The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) seeks applicants for its two 2021 ADHO Communications Fellowships. Each year, Communications Fellows work with ADHO’s Communications Officer to manage ADHO’s public communications activities. The fellowship is well suited for graduate students, young scholars, and academic professionals who wish to develop a deeper knowledge of digital humanities and its global communities, contribute to an important digital humanities scholarly and professional organization and gain professional experience in social media and communications.

In 2021, Communications Fellows will contribute to the development of a new multilingual website for ADHO; will follow and disseminate conference information; will draft and edit official ADHO announcements; and will participate in other special projects as they arise.

Funding

• ADHOC Communications Fellowships come with a stipend of €500 (Euros).

Roles and Responsibilities

ADHO Communications Fellows commit an average of 2-3 hours per week of work with an increase in workload leading up to and during the annual Digital Humanities conference. Responsibilities include

• Collaborating with ADHO’s Communications Officer and other members of the Executive Board to draft and edit official ADHO communications to be published to the ADHO website and to be shared via ADHO social media accounts, relevant email lists, and in other online venues.
• Identifying and amplifying on ADHO’s website and/or social media accounts announcements from COs, SIGs, and Journals.
• Identifying information that may be of interest to the global DH community.
• Monitoring ADHO’s social media presence daily and weekly.
• With the Communications Officer and members of the MLMC, maintaining up-to-date information on ADHO’s website.
• Working with the Communications Officer and Executive Board to respond to feedback or criticism as needed.

Requirements

• Excellent written communication skills in English
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Some knowledge of digital humanities communities and current discourses.
• Some knowledge of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience creating and publishing content using Drupal, WordPress, or another web content management system.
• Skills in graphic design and multimedia editing.
• Working knowledge of more than one language.

Application