History of Computing position at RPI
Dear Colleagues, STS Prof. & Dept. Head Abby Kinchy asked if I would post this on the SIGCIS listserv for her. Her email is above (cc'd) and listed below for questions. Best, Jeff Position announcement: https://careers.rpi.edu/en-us/job/493951/lecturer-history-of-computing Job summary: The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS), Department of Science and Technology Studies, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY invites applications for a one year appointment as Lecturer in the History of Computing. The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. in a related field and have research and teaching interests in science, technology, and society; information technology and society; and history. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses such as IT and Society; History of Technology; and American History. The teaching load is three four-credit courses per semester. The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. or foreign degree equivalent in science and technology studies, history, or a related field that prepares them to teach the aforementioned courses. I would be grateful for any assistance you can provide in connecting people with this position. Thank you very much! For questions please contact Prof. & Dept. Head Abby Kinchy at kincha@rpi.edu Abby Kinchy, Professor and Department Head Science and Technology Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute *Jeffrey Yost, Ph.D. * Director, Charles Babbage Institute <http://www.cse.umn.edu/cbi>; Research Professor, History Sci/Tech/Med 222 21st Avenue South, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN 55455 *Studies in Computing and Culture book series, Johns Hopkins U. Press * Co-Editor *PI, NSF-funded CBI project "Mining a Useable Past: Perspectives, Paradoxes, and Possibilities with Security and Privacy."* *Blockchain & Society Blog and Site* <https://www.blockchainandsociety.com> (Founder/Leader) *Interfaces: Essays and Reviews in Computing and Culture <https://cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces> *Co-Editor (w/ Amanda Wick) *Committee Member, National Academy of Engineering Extraordinary Engineering Impacts on Society* *Making IT Work: A History of the Computer Services Industry (MIT Press) <https://amzn.to/3gqe4R6>*
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