Dear all, The following announcement concerning postdoctoral fellowships in Digital Humanities might interest some of you, not least since one of the research areas is participatory media. Best regards, Therese Örnberg Berglund Doctoral student HUMlab, Umeå university, Sweden Postdoctoral fellowships in Digital Humanities at HUMlab Four postdoctoral fellowships in digital humanities are available at HUMlab, Umeå University, Sweden from January 1, 2007 (the actual start date may be later). The postdoctoral fellowships are for one year with a possible extension of one year. Applicants will be expected to have a Ph.D. in a humanities discipline and a specialty in any of four research areas (see below). In exceptional cases, other areas and backgrounds can be of interest as well. HUMlab is an internationally recognized center for the humanities and information technology. The postdoctoral fellowships are part of a new large-scale initiative to support research in digital humanities at Umeå University. The primary focus is on four research areas: participatory media, digital cultural heritage, digital art and electronic literature. As part of this initiative, the physical space of the lab will be nearly doubled during 2007 (total area of studio space: 6000+ square feet). Our long-term goal is to establish a national and international center of excellence in the humanities and information technology. HUMlab is a lively and convivial studio space with a wide variety of activities, research, technologies and cross-disciplinary interaction. It is expected that you will contribute to such an environment and that you also share our interest in working with traditional humanities disciplines and other related areas. All postdoctoral positions will be affiliated with both HUMlab and an appropriate department at the Humanities faculty. You must have a PhD degree in a humanities discipline from an international (non-Swedish) university. You will be expected to participate actively in any of the four research groups associated with the initiative. You will, therefore, need to live in Umeå during the post doctoral period. The salary will be in the range of 15 500-17 000 SEK a month (tax free) depending on experience and family situation. Other benefits may be negotiated. The positions are open to applicants who do not have a Swedish citizenship. Accepted postdoctoral researchers will have full access to the facilities of HUMlab, special resources for the specified research area and different kinds of support. It is possible to start as early as on January 1, 2007, but the start date is negotiable. The postdoctoral fellowships have been made possible through generous support from the Kempe Foundations. Your application should be submitted by November 30, 2006. The application should include a complete CV, two letters of recommendation, and a letter of application with a description of your postdoctoral project, including alignment with the chosen research area, the purpose of the project and expected outcome (limit: 2,500 words). Your application should be sent to medel@diarie.umu.se (preferred) or by post to Registrator, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden. Make sure to specify the following reference number: 315-3985-06. Please feel free to contact Dr. Patrik Svensson, Director of HUMlab Email: patrik.svensson@humlab.umu.se. Phone: Int + 46 90 786 7913. or Professor Kjell Jonsson, Chair of the HUMlab Steering Group Email: kjell.jonsson@humlab.umu.se. Phone: Int + 46 90 786 9680 for more information. See http://blog.humlab.umu.se/ for more information about HUMlab. More detailed information about the research initiative, associated research areas and practical matters can be found here: http://blog.humlab.umu.se/postdocs.