York University
Application Deadline: March 25, 2022
The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies invites applications for the 2022 – 2023
Robarts Visiting Professorship at York University (Toronto, Ontario).* The
Professorship is open to full – time (tenured or tenure – track) faculty members who work on issues concerning Canada and who are based outside the country, are planning to go on sabbatical or other leave during 2022 – 2023 and have demonstrated scholarly expertise on Canada and a commitment to Canadian studies. The Professorship will provide the selected faculty member with $2500 CAD in funding to cover travel and accommodations costs while in residence.** Visitors will also be offered office space in the Centre for the duration of the visit, and they will have access to York Libraries. The Archives of Ontario and the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections are al so located on campus, and the Environment Canada Library is nearby.
*The residency of the selected candidate and access to York University campuses will be partly determined and potentially limited by ongoing public health measures.
**PLEASE NOTE Visitors will be reimbursed for travel and accommodation related expenses incurred, up to $2500 CAD, upon completion of the visit, in accordance with York University travel reimbursement policy.
Application requirements:
- A current CV;
- A statement of the research project and how residency at the Robarts Centre will facilitate this project (maximum 500 words) and your preference for timing;
- A short statement on how the residency will be used to foster research collaborations at York and support the Centre activities;
- A letter of support from a current full – time professor at York. This faculty member must also be a faculty associate of the Robarts Centre; and
- A letter of support from the candidate’s departmental Chair or Dean.
Applications should be sent to the Robarts Centre at robarts@yorku.ca