Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Prosperity and Economic Reconciliation

7 days ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Prosperity and Economic Reconciliation

**Posting Number**
- F686P

**Type of position**
- Tenure Stream

**Department/Unit**
- Faculty of Management - General

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**About the opportunity**

**The Chair will bring their expertise and passion to conduct research motivated by the challenges faced by Indigenous communities and will bring Indigenous-led knowledge and value to communities.** They will hold expertise in a social science with focus on topics related to prosperity of Indigenous communities, where prosperity is understood in a broad sense to include the interrelated aspects of economic rights and advancement, strong social fabric, and relational well-being. The Chair may focus on issues related to economic reconciliation, including micro
- (e.g. Indigenous entrepreneurship, Indigenous human resources), meso
- (e.g. Indigenous organizations, Indigenous-no Indigenous partnerships), or macro-level issues (e.g. Indigenous economic system, Indigenous innovation strategies). The Chair will have an in-depth understanding of the academic and practical importance of core documents, such as the Truth and Reconciliation Reports and the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous People.

The Faculty of Management is committed to the advancement of Indigenous-led research and has identified “Indigenous Paradigms for Management” as one of its six core research strengths. The Faculty is home to the _Wit-lukutimk Wskitqamu (WW) Research Lab for Environmental Governance _led by the current CRC in Indigenous Governance, with a research focus on land-water based laws and treaty relations. Research in the Faculty also includes work to advance culturally appropriate language and to eliminate harmful language in the management systems of libraries, archives, and other information platforms. More broadly, disciplines represented in Faculty of Management span from traditional business disciplines to information science and public policy studies.

Applicants must have the academic and/or professional qualifications required to be eligible for an appointment at the rank of at least Assistant Professor, by the start date of the position. Holding a PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline meets this requirement. It may also be met by relevant professional qualifications and experience, with a demonstrated commitment to Indigenous ways of knowing in research and/or community engagement. **The position is designated for applicants Indigenous to Turtle Island**. See below for further details.

Dalhousie recognizes that career paths can be diverse and that career interruptions may occur. Applicants are encouraged to include, in their cover letter, an explanation of the impact that any career interruptions may have had on their record of research achievement.

Posting Detail Information

**Open Date**

**Close Date**
- 06/24/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- Yes

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