Research Assistant, Asian Americans and Settler Colonialism

at  University of Winnipeg

THIS POSTING WILL BE USED TO HIRE 2 POSITIONS

Research Assistants are normally students, in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Research Assistant will assist the Senior Research Assistant to support the research needs of this project and knowledge mobilization activities.

This research project is funded by a two-year grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The primary focus of the research is to further our understanding of:

• the role of Asian Americans in the U.S. settler colonial project in Hawai?i
• the impact of that settler colonial project on Asian American life in U.S.- occupied North America and Hawai?i
• the historical relationships between Asian Americans and Kanaka Maoli (Indigenous people of Hawai?i)
• the potential for political coalition between Asian North Americans and Indigenous peoples in pursuit of decolonization

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced Honours and Undergraduate History majors (Cultural Studies and other humanities disciplines will be considered; M.A. students will be considered).
• Strong academic writing skills.
• Experience conducting literature review/secondary source analysis.
• Experience with primary source analysis.
• Familiarity with Chicago citation style.
• Familiarity with Zotero.
• Familiarity with cultural/textual analysis (film, television, literature).
• Familiarity with archival research.
• Interest in a research-focused or activism-focused career related to the arts/humanities.
• Existing relationships with Asian North American, Indigenous, and/or other racialized communities.
• Familiarity with or desire to learn about the core histories and theories of settler colonialism and/or Asian North American studies in the U.S., Canadian, and/or Pacific contexts.

• Assisting the book project by conducting literature reviews
• Identifying and gathering archival material using online databases
• Organizing, annotating, and indexing digitized archival material
• Reviewing primary/cultural sources such as TV shows, films, recordings, and/or photographs
• Working with the Senior Research Assistant to conduct visual/textual/cultural analysis
• Assisting the preparation of knowledge mobilization activities, such as panel discussions and conference presentations