The Department of History and Carleton Centre for Public History at Carleton University is accepting applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Critical Public History and Museology for the academic year 2022-2023.

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.

Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is a dynamic research and teaching institution with exciting programs and a strong community of staff, faculty, and students. Carleton University is ranked 481st in Best Global Universities. The university aims to provide students with innovative programs for today and tomorrow. Carleton offers a diverse range of academic programs and is organized into six faculties and more than 65-degree programs.

Why choose to study at Carleton University? Carleton provides opportunities for hands-on learning, both inside and outside the classroom or lab. You can gain experience through lab experiments, participation in research projects, field courses, practicums, and co-op employment. Carleton University is committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. It boasts one of the largest engineering faculties in the country and continues to expand its cognitive science program.

Application Deadline:  The deadline for applications is June 24, 2022, or until the position is filled.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Carleton University
• Department: Department of History and Carleton Centre for Public History
• Course Level: Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Award: $45,000
• Number of Awards: N/A
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in Canada

Eligibility       

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Critical Public History and Museology offered by the university.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• An ability to be based in the National Capital Region.
  
• While most of the research will involve English-language materials, the fellow will need to conduct some archival research in French. French and Inuktitut are considered strong assets.
• Experience with collaborative research practices is also considered a strong asset.
• The applicants must have strong academic performance.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: To apply for the Fellowship, Students must submit and send their application as a single file to [email protected]. Application materials should include a cover letter describing career goals, research interests, and reasons for applying; CV, and contact information for two references. Please use the same email address to ask questions about this position or the application process.
• Supporting Documents: Students must submit a cover letter describing career goals, research interests, and reasons for applying; CV, contact information for two references.
• Admission Requirements: Students must have a completed PhD in History, Public History, Critical Heritage, Library, Information, Archival Studies, Art History, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, or any other discipline related to the scope of the research objectives.
• Language Requirement: Students need to demonstrate that they have a good written and spoken English level.

Benefits

The postdoctoral fellow will be paid an average salary of $45,000 per annum (including extended health and dental benefits plan) for two years. They will be considered unionized and 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.

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