Tier II Canada Research Chair: Diasporic Digital Humanities - Jobs in Toronto Dominion Centre

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OCAD University (OCAD U) acknowledges the ancestral territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishnaabeg and the Huron-Wendat, who are the original owners and custodians of the land on which we gather and create.OCAD University, Canada #39;s largest and oldest art and design university, is a vibrant community of bold, curious, and compassionate artists, designers and scholars who are imagining and creating a joyful, equitable, and sustainable world. The University is an internationally renowned hub for art, design, digital media, research, innovation and creativity, and arts administration. It embraces collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to change-making through art, design-thinking curriculum, and research, making OCAD U a local, regional, national, and global leader in art and design.Students benefit from hands-on studio learning in small classrooms and have access to state-of-the-art shops and studios for both traditional and digital creation. Alongside a diverse and supportive team of instructors and peers, students gain employable skills. Graduates work in a variety of sectors such as advertising, art history and curatorial studies, digital futures, strategic foresight, inclusive design, health design, urban planning, environmental design, gaming, film, animation, publishing, illustration, graphic design, product design and consultancy, material-based design, visual arts, and arts administration.OCAD University invites applications for a full-time Tenure-Track Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in the areas of Diasporic Digital Humanities at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The position is expected to commence January 1, 2025, and is subject to budgetary approval. In addition, this position is contingent on the candidate #39;s successful application to the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) program. The successful candidate will be required to participate in preparation of a CRC nomination package for submission in April 2024.The successful candidate will demonstrate intersectional expertise in areas of research in the context of or related to Diasporic Digital Humanities: disability studies, digital futures, decolonial and social justice, transnational and migration studies, sustainability and climate change action, film studies, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, design foresight, systems design, machine learning and working with data, social/political creative practice, strategic foresight. Bringing together tangible digital humanities research, the Canada Research Chair (CRC) will provide visionary leadership for the development, deployment, and use of technology and decolonial practices within business, social and cultural contexts.The Canada Research Chair Tier II is for exceptional researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. The successful candidate must have received Tri-council support as a Principal Investigator in at least two major multi-year grants, either held previously or currently.SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIESThe successful candidate will:

• Build research capacity and outputs in keeping with the OCAD University Strategic Research plan and expectations of a Tier II CRC;
• Maintain an active research and practice profile with a focus on contemporary and future applications of digital humanities;
• Demonstrate a broad understanding of the impact of digital humanities on business, social, and cultural contexts;
• Promote and augment interdisciplinary research as an individual and a leader of collaborations
• Build and maintain internal and external networks of stakeholders and collaborators;
• Teach in one or more undergraduate and graduate programs within the most appropriate home faculty or across faculties;
• Assume a key role in the curriculum development related to the field of digital humanities
• Provide service to the Faculty and University-wide governance system, as well as service activities and outreach initiatives that contribute to the quality of academic and student life and University culture;
• Maintain an active research, professional practice and/or scholarship within relevant disciplines;
• Engage in development of policies and training at the University

QUALIFICATIONSThe ideal candidate will have:

• A PhD in a field relevant to digital humanities; exceptional creative scholars with a terminal MFA or MDes will also be considered, and a doctoral degree is not required to fulfill a CRC role.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant teaching experience at the post-secondary level (or equivalent experience);
• Outstanding and innovative research skills and accomplishments which will lead them to a strong international reputation as a leader, innovator, and cultural practitioner with demonstrated commitment to digital humanities;
• An original and innovative cross-disciplinary research project of the highest quality.
• Experience and conceptual understanding of intersectional racialized and/or disability studies;
• A significant research and publication record consistent with a Tier II CRC including a proven successful track record with scholarly and arts granting councils
• Familiarity and proven funding success with one or more of the Tri-councils (SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR) demonstrated by holding principal investigator status on at least two past or current multi-year Tri-council grants;
• Experience supervising graduate students at the Masters level (PhD supervision experience is an asset)
• Capacity to attract excellent graduate students and future researchers as well as play a leadership role in developing new talent and increasing the research capacity of OCAD University;
• Experience in curriculum development and working to develop and enhance undergraduate and graduate programs
• A demonstrated commitment to the principles and lived experiences of equity and diversity, and proven ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population;
• A proven record of research and/or professional practice relevant to qualifications, experience and discipline;
• Experience proactively advancing equity and sustainability in curriculum, teaching, scholarship, and creative/professional activities;
• Demonstrated understanding of the ways in which equity, Indigenous knowledge, and sustainability are fundamental to the quality of student experience, to innovative scholarship, and to design production; and
• A proven record of promoting a respectful and inclusive work and learning environment for students, staff, and faculty.

REMUNERATIONSalary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications with access to full benefits, and pension contribution after one year of service.Canada Research Chairs are subject to review and approval by the CRC Secretariat.APPLICATION REQUIREMENTSamp; DEADLINEApplications should include:

• A letter of intent stating the candidate #39;s interests in the areas of research, teaching, professional practice, and service to Faculty and University-wide governance;
• A curriculum vitae;
• A statement demonstrating the candidate #39;s research philosophy and equity/diversity work;
• Evidence of teaching and research effectiveness (such as sample assignments, student feedback, course evaluations, records of successful research grants, etc.);
• A digital portfolio of recent work/publications;
• The names and contact information of three referees.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their electronic application in confidence to:Ashok Mathur, Vice-President, Researchamp; Dean, School of Graduate StudiesOCAD University100 McCaul StreetToronto, ONM5T 1W1The review of applications will begin on Friday, December 1, 2023, and will continue until January 12, 2024, @ 11:59 p.m.As an institution committed to art, design, digital media and related scholarship, OCAD University recognizes the profound and essential value that diversity brings to the creation, reception and circulation of creative practices and discourse. OCAD University understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are essential to, and enrich the institution #39;s core mission and vision as an art and design university with a local and global scope.As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.We encourage members of equity-seeking groups to self-identify within their letter of intent in their application.In order to alleviate the under-representation of racialized individuals and Indigenous persons in the ranks of tenure-track faculty and academic administrators, priority in hiring will be given to qualified persons who self-identify as such in the application process. This initiative is a special program under the Ontario Human Rights Code.OCAD University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact Peopleamp; Culture for more information or refer to OCAD U #39;s Policy of Accommodation in Employment for Persons with DisabilitiesAll qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.