November 4, 2016
The UBC Faculty of Education posts two new positions to represent new research areas of Indigenous Health and Wellbeing and Indigenous Resurgence and Reconciliation in Education.
The TIER 1, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Resurgence and Reconciliation in Education will be responsible for developing a research program that advances the themes of resistance, revitalization, renewal, and social justice with the goal of transforming Indigenous-settler relations.
The TIER 2, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing will be responsible for establishing a research program that studies Indigenous approaches to health and wellbeing from a disciplinary perspective that aligns with one or more of the areas of expertise within the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Education—Curriculum and Pedagogy; Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education; Educational Studies; Language and Literacy Education; and/or the School of Kinesiology.
The UBC Faculty of Education, a leader in Indigenous Education, offers an Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP), graduate Indigenous specializations, and is proposing new graduate programs and concentrations in Indigenous Education. The Faculty is home to the Indigenous Education Institute of Canada, publishes an annual theme issue of the Canadian Journal of Native Education, and has an Associate Dean for Indigenous Education in its senior leadership team.
The Canada Research Chairs Program (www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca) was established by the Canadian Federal Government with the purpose of attracting outstanding researchers to the Canadian university system. This CRC position is affiliated with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, which is Canada’s leading research investment agency supporting world-leading initiatives that reflect a commitment to ensuring a better future for Canada and the world.
Interested applicants for the positions are encouraged to visit the following website for more details:
http://ore.educ.ubc.ca/research/chairs-professorships/
Photo: “Teach Me To Fly”, a Faculty of Education 50th Anniversary legacy project carved by Joe Becker and the Direction 7 Musqueam carving team.
