Drupal Developer Wanted for Stanford Digital Humanities Project “Lacuna Stories”

Description

The Lacuna Stories Project (http://www.lacunastories.com) seeks a Drupal developer to debug existing modules and, in the long term, develop new modules to extend our platform for exploring, annotating, and creating transmediated narratives about major historical events. We are seeking someone who is interested in being a collaborator and who will be invested in the project's long-term goals. The ideal candidate will also be interested in learning more about the field of digital humanities while gaining practical experience working in cross-disciplinary teams. The job is about 10 hours/week at $20/hour.

About the Project

The Lacuna Stories Project has created an exploratory, interactive, and collaborative online space where users can research and discuss significant historical events like 9/11. Lacuna Stories draws together primary source documents, fiction, scholarship, wikis, and user-generated forums and blogs. The online space extends current digital annotation software through functionality that encourages skills such as historical thinking, close reading, and comparison of media and sources concerning 9/11. When approached independently, individual sources, genres, and media inevitably fall short of stitching together the “whole story.” Lacuna Stories’ diverse, multi-media environment provides tools for instructors, students, and the general public to “mend” the gaps in our knowledge of major historical events in order to develop their own narratives. User data generated through the site’s design also allows researchers to compare and better understand reading and engagement behaviors of students; along with other forms of user experience research and assessment, this research will provide directions for improving the platform and instructional materials.

Benefits

Flexible schedule
Potential to receive independent study or major/minor core course credit
Be a key member on a project used by your fellow students at Stanford and at other major universities

Responsibilities

Debug existing Drupal modules
Develop new modules, as needed
Provide regular progress reports to the Lacuna Stories Technical Director
Work in collaboration with a cross-disciplinary team of researchers and developers

Skills Required

PHP and Github experience
Good communication skills and ability to work in an iterative, team-based environment
Skills Preferred
Experience developing Drupal modules

~ Contact Brian Johnsrud at johnsrud@stanford.edu if you are interested ~