[Update: the position has been filled] Animate Materials Workshop is hiring a research assistant for a project on Indigenous storytelling for animation. Supported by interviews with contemporary animation producers, this project explores the possibilities and barriers of adapting oral stories for animation, with a focus on contemporary Inuit animation.

The research assistant will assist project director Dr. Alla Gadassik (non-indigenous researcher) with the following duties:

  • Transcribing interviews (English-language)
  • Compiling literature review materials for publication
  • Preparing an educational study guide (K-12) for one film
  • Coordinating one curated film screening

Training and mentorship will be provided for all duties, but candidates should demonstrate:

  • some aptitude in scholarly or critical writing;
  • professional communication abilities; and
  • understanding of Indigenous history in the context of Canada. Familiarity with Inuit history and culture would be an asset for this role.

To apply, please submit the following to Dr. Alla Gadassik (use ECU directory):

  • A letter that explains your interest in this position and outlines your relevant qualifications, as they are described in this posting (approx. 400 – 600 words).
  • Names and emails of 2 community members (ECU or external community) who would support your application with a reference. Please indicate who your references are, especially if they are not ECU faculty or staff.
  • Additional evidence of your writing skills, such as a writing sample, OR evidence of your professional communication skills, such as documentation of a project you led or an event you organized.

If you have any questions about this role or application process, please get in touch. All applicants will receive a response, but only successful applicants will be invited for a conversational interview.


[Update: the position has been filled]

This project has ECU-Research Ethics Board approval and a Nunavut Researcher License. This RA position is supported by a SSHRC Exchange grant.

The headline image is a still frame from Qalupalik (2010), a short film by Ame Papatsie produced through the NFB Nunavut Animation Lab.