Applications are now being accepted for a post doctoral fellowship
concerned with one or more of the following areas of research: diaspora
linkages, the memory and patrimoine of slavery, the legalities of
slavery and citizenship and slavery. The Post-doctoral fellowship will
be awarded in connection with a program of research funded by the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada under its Major
Collaborative Research Initiatives (MCRI) Program. The program on
“Slavery, Memory, Citizenship” is centered at the Harriet Tubman
Institute for Research on the Global Migrations of African Peoples, York
University, Toronto, and involves a team of researchers drawn for a
global network of institutions.
The MCRI program focuses on slavery, memory and citizenship to
highlight the global migrations of African peoples from the 15th century
to the present, offering a comparison of historic patterns of slavery
to inform current public policy on issues arising from the persistence
of slavery and racism into the 21st century. The aim of “Slavery,
Memory, Citizenship” is to increase our understanding of contemporary
problems inhibiting the achievement of a multicultural world based on
values of peace and justice and to confront the issues that need to be
addressed to combat the persistence of slavery into the 21st century.
The network of collaborating scholars is examining the interplay between
history and memory through interdisciplinary research that examines the
impact of the trans-Atlantic experience of slavery on the development
of the Americas, including Canada, the Islamic world, including the
Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean world.
Eligible candidates whose academic work falls within this broad
framework are encouraged to apply. The specific details of the
fellowship will be determined according to the background of the
successful applicant and his/her potential contribution to the research
activities of the network. Applicants must have received their degree by
the time of application and must have completed their doctoral degree
within the past five years, i.e., since 2006, in the Humanities or
Social Sciences in a subject relevant to the African diaspora. The
successful candidate will be fully integrated into all the activities of
the research program and its host the Tubman Institute. The
Post-doctoral Fellowship is for one year commencing July 1st 2011 with
the possibility of renewal during the lifetime of the project and
remunerated at rates set by SSHRC (CDN $31,500).
Principal Investigator, “Slavery, Memory and Citizenship”
The Harriet Tubman Institute: www.yorku.ca/tubman
The Harriet Tubman Institute: www.yorku.ca/tubman
