What you will do As the Community and Outreach Manager for GLOBALISE (
https://globalise.huygens.knaw.nl), you will be joining a project dedicated to empowering researchers and the wider public to explore the early history of Dutch colonialism in Asia. Our mission centers on unlocking the UNESCO Memory of the World-listed archives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). These archives provide detailed insights into the VOC’s activities and contain unique and invaluable information about the societies of early modern Asia and South Africa. In pursuit of our mission, we collaborate with researchers, citizen scientists, and various user groups to adapt and enhance our infrastructure.
You will directly oversee the involvement of Dutch volunteers in tasks such as tagging mentions of persons and locations in historical texts, reviewing transcriptions, and georeferencing maps. Additionally, you will collaborate with our network of international scholars to establish hubs in countries such as Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and South Africa for engaging local scholars, students, and citizen scientists. You will take care that these contributions are impactful and align with the project’s goals.
You will also lead the outreach efforts to expand the utilization of the GLOBALISE infrastructure beyond our current reach of scholars. This will involve identifying and exploring new routes to engage non-specialist audiences, particularly in Asia, through strategic communications and partnerships. Your efforts will focus on enhancing the project’s visibility and encouraging the adoption of our resources for research, cultural, and educational initiatives.