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Graduate Research Assistant : All the things that remind me of you

Graduate Research Assistant : All the things that remind me of you

OCAD UniversityToronto, Ontario, CA
Il y a plus de 30 jours
Salaire
33,78 $CA par heure
Description de poste

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OCAD University acknowledges the ancestral territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabeg and the Huron-Wendat, who are the original owners and custodians of the land on which we work, stand and create.

OCAD University, Canada’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.

It is an exciting time to join the OCAD U community. The University is at a key stage in its institutional transformation, with the implementation of its Academic and Strategic Plan and guiding principles—driving positive impact, decolonization, indigenization, and equity, environmental sustainability, emerging as a vibrant hub, student-centered approaches, innovation in learning, teaching, and research, and financial stewardship.

Project Details :

All the things that remind me of you is a funded project to extend research work into personal narratives and to build upon personal photographs of objects collected and displayed in the artist Michelle Forsyth’s home. She will build a body of work that is more focused on these things, both horded and collected, over her lifetime. This work will take cues from a course she developed and taught for the first time at OCAD last fall entitled : DRPT-2024 Drawing from Objects.

Seeking a Graduate research assistant to help the Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, Michelle Forsyth, develop research needed to write a series of personal essays about objects by identifying literature that applies to new understandings of objecthood. A GRA will assist with deepening this research and develop a series of narratives tying her practice as an artist with other knowledge modalities.

Responsibilities :

  • Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Michelle Forsyth, in support of the project’s research goals and objectives
  • Assisting with data collection, literature searches, data compilation, processing, entry and analysis
  • Assist with developing a more robust bibliography
  • Assist with literary searches and reviewing the material
  • Assist with diversifying literary materials and introducing a diversity of artists to the course outline, readings and work samples
  • Assisting with the preparation of proposals, progress and final reports
  • Assisting with the promotion of research activities
  • Assisting with project coordination, budget management and administration of research activities
  • Working with Technicians and other research personnel, where relevant, by ensuring the appropriate and safe use of materials, equipment and / or facilities
  • Participating in the provision of safe and secure environment for all members of the University community and its facilities

    • Qualifications :

  • Completion of a BFA or relevant degree, and current enrollment in a Graduate Program and / or equivalent training and professional experience. Priority will be given to current OCAD U students.
  • Where relevant, sound knowledge of, and commitment to, healthy and safe work practices
  • Where relevant, strong organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communications and problem-solving skills
  • Prior familiarity with New Materialism and Object-Oriented Ontology an asset.
  • Indigenous knowledge is an asset
  • Knowledge of disabilities is considered is an advantage
  • Demonstrated commitment to the principles of equity and diversity and experience promoting a respectful work and learning environment for students, staff and faculty

    • Hours of Work : 10 hours per weekover the period July 22, 2024, to August 30, 2024.

    Work Environment : The incumbent in this role will be expected to report to work on campus.

    Compensation : $33.78 (Graduate Rate) per hour, subject to qualifications, plus 6% in lieu of benefits plus vacation pay, as applicable, per the provisions of the Employment Standards Act

    Please note the following :

  • Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account).
  • This appointment is conditional upon funding of the Project by OCAD U’s external funding partner(s)
  • If you are a work or study permit holder, please note a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and Canadian bank account is a condition of employment.

    • Applications should include :

    1. A one-page cover letter explaining the candidate’s interest

    2. A curriculum vitae

    3. The contact information for three (3) referees

    Please upload all three (3) components as one PDF . Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please name your upload :  FirstName_LastName-Job Code