Assistant professor in history of information- Maastricht University
Assistant professor in history of information, computing, and digitality at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of History, Maastricht University 1.0fte 6-year tenure-track position
FASoS is seeking an
assistant professor with demonstrated excellence in teaching and
research in the history of science and technology. A focus on the
history of information, computing, and digitality broadly
construed and a strong interdisciplinary are assets. We are
particularly looking for applicants who can link historical
perspectives to Science and Technology Studies. Experience in
digital humanities and/or digital historical methods would be
welcome. Research that stresses the social and cultural dimensions
of data, the knowledge sciences, and/or digitality would fit
especially well with the faculty’s offerings and focus.
Research is carried out
within the context of the Research Institute for Arts and Social
Sciences (http://www.
The selected candidate
will contribute to the teaching and coordination of courses and
supervision of internships, projects and theses in the faculty’s
BA Digital Society, BA Arts & Culture, and the MA Digital
Cultures. The successful candidate will division of teaching and
research duties follows the devote 60% of her/his time to teaching
and management and 40% to research. The research time can be
extended through external funds up to 80% research and 20%
teaching and management.