The University of Cyprus invites applications for one (1) tenured appointment at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor in the field of «Digital Humanities». This is a Chair endowed by the Sylvia Ioannou Foundation (“Sylivia Ioannou Chair in Digital Humantities”).
The posting is open to applications within one or more of the following research foci:
- Design and creation of databases
- Digitisation of cultural heritage (tangible and non-tangible, archival material, etc.)
- Digital recording and spatial analysis through GIS
- Remote Sensing-Geophysics
- 3D visualisation
Applicants favourably disposed toward interdisciplinary research and teaching are encouraged to apply. The Sylvia S. Ioannou Foundation is sponsoring the Chair with the purpose of establishing an interdepartmental postgraduate programme (MA and PhD). It is noted that for this purpose funding is included for a post-doctoral scholar and a PhD student to assist the Chair.
For all academic ranks, an earned Doctorate from a recognized University is required. Requirements for appointment depend on academic rank and include: prior academic experience, research record and scientific contributions, involvement in teaching and in the development of high quality undergraduate and graduate curricula.
The official languages of the University are Greek and Turkish. For the above position knowledge of Greek is necessary.
Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.
In case the selected candidate does not have sufficient knowledge of the Greek language, it is the selected candidate΄s and the Department΄s responsibility to ensure that the selected academic acquires sufficient knowledge of the Greek language within 3 years of appointment.