• Postdoctoral Digital Humanities Scholar

    University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)


    Postdoctoral Digital Humanities Scholar

     

    The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Postdoctoral Digital Humanities Scholar.

    Position Details

    Location Hattiesburg

     

    118 College Drive

     

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001

     

    United States

     

    Division School of Humanities

     

    Position Type Staff

     

    Employment Status Full Time

     

    Grant Funded Yes

     

    Salary Range 60,000.00 - 65,000.00

     

    Pay Grade

     

    Generic Grade

     

    Posting Close Date July 1, 2025

     

    Special Instructions to Applicants

    To apply, please submit the following materials:

    Curriculum Vitae

     

    Cover Letter

     

    Two Letters of Reference sent to [email protected] with the subject line DH Scholar.

    Job Summary

    The Mississippi Digital Humanities Hub is seeking a post-doctoral scholar to support its mission to serve as a digital humanities hub for the state of Mississippi. This grant-funded position, renewable for up to two years, will focus on planning and creating materials for a series of digital humanities summer workshops and creating web-based pedagogical tools for secondary and college educators.

     

    Primary Duties and Responsibilities

     

    1. Develop, plan and prepare lessons, training guides, and materials for a series of three summer workshops hosted by the CDH. These workshops will be geared towards higher-education faculty, undergraduate students, and secondary-education teachers from across Mississippi.

    2. Train student workers, staff, and faculty to teach and support these workshops.

    3. Assist with the development and support of funded DH scholarship, both at USM and at partner institutions across the state, including teaching workshops on digitization, digital humanities, and DH pedagogy.

    4. Adhere to CDH and university policies, procedures, and regulations, and perform other duties as assigned.

    Minimum Qualifications

    PhD in a humanities field (English, History, Philosophy), with at least one year’s experience working in the digital humanities or DH pedagogy.

     

    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

     

    + Experience working with digital humanities tools, pedagogy, and methods.

    + Experience teaching, with special consideration given to experience teaching digital humanities skills to audiences with a range of experience.

    + Strong communication skills.

    + Ability to adjust work based on input and work within a collaborative, team environment.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Experience in workshop planning.

     

    Experience with web development or programming.

     

    One-year’s teaching experience.

    About The University of Southern Mississippi

    Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

     

    Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

     

    We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

     

    As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.