[spectre] (fwd) Post Doctoral Fellowship at Queen's Vulnerable Media Lab - deadline July 15, 2021

[Andreas Broeckmann]

*Posting Date:*

	

May 5, 2021

*Job Title:*

	

Post-Doctoral Fellow

*Department:*

	

Film and Media

*Description of Area or Topic of Research:*

	

Media Archives

The Vulnerable Media Lab located in the Department of Film and Media at 
Queen’s University is inviting applications to a 1-year MITACS 
Accelerate Post-Doctoral Fellowship to work with our partners Reelout 
Queer Film Festival and Archive/Counter Archive to begin August 1, 2021.

Candidates *must have defended their dissertation by July 15^th , 2021*. 
   (This is a firm deadline)

The successful candidate is expected to focus on research into archival 
processes, including ethical best practices and community-based methods 
for digitization, restoration, preservation, metadata production, and 
data management for analog and/or digital-born media, with particular 
engagement with LGBTQ2, Indigenous, Black or BIPOC communities in the 
Americas.

We invite applications from archivists and/or digital humanities 
interdisciplinary scholars who have earned a doctorate in one of the 
following areas, in order of priority: media preservation/archival or 
information studies, museum studies, communications, digital media, 
cultural studies, art history or related discipline, and have expertise 
in such fields such as asset/collections management, Indigenous 
knowledge architectures, digital media production. The position requires 
that the candidate has strong skills and experience in community arts 
engagement, and familiarity with open-source content management systems 
and, ideally, post-production software. Required soft skills include 
outstanding writing and communication skills, a strong collaborative 
working style, good time management, and adaptability. Working knowledge 
of Spanish or French would be considered an asset.

This Post-Doctoral position will include opportunities to produce 
publications and curate media online and onscreen, participate in 
conference presentations and directly contribute to content design 
for VML and Reelout’s platforms, as well as for 
Archive/Counter-Archive’s hybrid publications. Working with a range of 
Queen’s partners (including Art Conservation, Queen’s Library and 
Archives, The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, and the Centre for Advanced 
Computing) and with graduate students in Cultural Studies, Art History, 
Art Conservation, and Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies, the 
successful candidate will be well positioned to develop their projects 
and expand their skills. It is expected that the candidate will divide 
their time between the Vulnerable Media Lab on Queen’s Campus and 
Reelout’s office in Kingston, with research trips to archives in Toronto.

The Vulnerable Media Lab is a state-of-the-art CFI-funded facility 
serving as the base for a number of research projects related to 
Indigenous, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+ and women’s histories.  The researchers aim 
to develop methods and processes to ensure this media is preserved and 
made available according to culturally specific and ethically driven 
forms of access, thus engaging in new conversations about cultural heritage.

*Remuneration:*

	

$55,000

*Start Date and Duration of Appointment:*

	

August 1, 2021-July 31, 2022

*Required Qualifications:*

	

PhD in one or more of the following areas, in order of priority: media 
preservation/archival or information studies, museum studies, 
communications, digital media, cultural studies, art history or related 
discipline, and have expertise in such fields such as asset/collections 
management, Indigenous knowledge architectures, digital media curation 
and design. Strong skills and experience in community arts engagement, 
and familiarity with open-source content management systems.

*Required Documentation:*

	

Cover letter describing experience and research intention; CV; names and 
contact information of two references.

*Application Deadline:*

	

June 15, 2021

*Application Procedure:*

	

Apply by email to Dr. Susan Lord, Director of the Vulnerable Media Lab 
<vmlab at queensu.ca <mailto:vmlab at queensu.ca>>

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: The University invites applications from all 
qualified individuals.  Queen's is strongly committed to employment 
equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages 
applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and 
Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 
2SLGBTQ+ persons.

ACCOMMODATION IN THE WORKPLACE: The University has policies in place to 
support its employees with disabilities, including an Accommodation in 
the Workplace Policy and a policy on the provision of job accommodations 
that take into account an employee's accessibility needs due to 
disability. The University will provide support in its recruitment 
processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that 
takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require 
accommodation during the interview process, please contact *Dr. Susan 
Lord vmlab at queensu.ca. <mailto:vmlab at queensu.ca.>*

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