[Air-L] Assistant Professor - Digital Curation and Cultural Heritage

[Evan Light]

Hey friends - please check out and circulate the posting below. There 
will be a second one following as we are also recruiting as the 
Associate level.

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Assistant Professor - Digital Curation and Cultural Heritage

*Date Posted:* 07/23/2025
*Closing Date:* 09/08/2025, 11:59PM ET
*Req ID:* 43241
*Job Category: *Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)
*Faculty/Division:* Faculty of Information
*Department:* Faculty of Information
*Campus: *St. George (Downtown Toronto)

*Description:*

The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto invites 
applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Digital Curation 
and Cultural Heritage. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant 
Professor, with an anticipated start date of *July 1, 2026.*

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and 
proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on 
Equity, Diversity & Excellence 
<https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/secretariat/policies/equity-diversity-and-excellence-statement-december-14-2006>), 
and to enact its Response to Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation 
Commission. Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized 
communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically 
and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those 
communities to apply.

Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in Information; Cultural 
Heritage Studies; Digital Archaeology; Digital Humanities; Indigenous 
Studies; Communication Studies; Media Studies; Science & Technology 
Studies; Architecture; Museum Studies; Human-Computer Interaction or a 
related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a 
demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek 
candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance 
our existing Faculty strengths <https://ischool.utoronto.ca/>. The 
Faculty of Information is home to the Digital Curation Institute, 
Knowledge Media and Design Institute, Centre for Culture and Technology, 
and GLAM Incubator, and offers added opportunities for collaboration 
with Book History and Print Culture. The successful candidate will be 
expected to pursue innovative and independent research, and to establish 
an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program. The 
successful candidate will perform standard professional and 
administrative activities appropriate to a pre-tenure career stage at a 
research-intensive university.

We seek candidates with global and comparative research interests in one 
or more of the following areas: preservation of born-digital and 
born-networked materials; virtual reconstruction of tangible and 
intangible heritage; ethics and governance of digital materials; 
community-integrated digital heritage; and access and use of digital 
materials. The successful candidate will bring experience with the 
creation and/or application of technical skills, including but not 
limited to: data documentation and metadata; systems design and 
development; data analytics; augmented and virtual reality modelling; 
media obsolescence and recovery; workflows; standards; digital 
forensics; and/or geographic information systems (GIS).

We seek candidates able to contribute to curricular development and to 
teach across our diverse professional (BI, MI, MMSt) and research (PhD) 
programs. Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through 
teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (with required materials 
outlined below) submitted as part of the application, as well as strong 
letters of reference. Other teaching-related activities can include 
performance as a teaching assistant or course instructor, experience 
leading successful workshops or seminars, student mentorship, or 
excellent conference presentations or posters.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be 
demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field 
relevant journals, forthcoming publications, or creative professional 
activities meeting high international standards, successful research 
grants, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant 
conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from 
referees. The successful candidate must provide demonstrated evidence of 
readiness as a research supervisor in the application materials, as they 
will be expected to undertake undergraduate and graduate research 
supervision and teaching. The successful candidate will also have a 
demonstrated record of securing grants and research funding.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Faculty of Information <https://ischool.utoronto.ca/> is a 
research-led Faculty committed to educating the next generation of 
professional and academic leaders in information, who join us in 
transforming society through collaboration, innovation, and knowledge 
creation. We are guided by core values that include engagement with 
cultural, social, political, and ethical issues in information to 
benefit society; and transparency, accountability, and public 
responsibility. With an outstanding and award-winning faculty, our key 
strengths are the quality of our interdisciplinary research, the 
abilities of our graduate students, close ties across the university, 
and committed alumni. Our strategic priorities are excellence through 
interdisciplinarity, impact through partnerships, and equity through 
fostering inclusive environments. We are especially proud of the 
calibre, excellence, academic engagement, and diversity of our students.

As part of the University of Toronto <https://www.utoronto.ca/>, the 
Faculty of Information offers the opportunity to teach, research, and 
live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. We seek candidates 
who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and 
the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working 
environment through their application materials. Candidates therefore 
must submit a statement of contributions to equity and diversity, which 
might cover topics such as (but not limited to): teaching or research 
that incorporates a focus on underrepresented communities, the 
development of inclusive pedagogies, or the mentoring of students from 
underrepresented groups.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the 
link below. Applicants must submit

  * a cover letter;
  * a current curriculum vitae (CV);
  * a research statement outlining current and future research agenda;
  * a recent writing sample;
  * a statement of contributions to equity, diversity, inclusion, and
    accessibility (as outlined above); and,
  * a teaching dossier including a teaching statement, sample course
    materials, and teaching evaluations or evidence of superior
    performance in other teaching-related activities as listed above.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three 
references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will 
automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee 
within 48 hours after an application is submitted. Applicants remain 
responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on 
letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. More details on the 
automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are 
available in the candidate FAQ 
<https://jobs.utoronto.ca/content/Frequently-Asked-Questions/?locale=en_US>.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply 
<https://jobs.utoronto.ca/content/Frequently-Asked-Questions/>. Your CV 
and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please 
combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS 
Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please 
contact Melissa Szopa, Administrative Coordinator, Academic at 
dean.ischool at utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be 
received by September 8, 2025.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and 
permanent residents will be given priority.

*Diversity Statement*
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture 
of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and 
serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage 
applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, 
women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and 
gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a 
commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that 
diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential 
to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief 
Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly 
related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search 
committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for 
institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see 
http://uoft.me/UP.

*Accessibility Statement*
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and 
proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our 
values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering 
commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for 
Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our 
recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as 
possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with 
disabilities.


If you require any accommodations at any point during the application 
and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers at utoronto.ca.

-- 
Evan Light
Associate Professor, Policy Studies
Coordinator, Critical Information Policy Studies, Masters of Information
Faculty of Information / iSchool
University of Toronto

-- 
Evan Light
Associate Professor, Policy Studies
Coordinator, Critical Information Policy Studies, Masters of Information
Faculty of Information / iSchool
University of Toronto