Lecturer Teaching position in Digital Methods for the Study of Visual Cultural Data
Job
This position offers a strategic opportunity to develop interdisciplinary courses that integrate disciplinary expertise in the study of global visual cultures (historical and present) with computational analytical methods and critical approaches to digital tools and artifacts. The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree in one of following fields: Art History, Visual Culture, Media Studies, Archaeology, Film Studies, Education, Digital Humanities, Digital Culture Studies, or a closely related field, with a focus on the computational analysis of visual materials. They will specialize in digital curation and analysis of visual cultural data (e.g. artworks, photographs, maps, films and videos, digital media (memes, Instagram posts), objects, artifacts, exhibition records, visual archives), with expertise in computational methods (e.g., computer vision, machine learning, network analysis, data management, digital preservation) as well as critical perspectives, including tool and data criticism and digital ethics. They will also have proven experience in teaching computational methods within the context of visual culture studies. They will engage in cross-institutional or transdisciplinary collaborations with experts across disciplines and cultural areas (Art History incl. East Asian Art History, Film Studies, Archaeology, Media and Communication, Educational Sciences) to ensure disciplinary relevance and adaptability to evolving academic and technological developments.
Initiator(s):
University of Zurich UZH
Deadline: 15.09.2025
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Post created by: Lymor Wolf Goldstein