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"Inclusive Excellence embodies our vision to fully embrace discovery, scholarly exploration, and application of new ideas, while engaging and challenging the world in all its complexity. This program is just one way that Laurier continues to intentionally build a thriving community that embraces diversity and inclusion."
– Deborah MacLatchy, President and Vice-Chancellor
"Enhancing Indigenization, equity, diversity and inclusion can only be achieved through thoughtful, deliberate action. Our students and the entire university community benefit when we value and incorporate diversity and Indigenous ways of knowing into our academic programs and university culture."
– Anthony Vannelli, Provost and Vice-President: Academic
“The Inclusive Excellence hiring initiative is part of a larger Indigenization plan at Laurier. Hiring Indigenous scholars provides the opportunity to intentionally make space for the intellectual contributions of Indigenous thought and philosophy. By having authentic Indigenous scholars teaching and researching at Laurier, we will demonstrate to the university community and beyond the possibilities of action toward reconciling relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples.”
– Dr. Darren Thomas, AVP: Indigenous Initiatives
“The inclusive excellence program is an opportunity to add a talented new cohort of faculty to our university, building our teaching and research strengths while diversifying and enriching Laurier. I am excited to welcome these new members of our community.”
– Dr. Barrington Walker, AVP: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are truly passionate about this initiative, and our efforts to intentionally build a thriving community. As a multi-campus, multi-community university, Laurier is known for offering unique programs that make each campus its own, while retaining the essence of Laurier's strong community culture that binds us together.
Faculty scholarship will be aligned with the six themes in Laurier’s Strategic Research Plan: environments and sustainability; psychological and social determinants of health and well-being; governance and policy; Indigeneity, decolonization, equity, diversity and inclusion; business, technology and innovation; and society, culture and community.
We are excited to engage with scholars and further enhance the university's diverse ways of engaging community, teaching, research and scholarship. As one of a series of policy changes and initiatives to address systemic racism outlined in Laurier’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Indigeneity Action Plan, aimed at addressing systemic racism, the available positions align with the inclusive community and Indigeneity themes as part of the university’s broader efforts to advance strategic academic and research goals and enhance academic excellence and student experience.
Laurier encourages applications from those whose scholarship and teaching may not fit traditional academic conventions. Laurier is particularly interested in welcoming Indigenous Scholars whose contributions to Indigenous thought and philosophy will enhance the academic standing and culture of the university as it continues to evolve rapidly into a more research-intensive, comprehensive, university.
The Faculty of Arts is seeking a scholar whose work engages with material and visual cultures across a single or a wide range of media to join the Departments of Archeology and Heritage Studies and Religion and Culture and a scholar whose research deals with environmental media studies and decolonial media studies to join the Department of Communication Studies.
The Faculty of Liberal Arts is seeking a scholar to be cross-appointed into the Indigenous Studies program and one of the six following areas: Youth and Child Studies, Law and Society, Digital Media and Journalism, History, English or the Brantford Foundations program.
The Faculty of Music is seeking a musician/teacher (broadly defined as performer, composer, conductor and/or scholar) to join the Community Music program with expertise in Indigenous music that intersects with community health and wellness. This position would be affiliated with Community Music at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with strong ties to Music Therapy at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and potential for curricular connections across other areas of the Faculty of Music, the university and in the community. Teaching will be based on the candidate’s expertise and could include existing or new coursework. The candidate’s work will help develop and expand the curriculum at the Faculty of Music, diversify repertoire in the school, and support the school’s interest in growth and innovation.
The Faculty of Science is seeking a scholar to be cross-appointed to the departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Geography and Environmental Studies who has NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR eligible research interests in contaminants or the impacts of climate change from a chemistry/biochemistry perspective relevant to northern communities. The faculty is also seeking a scholar to join the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education in the sociocultural areas of physical activity. This scholar will have the opportunity to work closely with the Sun Life Financial Centre for Physically Active Communities as well as contribute to an understanding of societal factors influencing the uptake of physical activity behaviours.
The Faculty of Social Work is seeking a scholar to help strengthen, and grow within, the BSW program as well as a scholar in the Indigenous Field of Study to help build a research centre that attends to the many social issues facing Indigenous people across Canada.
Laurier is particularly interested in scholars who will enhance the academic standing and culture of the university as it continues to evolve rapidly into a more research-intensive, comprehensive university. Evidence of potential for or history of a strong research program is strongly desired.
The Faculty of Arts is seeking a scholar whose research program addresses the intersection of race, representation, media and culture to join the Department of Communication Studies and a scholar with a humanities scholarly approach to the study of religion to join the Department of Religion and Culture.
The Faculty of Human and Social Sciences is seeking a scholar to join the Leadership Studies program whose PhD is in the fields of Leadership, Leadership Studies or Organizational Leadership, or whose doctoral work and research is leadership focused within their field of study. The future colleague would have a strong interest in leadership pedagogy and leadership development.
The Faculty of Music is seeking a music scholar (broadly defined as a performer, composer, conductor and/or academic researcher) whose expertise explores “classical” and/or “non-classical” music traditions. Expertise in any African music or music of the African diaspora (in traditional, classical, jazz or popular styles, broadly interpreted) would be welcomed. Teaching will be based on the candidate’s expertise and could include existing or new coursework. The candidate’s work will help develop and expand the curriculum at the Faculty of Music, diversify repertoire in the school, and support the school’s interest in growth and innovation. Interdisciplinary work or scholarship across the university and in the community is strongly encouraged.
The Faculty of Science is seeking a scholar to join the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, focused on conducting research and graduate teaching and training in Environmental Studies. Depending on the scholars’ specific research interests, the candidate will conduct research and graduate student training in strategic priority areas in anti-Black racism, environmental racism, environmental justice, urban environmental challenges, racial dimensions of environmental policy and Black geographies.
The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics is seeking a scholar to join the Department of Business with expertise in any one of the following fields: Accounting; Finance; Marketing; Operations and Decision Sciences; Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management (OB/HRM); or Policy and Law. The ideal candidate will be able to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Applications can be addressed to Mike Young, executive search associate and submitted electronically to myoung@boyden.com.
Applications will continue to be collected and evaluated until all of the Inclusive Excellence cohort positions are filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply early as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by including the following in their application. Please note that additional materials may be requested through the review process as required by the home department.
Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to employment equity and diversity. Laurier welcomes applications from qualified members of equity-seeking groups.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the university is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either permanent residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.
Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenships; however, all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:
Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with Tri-Council definitions and guidelines.
Laurier strives to make our application process accessible and provides accommodations for both applicants and employees as outlined in Policy 8.7.
If you require assistance applying for this position, would like a copy of this job description in an accessible format, or would like to discuss accessibility and accommodations during the recruitment process please email equity@wlu.ca.