narrative and software job

This just came through on one of my lists. Contact Sue directly.

Aphra.

Our successful AHRC application has created an opportunity for a
> postdoctoral researcher for a project entitled ‘Interdisciplinary
> applications of experimental social software to the study of narrative
> in digital contexts’, led by Professor Sue Thomas. This one year post
> is jointly based in the Institute of Creative Technologies and the
> Faculty of Humanities at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
>
> You will have a major role in the survey and evaluation of
> collaborative social software tools and their application to
> people-to-people models of transdisciplinary knowledge-sharing in
> relation to narratives in a digital context.
>
> You will have a PhD (or have recently submitted your doctorate) and
> you will probably, but not necessarily, have a first degree in a
> Humanities subject. You will have a proven knowledge of narrative in
> digital environments and experience of managing web-based
> collaborative tools. A substantial understanding of the technical
> aspects of the project, including knowledge of HTML, databases, data
> collection and analysis skills, are a requirement of the post.
>
> Closing date for applications 17th March 2006.
>
> Interviews for the post will take place on Monday 10th April with a
> preferred start date of 22nd May 2006
>
> Obtain further details and apply online at
> http://www.jobs-dmu.co.uk/academicmoreinfo.asp?JID=1009
>
> Informal enquiries can by made to Professor Sue Thomas on
> sue.thomas@dmu.ac.uk or +44(0)116 2078266
>
> US-based enquirers can meet Prof Thomas for an informal discussion at
> ETech http://conferences.oreillynet.com/etech/ in San Diego 6-9 March
> or at SXSW Interactive http://2006.sxsw.com/interactive/ in Austin
> 10-14 March 2006. Please email sue.thomas@dmu.ac.uk to arrange.
>
> Related links
> Institute of Creative Technologies http://www.ioct.dmu.ac.uk Writing
> and the Digital Life http://writing.typepad.com Online MA in Creative
> Writing & New Media http://writing.typepad.com/cwt/
> NLab http://www.narrativelab.org
>