Carleton University, Canada 2022 Postdoctoral Fellowships in Critical Public History and Museology

The Department of History and Carleton Centre for Public History at Carleton University is
accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in Critical Public History and Museology.

The anticipated start date will be 01 August 2022 with a duration of two (2) years. The
postdoctoral fellow will be involved in projects that examine the origins and legacies of
settler-colonialism in collection development and scientific practice in the Canadian Museum of
Nature (CMN) with a focus on the Canadian North.

The objective of this fellowship is to report on the historical, institutional, and systematic othering
of knowledges, 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.

The postdoctoral fellow will be engaged primarily in archival research and oral history
interviewing mostly in Ottawa-Gatineau but also, if time and resources permit, in Nunavut and
the Northwest Territories. Training in CMN’s collection management system (Emu), oral history,
and archival methodologies will be provided as required. As well, the fellow will receive
professional mentoring from a wide range of non-Indigenous and Indigenous staff, advisors, and
board members at CMN and at the Canadian Museum of Nature Foundation, in addition to
those at Carleton University.

• Table of Content
• About Carleton University
• Carleton University, Canada Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Carleton University, Canada Fellowship
• Requirements for Carleton University, Canada Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Carleton University

Carleton University’s roots as a non-denominational college supported in part by charitable donations from the Ottawa community make it unique among Ontario universities. Founded in 1942, Carleton was created in response to the need to help provide the young people in Ottawa, many of whom had taken on jobs to cope with the pressures of the Depression, with an opportunity to continue their formal education. From its humble beginnings on Ottawa’s First Avenue, Carleton has grown into a dynamic research and teaching institution with a tradition of anticipating and leading change. T... continue reading

Carleton University, Canada Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Carleton University, Canada Fellowship

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.

Requirements for Carleton University, Canada Fellowship Qualification

1) 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.)
2) An ability to be based in the National Capital region.
3) 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.
4) Experience with collaborative research practices is also considered a strong asset.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Please send your application as a single file to [email protected]. Application materials
should include: i) a cover letter describing career goals, research interests, and reasons for
applying; ii) your CV; iii) contact information for two (2) references. Please use the same email
address to ask any questions about this position and / or about the application process. The
deadline for Applications is June 24, 2022 (or until the position is filled).