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University of Manitoba
Position Title: Arts Postdoctoral Fellow in Respectful, Relational Repatriation
Employer Name: Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba
Start Date: January 10th, 2022
Term: 3 years
Salary: Commensurate based on experience and qualifications
Position Description:
The Arts Postdoctoral Fellow in Respectful, Relational Repatriation will assist with full research and project management of the repatriation initiative in the Department of Anthropology, in the Faculty of Arts, at the University of Manitoba. They will be co-supervised by Dr. Lara Rosenoff Gauvin (Cultural Anthropologist) and Dr. Julia Gamble (Biological Anthropologist).
Responsibilities:
- Conducting Indigenous-led research to support the Respectful Repatriation Initiative. This includes: i) engagement with Indigenous leaders, partners, descendant communities, and other provincial institutions to guide the work; ii) archival and collections research as identified by Indigenous leaders to support decision making and creation of respectful process.
- Compiling reports on the initiative in consultation with Indigenous leaders and partners; including collaborative analysis and communication.
- Relevant archaeological collections identification and management.
- Drafting grant applications.
- Day-to-day supervision of student research assistants and contract staff working on the Department of Anthropology’s Repatriation initiative.
- Participating in meetings of the Anthropology Department’s Repatriation Committee and with supervisors.
Position Location: The University of Manitoba is located in Winnipeg on Treaty 1 territory, and on the original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.
Qualifications: PhD in Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, Museology, or other relevant discipline. Excellent research, writing, and public communications skills, experience with collections’ identifications and catalogues, grant applications, project management, budget management, inter-institutional communication, and working with sensitive and/or protected information. Familiarity with the current context of repatriation and Indigenous-led initiatives nationally, and globally.
Application Instructions: Applications for this position must include the following in PDF or MS Word format: a letter of application detailing your fit for the position, a curriculum vitae, and two letters of reference. Applications should be sent to Corrine Bakun, Administrative Assistant, by email at Corrine.Bakun@umanitoba.ca. The deadline for receipt of applications is October 8th, 2021.
Application Deadline Date: October 8th, 2021.
UM Careers website: https://viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX?REQ_ID=17557
The University of Manitoba is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Indigenous persons, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
