dhcs2018) . Decisions will be made by early August. All presenters will have their registration fee for the conference waived. Presenters may have the opportunity to publish their papers in an online proceedings edition from the conference. The DHCS is a consortium of six Chicago universities: DePaul University, Loyola University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Chicago. Please direct all questions to Kyle Roberts, Director of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities, Loyola University Chicago (kroberts2(a)luc.edu).

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