Northwestern University
Nicholas D. Chabraja Center for Historical Studies
http://www.historicalstudies.northwestern.edu/
invites you to apply for a summer fellowship!
The CCHS is co-sponsoring a summer 2016 fellowship at the Evanston History Center (previously the Evanston Historical Society) http://evanstonhistorycenter.org/ for 4-7 weeks in the summer (June/July/August all possible).
Sam Kling started on this project last summer and can tell you more about it. Here’s his description:
This job entails processing and cataloging digital files of Evanston newspapers, then uploading them to database software to make them accessible to the public online. It will be a self-directed project, so an ability to work independently is essential. It will require use of database software such as Omeka. If you have experience with Omeka or similar software, great. If not, this will be your self-directed opportunity to learn. You’ll need to take advantage of digital humanities resources at Northwestern, build relationships with library staff, and coordinate with the Evanston History Center. At the end of this process, you will have managed and carried out an important public history/digital humanities project–an impressive accomplishment and an attractive item on a CV!
The Center will pay a stipend of up to $3,000, either as a summer fellowship ($1000 per month for June-August) or as taxable Special Pay ($30 per hour). Please send your application to Elzbieta Foeller-Pituch atefp@northwestern.edu by Monday, MAY 9.
Application materials should include the ff.:
- Current CV with contact information
- One-page explanation why you are the right historian for this project.
- A one-sentence e-mail approval from your dissertation advisor.