[ecrea] Postdoc opportunity in Games, Digital culture and Indigenous Futures

Fellowship Description
Research program title

Initiative for Indigenous Futures
Reference number

1007
Supervisor

Jason Edward Lewis
Program description

The Initiative for Indigenous Futures (IIF) develops alternative visions 
of Indigenous communities tomorrow in order to better understand where 
we need to go today. IIF’s initiates, supports and sustains 
multidisciplinary research-creation that asks: what futures do we want 
to imagine, and then create, for our Indigenous communities? The project 
employs a research-creation approach in order to connect Indigenous 
youth to their heritage, provide them with the skills to be successful 
creators now, and enable them to imagine how they and their communities 
will look in the future.

IIF supports four major components. The Skins Workshops integrate 
storytelling from Indigenous communities with technical instruction in 
digital media production to teach youth how to use emerging forms of 
communication to tell their own stories. The Residencies host artists, 
scholars, and community members at the Milieux Institute for Arts, 
Culture and Technology, where they leverage the facilities, faculties 
and students to think, write, and create work that investigates and 
illuminates the Indigenous future imaginary from their own disciplinary 
or interdisciplinary standpoint. The Symposia bring together the members 
of the nation-wide team to share research findings, as well as invite in 
guest presenters to talk about similar work elsewhere. The Archive 
documents Indigenous artists who use new media technology in their practice.
Academic qualifications required

    PhD in Indigenous Arts, Indigenous Art History, Indigenous Studies, 
Media Arts, Media Arts History, Anthropology, Sociology, Communication 
Studies, Humanities, Design, Critical Studies, Cultural Studies, 
Computational Media, Visual and Performing Arts, Computer Science, or 
related fields
    Experience working on alternative media and technological histories

Eligibility requirements

    Applicants must not currently hold a postdoctoral appointment at 
Concordia
    Priority will be given to postdoctoral fellows who have obtained 
their PhD from another university although in exceptional cases 
Concordia graduates may be considered
    Applicants must adhere to the postdoctoral fellow eligibility 
criteria outlined in Concordia University’s Postdoctoral Policy

Timeline and application process
Application deadline: 	open until the position is filled but no later 
than October 31, 2016
Fellowship start date: 	no later than January 1, 2017
Submission process: 	all documents must be submitted to Cynthia Raso
Please include the reference number with your application
Application checklist

    One to three (1-3) page research statement demonstrating fit with 
the program described above.
    Current curriculum vitae demonstrating research excellence and a 
capacity for leadership in the domain (maximum 5 pages).
    Two letters of reference from academic supervisors or current 
employers to be sent via e-mail directly to Cynthia Raso

Value

The prestigious Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowships are valued at $47,500 
per year plus benefits and full access to Concordia’s services, 
including GradProSkills.

Concordia University is a vibrant research and teaching environment, 
with state-of-the-art research facilities and many research centers. 
Concordia is located in Montreal, Canada, a diverse and creative city, 
often ranked as offering one of the best quality of living experiences 
in North America.
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