Professor/Canada Research Chair, Tier I (Community-Engaged Arts and Humanities)

Carleton University

Associate or Full Professor and SSHRC Canada Research Chair, Tier I, Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art, and Culture (Community-Engaged Arts and Humanities)
About the Position
Field of Specialization: Community-Engaged Arts and Humanities
Academic Unit: Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art, and Culture and an additional unit based on successful applicant’s expertise
Category of Appointment: Tenured
Rank/Position Title: Associate or Full Professor and SSHRC Canada Research Chair, Tier I
Start Date: January 1, 2027
Closing Date: Consideration of complete applications will begin on July 15, 2025.
Date Posted: June 2, 2025

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) and the Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art, and Culture (ICSLAC) invite applications from qualified candidates for a SSHRC Tier I Canada Research Chair (CRC) appointment in Community-Engaged Arts and Humanities Research. The chair, whose appointment will be in ICSLAC and another FASS unit based on the research program of the successful candidate, will be at the rank of associate or full professor beginning January 1, 2027. Appointment is conditional on the approval of the application by the CRC Secretariat.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD within the arts and/or humanities and an established record of community-engaged research with equity-deserving groups. The successful candidate will have a strong record of externally funded research and will be a leader in bridging academic and non-academic communities through research, collaboration, and innovative forms of knowledge mobilization. We define the research area broadly to include scholars engaged in a wide range of disciplines and approaches. Similarly, we recognize that community as a concept may range from the local to the global. We value community-engaged research within the arts and/or humanities that challenges conventional academic approaches and foregrounds relationality, collaboration, and accountability.

The Chair will arrive in a dynamic intellectual environment in which community-engaged research is celebrated. Indeed, the University considers community engagement as “the cornerstone of Carleton’s culture”. The Chair will build on this commitment through their internationally recognized research program and the facilitation of a learning community that brings together researchers, students, and community members. Among arts and humanities researchers in FASS, there is a strong commitment to community-engaged methodologies. This is seen in the faculty’s leadership in curatorial innovation, digital humanities, public history, engagement with print cultures, research creation, and fine arts practices. A CRC in Community-Engaged Arts and Humanities will expand and deepen Carleton’s impact in these fields.

Tier 1 Chairs are intended for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. For more details, please see the Canada Research Chairs Secretariat at https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/ and the Carleton Office for Research Initiatives and Services at https://carleton.ca/coris/.

About the Academic Unit
The chair would join the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), a research-intensive community including over 330 faculty members, CRCs in other disciplines and acts as a community of graduate, post-doctoral and undergraduate. The Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture (ICSLAC) includes faculty from across FASS. ICSLAC is a graduate-only academic unit, offering an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Cultural Mediations and a Graduate Diploma in Curatorial Studies. For more information, visit www.carleton.ca/icslac/.

Qualifications
For this position, Carleton University requires the candidate to:

Hold a PhD in any arts and/or humanities discipline (Carleton requirement);
Be recognized internationally as an outstanding and innovative world-class researcher whose accomplishments have had a major impact in their field;
Have demonstrated teaching excellence.
Have recognized experience in attracting, supervising and mentoring graduate students;
A commitment to and established track record of high-quality community-engaged research;
An established record of attracting external research funding;
An established record of strong research relationships with other researchers; and
Outstanding teaching contributions.
Willingness to comply with funder’s terms and conditions for research security compliance.
Application Instructions
Applications must be sent electronically in one single PDF file to FASSOD@Carleton.ca, including:

A signed letter of application;
An current curriculum vitae;
Three publications and/or research-creation outputs;
A five-page statement (describing (1) the proposed research program including research objectives, potential contribution to knowledge, and methods, and plan for engagement with research users and communication of results; (2) a training and mentoring plan; and (3) your strengths and/or experience in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in your teaching, service, and/or scholarly activities.
Letters of reference will be requested from shortlisted candidates only.

Please indicate in your application if you are currently legally eligible to work in Canada.

To help us develop our equity programs, a confidential equity and diversity self-identification survey will
be sent to all applicants separately.

We invite all applicants to provide an optional Career Interruption Statement outlining any career
interruptions https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/career-interruptions-special-circumstances-statement-tiers-1-and-2/.

About Carleton University
Carleton University is an innovative teaching and research institution with a tradition of leading change.
Internationally recognized academics, staff, and researchers engage more than 31,000 students in over
100 programs of study. Learn more about our university and the city of Ottawa at
https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/jobs/ .

We are strongly committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the nomination and appointment
process. Carleton University is committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our university including, but not limited to: women and gender equity-seeking groups; racialized individuals; Indigenous Peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation and/or gender expression. Furthermore, Carleton understands that career paths vary and interruptions will not prejudice the assessment process. We invite you to review our revitalized Indigenous strategy, Kinàmàgawin at https://carleton.ca/indigenousinitiatives/cu-files/kinamagawin/ and visit our Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities at http://carleton.ca/equity for information about our commitment to leadership in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Accessibility is a university strategic priority and applicants selected for an interview who require
accommodations are invited to contact Sarah Quirt (sarah.quirt@carleton.ca), Faculty Administrative Coordinator as soon as possible to ensure that appropriate arrangements may be made.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and and permanent residents will be given priority. All positions are subject to budgetary approval.