Endowed Chair in Digital Humanities

Endowed Chair in Digital Humanities

Job Posting Number: 2026081TTL

Position Description
Texas State University seeks applications for an endowed chair at the rank of Professor to conduct research on any aspect of Digital Humanities. Texas State University seeks to establish a leadership position in Digital Humanities scholarship to complement existing strengths in interdisciplinary research that bridges humanistic inquiry with innovative digital methods, computational analysis, archival technologies, data visualization, public‑facing humanities work, and critical digital studies. Texas State is home to multiple humanities-focused research initiatives that support data‑intensive and computational approaches to humanistic questions.

Texas State University receives a full share of the Texas University Fund (TUF) and plans to invest funds in recruitment and substantial start-up support for strategic hires with established research programs and active external funding in historic and emerging areas of research strength, including Digital Humanities.

We seek to hire dynamic and innovative scholars with an exceptionally strong research record supported by external funding. An applicant’s scholarly focus should complement and enhance the Digital Humanities scholarship and teaching strengths of Texas State, such as:

• Digital Humanities across the Disciplines
• Digital Cultural Heritage, Preservation & Archives
• Text Mining, Corpus Analysis & Natural Language Processing for Humanities
• Spatial Humanities & GIS
• Computer-assisted Language Instruction and Translation
• Humanities‑Based Approaches to Technology Policy
• Critical Digital Studies & Digital/AI Ethics
• Humanities‑Based Approaches to Technology Policy
• Digital Storytelling, Multimedia Production & Media Archaeology
• Multimodal / Digital Rhetoric and Communication Studies
• Digital Pedagogy & Learning Environments
• Humanities‑Based Approaches to Technology Policy
• Community‑Engaged Digital Humanities

Responsibilities:

• Seek external funding and coordinate interdisciplinary grants with both internal and external collaborators.
• Conduct and publish original research on Digital Humanities.
• Lead interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty across the university.
• Develop and maintain an active research agenda.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses on Digital Humanities and related subjects.
• Mentor and advise students.
• Contribute to the development of the Digital Humanities curriculum.
• Participate in service activities at the department, college, and university levels.

The successful candidate will join the department(s) appropriate to their area of scholarly focus. The successful candidate will be nationally recognized in their field.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or terminal degree.
• Evidence of a scholarly focus and sustained record of research excellence in Digital Humanities
• Evidence of sustained record of excellence in teaching and mentoring students.
• Evidence of a sustained record of obtaining external funding.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of experience supporting or running humanities infrastructure such as centers or groups.
• Evidence of activity in organizing conferences and sessions in Digital Humanities.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students.
• Experience supporting experiential learning for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Evidence of community engagement for scholarship and teaching.

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Quicklink: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/56610

For a detailed description of this position and to apply, visit https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/56610 or call (512) 245-2557 or visit our office at 601 University Dr., J.C. Kellam Bldg., Suite 340.

About Texas State and San Marcos:
Texas State University is a emerging research institution located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor and in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. It is the largest of eight campuses in the Texas State University System and one of the 75 largest universities in the country, with over 38,000 students and approximately 4,000 faculty and staff

Texas State is located in San Marcos, a growing community of over 50,000 people located about half way between Austin and San Antonio. Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River and the stately cypress and pecan trees on the campus add to the charm of the university's picturesque setting. Our location on the banks of the San Marcos River provides outdoor recreational activities throughout the year.

Why work @ Texas State?
• Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents!
• Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more!
• Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program
• Great professional development opportunities: choose from a variety of workshops, training, online learning and even access educational leave opportunities and reimbursement for academic courses
• An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus
• Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions

By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you’ll be a part of one of the most beautiful, diverse, and growing universities in the nation.