Student Research Assistant for Indigenous Arts - Surrey, Canada - Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Employee Group:

Student Assistant

  • Hours of Work (BCGEU):
- # of openings:


1

  • Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
  • Pay Level:

Student Assistant Pay Scale

  • Days of Work (BCGEU):
  • Employment Type:

Temporary Part Time

  • Internal Closing Date:

August 23, 2023

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  • External Closing Date:

August 23, 2023

  • Competition ID:

2800

Kwantlen Polytechnic University


KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

KPU strives to implement initiatives that will attract, support, engage, and retain KPU's people and create an environment where all employees see themselves as contributing to student learning.


ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
This role reports to Dr. Jennifer Hardwick


SUMMARY


Founded in May of 2016, Virago Nation is an all-Indigenous burlesque collective of women/femme/two-spirit artists that seeks to reclaim Indigenous sexuality from the toxic effects of colonization by representing positive, diverse expressions of Indigenous sexuality on stage and through outreach programs and workshops.

Virago Nation has been collaborating with Dr.

Jennifer Hardwick since the Fall of 2018 to explore how Indigenous burlesque enacts Indigenous knowledges and experiences, builds relationships between communities, fosters awareness of historical and ongoing colonization, and promotes Indigenous peoples' (and Indigenous women's specifically) sovereign rights to their own bodies, sexualities, and gender identities.


In September 2023 the collaborative research team will begin a 2-year project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) which will include a book project, performances, workshops, an open-access digital archive, and an art show.

We are seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated Research Assistant to support the initiative.

This position will begin September 15, 2023 and end on April 15, 2023. The Research Assistant will work approximately 20 hours a month (5 hours a week) at the rate of $27/hour. Preference will be given to Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, and/or disabled applicants. This position is only open to a current KPU student.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Locating, collating, and annotating key literature about Indigenous performance arts, with particular focuses on gender and sexuality, disability, and solidarity
  • Coordinating events
  • Collaboratively conducting interviews with Virago Nation members
  • Writing and editing scholarly and nonscholarly texts
  • Curating and editing digital materials such as videos, infographics, and eportfolios

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Writing, editing, and/or design experience is an asset
  • Research experience is an asset
  • Familiarity with Indigenous protocols and research methodologies is an asset

Does this role sound like it was made for you, yet you don't check every box?


We at KPU understand that experiences and qualifications may look differently for everyone and, if this job description is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply.


Note to Applicants:

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University.

For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.
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