[Commlist] Postdoc Position: Critical Remediations SpokenWeb 2-year Postdoc at UBC's Okanagan campus (Canada)

2-year SpokenWeb postdoctoral position open at UBC's Okanagan campus

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*Full posting with all details available here*: 
https://spokenweb.ca/critical-remediations-spokenweb-postdoctoral-fellowship-ubc-okanagan-campus/ 
<https://spokenweb.ca/critical-remediations-spokenweb-postdoctoral-fellowship-ubc-okanagan-campus/> 




We invite applicants for a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in critical 
approaches to literary audio, creative and critical remediations, 
performance, media archaeology, book history and print culture, digital 
humanities, and/or the archive informed by feminism, queer theory, etc. 
The successful postdoctoral fellow will join theAMP Lab 
<http://amplab.ok.ubc.ca/>at UBC Okanagan, where theSpokenWeb 
<https://spokenweb.ca/>SoundBox collection 
<https://soundbox.ok.ubc.ca/>is housed, and will work under the 
co-supervision of Dr. Karis Shearer and Dr. Emily Christina Murphy, with 
support from the SpokenWeb UBCO research team. Within the AMP Lab, the 
postdoc fellow will have access to such equipment and resources as: an 
Atiz book scanner, a lino-press, a lightbox display, video conferencing 
screen, legacy media technology (reel-to-reel decks, cassette players), 
computing hardware and software, and collaborative meeting space.


In addition, the fellow will have the option to access collaborating 
Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies 
<https://fccs.ok.ubc.ca/>research spaces and infrastructure such as the 
(Re)Media Research Infrastructure or the Spark Print Lab. An option to 
pursue a short-term research exchange with Simon Fraser University, to 
work with their literary audio and other archival collections, is also 
available. This additional resourcing will be established based on the 
needs and contributions proposed by the successful candidate. The 
postdoc will join the broader SSHRC-funded *SpokenWeb*partnership 
network <https://spokenweb.ca/>, which aims to develop coordinated and 
collaborative approaches to literary historical study, digital 
development, and critical and pedagogical engagement with diverse 
collections of literary sound recordings from across Canada and beyond.


This postdoctoral fellowship aims to engage an emerging scholar at the 
intersection of such fields as Sound Studies, Cultural Studies, Literary 
Studies, Digital Humanities, Public Humanities, Book History, Digital 
Media, Gender Studies, Archival Studies, and/or Library and Information 
Studies.

The position comprises 70% collaborative research, supervision, and 
research administration work toward the SpokenWeb project at UBCO. These 
responsibilities will include activities such as:

  * Supervising research assistants in documenting and archiving records
    of the SoundBox Collection at UBCO.
  * Developing workshops and training modules for creative and critical
    remediation of literary audio from the SoundBox collection.
  * Co-producing public humanities research and events.
  * Co-creation of chapbook series and exhibits comprised of remediated
    literary audio from the SoundBox collection.
  * Supporting the SpokenWeb symposium and sound institute at UBC
    Okanagan as well as Pedagogy Task Force workshops.
  * Developing 2-3 collaborative research articles with UBCO PI based on
    the above.

30% of the position comprises the fellow’s individual literary audio 
research project outlined in their letter of intent.


The ability to develop collaborative relationships with units across 
campus, including History and Sociology, Gender and Women’s Studies, 
Computer Science, and the Library will be considered an asset.

The primary research site for this position is UBC’s Okanagan campus, 
Syilx Territory, Kelowna B.C.

*Value*: $50,000 / yr (benefits included) + $2500 / yr travel funds, all 
funds in CAD.

*Duration*: Renewable up to 2 years.

*Start Date:*May 1, 2023 or September 1, 2023 (negotiable)

*Eligibility Requirements*:

  *      Must have completed their PhD in the past 5 years (no earlier
    than April 30, 2018) or have their PhD completed no later than April
    30, 2023.
  *      Must not have completed their PhD at the host institution,
    UBC’s Okanagan campus (Vancouver campus applicants are eligible).

*Qualifications*: The postdoctoral fellow will hold a PhD in one of the 
fields above or a cognate field relevant to the research program 
description and a record of publication demonstrating an active 
engagement with research and/or research-creation. The fellow will have 
an interest in the exploration and development of durational media 
research relevant to study of literature and literary performance. The 
fellow will have knowledge of the digital tools relevant to the 
production and processing of audio data within digital environments.

*Application Process*:

Interested applicants should submit the following to (karis.shearer /at/ ubc.ca)

  *      CV
  *      Letter of Intent (1-3 pages)

o Should describe the applicant’s individual research project, 
professional goals, relevant experience, and contributions they foresee 
making to the collaborative SpokenWeb project at UBC Okanagan.

  *      2 reference letters sent to the attention of Karis Shearer and
    Emily Murphy with subject line “REFERENCE SpokenWeb Postdoc
    Fellowship” care of:

Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies.

Lacia Vogel

lacia[dot]vogel[at]ubc[dot]ca

*Deadline*: January 10, 2023. Review of applications will begin shortly 
thereafter and the position will remain open until filled. We thank all 
applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an 
interview will be contacted.


All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and 
permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian 
citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will 
be considered.


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<https://spokenweb.ca/critical-remediations-spokenweb-postdoctoral-fellowship-ubc-okanagan-campus/>


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