"Summer Lecturer Pool Digital Humanities Division of Arts and Humanities"

Position overview

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. A reasonable salary estimate for full-time Lecturer positions is $70,977 - $82,284.

Percent time: Summer Sessions Lecturers are appointed at 11% in part-time positions that are weighed at 50%. Lecturers can teach more than one course at a time.

Anticipated start: Summer appointments begin in the last week of May and run into mid August.

Review timeline: Typically, the Division reviews applications for summer teaching in February/March. Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.

Position duration: Summer Sessions (6-weeks)

Application Window

Open date: March 12, 2026

Next review date: Thursday, Mar 26, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Mar 12, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Division of Arts and Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a pool of outstanding lecturers to teach Digital Humanities using data science tools to teach online courses in the Digital Humanities Summer Minor.

In addition to instruction, general duties include holding office hours, developing syllabi and assignments, writing and grading exams, and grading and commenting on papers. Other duties may be assigned as necessary. Please see our website for more information on the currently taught online courses.

Specifically, we are looking for lecturers for the following courses in our program:

• DIGHUM 100: Theory and Method in the Digital Humanities
• DIGHUM 101: Python Programming for Digital Humanities
• DIGHUM 160: Critical Digital Humanities
• Course In Development: Ethical AI and the Digital Humanities

Please visit the Digital Humanities course info link for more information on current courses.

The incumbent can draw on our existing syllabi and materials for these courses or develop and propose their own.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Program: https://summerdigitalhumanities.berkeley.edu/

Digital Humanities Course info: https://summerdigitalhumanities.berkeley.edu/courses

DIGHUM 100 course description: https://classes.berkeley.edu/content/2025-summer-dighum-100-001-lec-001

DIGHUM 101 course description: https://classes.berkeley.edu/content/2025-summer-dighum-101-001-lec-001

DIGHUM 160 course description: https://classes.berkeley.edu/content/2025-summer-dighum-160-001-lec-001

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Master's degree (or equivalent degree).

Preferred qualifications
Topics vary, and a background in digital humanities and the relevant field is strongly preferred. College level teaching experience in the relevant field is also preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Teaching Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
• Sample Syllabus - The applicant should consider which one of the following course categories they are interested in teaching: DIGHUM 100: Theory and Method in the Digital Humanities; DIGHUM 101: Practicing Digital Humanities; DIGHUM 160: Critical Digital Humanities; Proposed course on the topic of Ethical AI in the Digital Humanities Please identify the category under which the proposed course would be offered.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

While only contact information for three references is required at the time of application, the Department may later request letters from finalists' references.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05283

Help contact: jleaks@berkeley.edu