Associate Professor/Professor in Cambridge Digital Humanities

[AI-Generated Summary]: Cambridge Digital Humanities (CDH) seeks to recruit an Associate Professor/Professor from January 2026. The appointment may be made at either Associate Professor (Grade 10) or Professor (Grade 11) level. CDH is a thriving research centre crossing multiple faculties in the School of Arts and Humanities and School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

  • Deadline: September 21, 2025
  • Start Date: January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
  • Interview Date: Week of October 13, 2025
  • Location: Cambridge, UK

Areas of Interest

Particularly welcome applicants with specialisms in:

  • Digital History/Mapping
  • Critical Data Studies
  • Archive and Memory Studies
  • Digital Media Arts
  • Environmental Humanities
  • AI/Digital Visual Culture

Role Details

The successful candidate will:

  • Take on the role of Deputy Director of CDH on appointment
  • Assist in leading the Centre
  • Undertake associated roles in taught programmes and research training programmes
  • May take on the Directorship role to cover research sabbaticals
  • Conduct original research with international reach and significance

Application Requirements

  • Covering letter (max 1 page)
  • CV including full publications list (max 4 pages)
  • Teaching and research interests statement (max 2 pages)
  • Writing sample (max 7,000 words)
  • Three references to recruitment@cdh.cam.ac.uk

Contact: Professor Caroline Bassett, CDH Director (recruitment@cdh.cam.ac.uk)