Research Chairs in North American Studies

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Research Chairs in North American Studies

Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Transnational Studies, Brock University

Centre for Canadian Studies

The Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University is one of the oldest centers of research and teaching in its field.  Located in the Niagara Region, near to the international border defined by the Niagara River, Brock University is dedicated to collaborative work that crosses intellectual and international borders, especially work in collaboration with neighboring U.S. institutions. The Fulbright scholar program is part of this larger cross-border initiative. Annually, Brock hosts the interdisciplinary Two Days of Canada Conference and bi-annually the Crossing Borders student conference on transnational issues. Along with pursuing their own research project, the grantee will teach a one-term course at the undergraduate level and deliver a public lecture on the transnational theme of their choice.

Specializations: Writing across borders; transnational cultures; languages, citizenship, and migration, including approaches to Indigenous populations and cultures; histories of the cross-border region; border studies; Canadian-American relations; and the image of Canada abroad.

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Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations, Carleton University NPSIA

Norman Patterson School of International Affairs

The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) is housed within Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA). NPSIA is an interdisciplinary unit that offers graduate (MA, MA/JD, and PhD) programs in international affairs and it is ranked very highly among similar programs in Canada and beyond. Its core faculty members specialize in various aspects of international affairs that include conflict analysis, diplomacy and foreign policy, terrorism, security and defence, international economics and international development (for a complete list of faculty and their areas of research, see https://carleton.ca/npsia/faculty/).
The School is a fully accredited and founding member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), and it also houses several research centres such as: the Centre for Security, Intelligence and Defence Studies; the Centre for Trade Policy and Law; the Centre in Modern Turkish Studies; and the Canadian International Development Platform. Visiting Chairs would be expected to contribute to the research activities of the School, including presenting their research findings to the faculty and students during their stay. They will be provided with an office and may be offered to teach a course if they wish.

Specializations: Canada-US economic relations, Canada-US security cooperation, diplomacy and foreign policy, security and defence studies, terrorism and intelligence.

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Fulbright Canada Research Chair in North American Politics, Carleton University

Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science at Carleton University is one of the largest in Canada.  It encompasses thirty-five faculty members, who teach and research in all fields of the discipline.  The Department offers undergraduate and graduate programs at BA, MA, and PhD levels.  For more information about the department's research expertise please visit: https://carleton.ca/polisci/people-in-the-department/faculty/.
The Department of Political Science is part of the Faculty of Public Affairs, which brings together twelve departments and schools focused on preparing students to apply scholarly knowledge to the practical world. Located in Canada’s capital city, the Department has established strong connections with policy-makers in parliament, the federal government, the diplomatic community, and a wide range of non-governmental organizations. 
Visiting Chairs are expected to contribute to the research activities of the Department, including presenting their research findings to the faculty and students during their stay.  If interested, they may be invited to teach an undergraduate course on North American politics (such as PSCI 4607. North American Politics).

Specializations: North American politics with a focus on the political, security, military, economic, social or cultural dimensions of Canada-U.S. relations.

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Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Comparative Canada-U.S. Studies, Trent University

School for the Study of Canada

The Fulbright Chair will be expected to organize faculty and public talks and workshops, mentor students, share research insights, and offer a special topics course in their area of expertise with an emphasis on comparative analysis of Canada-US scholarship. The School for the Study of Canada will serve as the home institution for the “Open” Chair and will work closely with other Trent University Schools (for example, Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, Trent School of the Environment) and Departments to ensure collaborative and meaningful collaboration for the Fulbright Research Chair. The School will provide the Fulbright Research Chair with office space, internet, photocopy and printing facilities, and will help to organize course registration and teaching, seminar presentations, public talks and workshops. 

Specializations: Comparative Canada-US expertise in any area. This may include social and health policy, environmental policy or analysis, urban planning, diversity and race, political and economic history, law, social history, culture, language and literature, indigenous studies and security studies.

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Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Anti-Racism and BIPOC Communities, University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo will host a Chair in Anti-Racism and BIPOC Communities.  The chair holder must demonstrate excellence in research and understanding of anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism and the exploitation of Indigenous peoples, racial disparities for people of colour, race equity, and addressing systemic structural and institutional barriers.  UW is interested in scholars who lead and embody research in community-based social justice within Black, Indigenous and People of Colour communities, practices and reproduction of power and privilege, transformative social change, and/or the intersection of poverty, class, and gender in the critical understanding of racial inequities.
The University of Waterloo regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence.  We encourage applications from candidates who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.  You will have the opportunity to work across disciplines and collaborate with an international community of scholars and a diverse student body.
Preference will be given to applicants with lived experience to this Chair and we encourage applicants to self-identify.

Specializations: All disciplinary fields and especially see potential collaboration in areas of health, social science, humanities, and environment.

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