Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Social Sciences, Humanities 1260 views

Brock University and the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Work and Care, in association with the Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI) invites applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in Indigenous research (methodologies, epistemologies, and ontologies) and an interest/expertise in issues of paid and unpaid work for Indigenous individuals and families.

About the fellowship:

• This post-doctoral fellow is associated with Dr. Andrea Doucet, Tier 1 CRC in Gender, Work and Care
• The research work has two strands: (i) collaboration with the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre (Ontario) and a research program on paid work, employment/unemployment, and care; and (ii) explorations in Indigenous approaches to knowledge making and intersections between Indigenous approaches and feminist, ecological, and new materialist approaches to epistemologies, ontologies and methodologies.
• Priority will be given to applicants who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Metis).

Qualifications:

• Applicant must have a compelling plan for research and publication, and strong potential for collaboration with Dr. Doucet and her research program.
• Applicant must have completed PhD (or pending) in the Social Sciences or Humanities
• Selected candidate would require regular presence on Brock campus (for research based in the Niagara region) during the academic year;
• Applicant must have some research experience on Turtle Island with Indigenous communities
• Applicant must have willingness to affiliate with Brock University’s Social Justice Research Institute and active involvement in initiatives related to the CRC’s research program.

Starting date: mid January 2018

Applications:

Applications must include the following:

• Cover letter describing suitability for the fellowship
• CV
• Outline of current research with two writing samples
• Complete contact details for two individuals who would be willing to write letters of reference.
• Applications to be sent via email to mcallaghan@brocku.ca.
• Interested applicants may contact Dr. Doucet at adoucet@brocku.ca to discuss their suitability.