Media Postdoctoral Fellowship at McGill University

Media@McGill is a hub of interdisciplinary research, scholarship and public outreach on issues in media, technology and culture, located in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded to scholars from the humanities and social sciences, working on any historical period. The 2017-2018 fellowship is dedicated to the theme of “Migrant Media.”

Fellows are expected to take an active role in the research activities and academic life of Media@McGill (participation in conferences, seminars, etc.). They may also have the
possibility of teaching a course within the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill.

Eligibility:

  • Doctoral Degree from a university other than McGill no earlier than June 1,
    2013 and no later than May 1, 2017. International candidates welcome
  • working knowledge of French is an asset

Application Process – submit the following in a single PDF to mediaatmcgill.ahcs@mcgill.ca:

  1. cover letter detailing how research is related to Media@McGill’s Mission Statement and theme. Applicants should also identify a potential faculty supervisor from the McGill Department of Art History and Communication Studies, whose research is closely tied to that of the applicant. Please do not contact the potential supervisor at this stage.
  2. research proposal (750 words)
  3. Curriculum Vitae (maximum 5 pages).

Full posting and application details

Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.

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