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Host Country: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Host University: Carleton University
Name of the Fellowship: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Critical Public History and Museology
Degree Level: Post-doctoral
Research Project Overview:
- The objective of this fellowship is to report on the historical, institutional, and systematic othering of knowledge, peoples, and places through the research and collection practices at the
- Canadian Museum of Nature and its predecessors–the Geological Survey of Canada, the
- National Museum of Canada, and the National Museum of Natural Sciences.
- The fellow’s work will also contribute to the Canadian Museum of Nature’s ongoing development of a framework for more responsible and ethical scientific and collection practices.
- The outcomes of this research will also be provided to communities and partners in the North, via established institutional partnerships and memoranda of agreements and understanding.
- If time allows, the fellow will also assist CMN in asking communities and partners in the North what if any further research they want to see done at the conclusion of this fellowship.
Check the application link for further information.
Salary:
- The postdoctoral fellow will be paid an average salary of $45,000 per annum (including an
- extended health and dental benefits plan) for 2 years.
- They will be considered unionized and will be a member of PSAC Local 77000.
- The fellow will also be provided with financial support to purchase equipment, travel for research, and attend scholarly and professional meetings at a minimum of $5000 per annum.
- This fellowship is supported by Mitacs through the Mitacs Accelerate Program, the Canadian Museum of Nature Foundation, and Carleton University.
- The fellow will be provided with an office and workspace at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Natural Heritage Campus in Gatineau, Quebec as well as have access to the Carleton Centre
for Public History’s office space and its associated technologies.
Responsibilities:
The incumbent of this position will, under the direction of Dr John C. Walsh, be responsible for
leading the research activities of the project, including but not limited to the following core
responsibilities:
1) Conducting archival and oral historical research
2) Compiling a final research report responding to the initial research questions
3) Organizing a workshop / short lecture series in collaboration with Carleton University, The
Canadian Museum of Nature Foundation, and The Centre for Arctic Knowledge and Exploration
at the Canadian Museum of Nature
4) Collaborating with a team at the Canadian Museum of Nature Foundation and CMN to
develop a framework for further reconciliation of collection practices at the Canadian Museum of
Nature.
Eligibility Criteria:
- A completed PhD in History, Public History, Critical Heritage, Library, Information, and
Archival Studies, Art History, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, or any other discipline related to the scope of the research objectives. (Note: “completed PhD” refers to the start of the fellowship and not necessarily at the time of application.)
- An ability to be based in the National Capital Region.
- While the majority of the research will involve English-language materials, the fellow will need
to conduct some archival research in French. French and/or Inuktitut are considered strong
assets.
- Experience with collaborative research practices is also considered a strong asset.
Check the application link for full details.
Application Deadline: 24 June 2022
Application Link:
Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/EJDPkQg
