Research Assistant II (Non-Lab), Heroic Epic Project
Core
Transcribing, translating, and contextualizing oral epic texts from the Milman Parry Collection for Prof. Joseph Nagy's Heroic Epic Project.
Role type
Research Assistant II (Non-Lab)
Builds
Comparative analysis of epic, ballad, and oral narrative traditions
Domain
Folklore and Anthropology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Transcription of oral performances, translation from Serbo-Croatian dialects to English, application of anthropological and folkloristic standards, contextualization of transcriptions, identification of ATU tale-type numbers and motifs
Preferred skills
Writing and reading knowledge of Serbo-Croatian language and dialects, familiarity with the Parry Collection holdings
Technologies
Motif-Index of Folk Literature
Responsibilities
Transcribe oral performances and recordings of relevant epic texts from archival audio sources; Translate source materials from Serbo-Croatian and related dialects into English; Provide social and cultural contextualization of transcriptions/translation; Contribute to comparative analysis of epic, ballad, and oral narrative traditions by noting relevant ATU tale-type numbers and motifs
Seniority
Junior, part-time research assistant