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The Institute for Feminist and Gender Studies and the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa are located on the unceded territory of the Algonquin people.
The anthropology program of the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies and the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa wish to fill a regular joint position of professor who is interested in contemporary Indigenous issues. . For example, food sovereignty and nutrition, environmental anthropology, indigenous resistance and / or resurgence, two-spirit and queer studies, decolonial and anti-colonial critiques, and this from a transnational perspective.
Candidates will be called upon to teach at the Institute for Feminist and Gender Studies and Anthropology at the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, in equal parts. The selected candidate will be able to choose his / her main institutional attachment between the two units.
Job title : Assistant professor.
Duties : The responsibilities of the incumbent include teaching graduate courses, supervising graduate students, and a sustained commitment to research and service to the community. The successful candidate will be an essential resource for the development of indigenous content in university education. It must attest to a solid research program, and demonstrate a commitment to participate in the administrative activities of the unit and the faculty. Given the nature of the position, preference will be given to Indigenous people who have verifiable ties to their Indigenous community.
Affirming that indigenous peoples are knowledge creators in their own right, the successful candidate will have to open spaces for key conversations on knowledge structures as expressed in their field of research as well as on the possibilities of partnership and co-development of research projects within Aboriginal communities and organizations, and also with other non-university actors.
Date of taking office: 1 th July 2022
Conditions: Position leading to tenure.
Salary: The salary scale for an assistant professor starts at $ 88,735 (according to the scale in effect on May 1, 2022).
Benefits: The University of Ottawa offers a comprehensive package of benefits that includes long term disability, basic group life insurance, extended health insurance, University pension plan of Ottawa and optional life insurance, as well as relocation costs.
Location: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Prerequisites:
The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:
- A doctorate in anthropology, indigenous studies, feminist and gender studies, or a related field. Exceptional applicants who do not have a PhD will be considered if they hold recognized indigenous knowledge, have ties to indigenous communities, use indigenous research and teaching methods, or have outstanding academic work recognized by other Indigenous researchers.
- Expertise in one (or more) of the following areas: indigenous food, land, kinship and / or legal orders, the role of language in indigenous knowledge and worldviews, indigenous ways of knowing, social theory, research methodologies, social justice, social inequality, cultural studies, or different fields of interest such as indigenous communities, decolonization, education, social movements, political anthropology.
- The demonstration of an established and innovative research program, or one that demonstrates a potential for excellence through a peer-reviewed publication file or including other forms of knowledge mobilization.
- The capacity, or the potential, to raise external funds and / or to develop projects in co-creation with communities, organizations or other non-university actors.
- Demonstrated willingness to acquire the skills required to participate in the life of the two units, in French and in English.
Deadline for submitting applications: Applications received before January 30, 2022 will be fully taken into account, the position will remain open until it is filled.
Applications must be submitted electronically through the University of Ottawa Academic Careers website through the following competition, J1221-0621
They should understand:
- a letter of application describing the candidate’s suitability for the position;
- a resume ;
- a sample of publications;
- a sample of lesson plans;
- recent educational evaluations.
Four confidential letters of recommendation (three academic references and one from a member of the community or organization with which the candidate has worked, attesting to their commitment to Indigenous protocols regarding research methods and the praxis, as well as any questions should be sent directly to:
Teacher. Jamie Liew
Director
Institute for Feminist and Gender
Studies University of Ottawa
Jamie.Liew@uottawa.ca
Prof. Andre Tremblay
Director
School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies
University of Ottawa
Andre.Tremblay@uottawa.ca
The University of Ottawa will take steps to confirm the “Aboriginal identity” of applicants as part of the recruitment and selection process. To confirm the “Indigenous identity” of successful applicants through the recruitment and selection process, we will follow the procedures suggested by the Institute for Indigenous Studies.
Successful candidates will be invited to present their research work to the faculty and students of both units (depending on health guidelines, this presentation will most likely take place using videoconferencing technology).
To learn more about both units, please visit:
https://sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/etudes-sociologiques-anthropologiques/
https://sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/etudes-feministes-genre/
The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion in the study and leadership settings of its students, staff and faculty. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous people, members of visible minorities (racialized people), people with disabilities, women, as well as all qualified people with the skills and knowledge necessary to get involved. productively in equitable, diverse and inclusive communities. Persons wishing to be considered as members of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential self-identification questionnaire, to be completed at the time of application.
In accordance with Canada immigration requirements, all qualified individuals are welcome to apply; however, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of Ottawa is committed to employment equity. If you are invited to continue with the selection process, please advise us of any need requiring special adaptation measures by contacting the Office of the Vice-Provost for Faculty Affairs at oui.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca . The information communicated will be treated with respect and confidentiality.
The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year-old tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University offers its staff members, as well as their spouses, the means to become bilingual.
