Research Associate (PHAWM)

We have an exciting opportunity in our Digital Humanities Institute (DHI) for a fixed-term Research Associate to make a leading contribution to the Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies (PHAWM) project. Working under the supervision of Dr Kathryn Simpson, the post holder will be responsible for carrying out research related to the auditing of Generative AI workbenches and methodologies in Cultural Heritage settings.

The PHAWM project seeks to support diverse stakeholders without a background in AI, such as domain experts, regulators, decision subjects and end-users, to undertake audits of predictive and generative AI, either individually or collectively. To enable stakeholders to carry out an audit, the project will produce workbenches that support them in assessing the quality and potential harms of AI. The participatory audits will be embedded in methodologies which guide how and when these audits are carried out and by whom. The project will train stakeholders in carrying out participatory audits and work towards a certification framework for AI solutions. The project is led by Prof Simone Stumpf at the University of Glasgow and brings together a consortium of 7 academic institutions and 24 partner organisations to ensure that AI is safe and trustworthy. https://phawm.org/.

The project is constructed around 4 Use Cases: Health, Media Content, Cultural Heritage and Collaborative Content Generation. While the Research Associate will focus on Cultural Heritage, they will also be able to actively participate in the other Use Cases. The post holder will help shape understanding of critical contemporary technology use in Museums, Archives and Libraries. They will be collaborating with academic and sector networks and have the opportunity to develop their own research in line with project goals.

With proven, outstanding research abilities in the field of digital humanities, you will be responsible for carrying out research related work to investigate the systematic and participatory auditing of current and evolving AI technologies within the Cultural Heritage sector, with a focus on Museums, Archives and Libraries. This will involve literature reviews, workbench development, scoping work, horizon scanning, feasibility studies, pilot projects, grant application development, project administration, and workshop administration, and undertaking single and jointly authored publications and conference presentations in line with the Digital Humanities Institute’s publication plans.

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