Medieval History
The Thomas Institute, University of Cologne, invites applications for a
two-year fixed-term contract position of a
Postdoctoral Researcher (TVL-E 13)
in conjunction with the Theophilus project. The project aims to take a
new approach to the treatise on mediaeval handcrafts of Theophilus
Presbyter and will present a digital scholarly edition, based on a
comprehensive documentation of the variant manuscript traditions.
The Position:
-- Research on manuscript witnesses and sources
-- Transcription and critical annotation of the variant text versions
-- Digitisation of existing editions and translations
-- Creation of a comprehensive digital edition
-- Cooperation with IT-specialists and art historians and with similar
edition projects
-- Presentation of results and assistance in the organisation of an
exhibition on medieval arts and crafts
Qualifications:
-- PhD in a relevant mediaeval discipline
-- Very good knowledge of Latin language, palaeography and codicology
-- Experiences in the creation of scholarly editions
-- Good awareness of similar digital humanities ventures / willingness to
undergo intensive training
An extensive description of the project is provided at the homepage of
the Thomas Institute: www.thomasinstitut.uni-koeln.de
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Andreas Speer (email:
[email protected]; phone: +49 221 470 2309).
Complete Applications must be submitted before 31st May 2008 to the
Thomas Institute, University of Cologne, Universit=E4tsstrasse 22, 50923
K=F6ln, Germany.
cf.
http://www.thomasinstitut.uni-koeln.de/forschung/theophilus/vacancies.html
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Torsten Schassan
Herzog August Bibliothek, Postfach 1364, D-38299 Wolfenbuettel
Tel.: +49-5331-808-130, schassan {at} hab.de
http://www.hab.de; http://www.hab.de/forschung/projekte/weiss64.htm
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Medieval History
Thomas Institute
The Thomas Institute, University of Cologne, invites applications for a
two-year fixed-term contract position of a
Postdoctoral Researcher (TVL-E 13)
in conjunction with the Theophilus project. The project aims to take a
new approach to the treatise on mediaeval handcrafts of Theophilus
Presbyter and will present a digital scholarly edition, based on a
comprehensive documentation of the variant manuscript traditions.
The Position:
-- Research on manuscript witnesses and sources
-- Transcription and critical annotation of the variant text versions
-- Digitisation of existing editions and translations
-- Creation of a comprehensive digital edition
-- Cooperation with IT-specialists and art historians and with similar
edition projects
-- Presentation of results and assistance in the organisation of an
exhibition on medieval arts and crafts
Qualifications:
-- PhD in a relevant mediaeval discipline
-- Very good knowledge of Latin language, palaeography and codicology
-- Experiences in the creation of scholarly editions
-- Good awareness of similar digital humanities ventures / willingness to
undergo intensive training
An extensive description of the project is provided at the homepage of
the Thomas Institute: www.thomasinstitut.uni-koeln.de
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Andreas Speer (email:
[email protected]; phone: +49 221 470 2309).
Complete Applications must be submitted before 31st May 2008 to the
Thomas Institute, University of Cologne, Universit=E4tsstrasse 22, 50923
K=F6ln, Germany.
cf.
http://www.thomasinstitut.uni-koeln.de/forschung/theophilus/vacancies.html
- --
Torsten Schassan
Herzog August Bibliothek, Postfach 1364, D-38299 Wolfenbuettel
Tel.: +49-5331-808-130, schassan {at} hab.de
http://www.hab.de; http://www.hab.de/forschung/projekte/weiss64.htm
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- Ride Launch
*** Apologies for cross-posting *** The Institute for Documentology and Scholarly Editing (IDE) is happy to announce the launch of a new review journal, RIDE. We aim to make digital editions and resources more visible and to provide a forum...
- Cfp: Universitas Scholarium
Call for Papers ?Universitas scholarium. The social and cultural history of the European student from the Middle Ages to the Present? (?Universitas scholarium. Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte des europäischen Studenten vom Mittelalter...
- Institute For Documentology And Scholarly Editing (ide)
the Institute for Documentology and Scholarly Editing (IDE) is offering a Spring School on methodological and technical basic skills in digital editing taking place 30th of March to 3th of April 2009 at the University of Cologne. The Spring School applies...
- Postdoctoral Fellow In Early Modern Textual Studies And Digital Humanities
Postdoctoral Fellow in Early Modern Textual Studies and Digital Humanities (2009-11) The Electronic Textual Cultures Laboratory (ETCL) [URL: ( http://etcl.uvic.ca/)] at the University of Victoria has an exciting two-year postdoctoral opportunity for a...
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