Salary:
£32,817 per annum
FTE: 0.8
Term: Fixed Term (12 months)
Closing date: Thursday, 4 March 2021
An exciting opportunity has
arisen within English, School of Humanities for a Knowledge Exchange (KE)
Associate to join our team to work on an AHRC funded project. The KE Associate
will work with Dr Churnjeet Mahn (AHRC EDI Leadership Fellow) to deliver a
collaborative programme of engagement with Scottish heritage organisations
around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). The KE Associate will be part
of a unique opportunity to engage Scottish organisations with a topic with
heightened visibility in public discourse about heritage, but near
invisibility in the sector’s workforce. This AHRC fellowship is designed to
create vital capacity to address EDI issues (with a special focus on race) in
some of Scotland’s largest and most influential heritage organisations
(including Museums Galleries Scotland, the Chartered institute of
Archaeologists and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland). By working with
the heritage sector to map challenges and address inequalities, build links
with diverse communities, and involve young people (and potential future
employees) directly with decision-making mechanisms, the overall fellowship
programme provides the opportunity to embed better working and engagement
practices and policies across the heritage sector in Scotland.
The KE Associate will be
supported by the Dr Churnjeet Mahn and staff at Museums and Galleries Scotland
to deliver the three main strands of the project:
· Strand 1 will involve using
the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and Museum and Galleries Scotland’s
extensive networks to facilitate a large survey of heritage professionals
about EDI awareness and challenges to identify specific gaps in knowledge and practice.
· Strand 2 will focus on delivering two pilot case studies which will
recruit 4 work placements each (these pilots are designed to generate impact
through creating templates for future EDI-focused placements run by heritage
organisations).
· Strand 3 will focus on
dissemination. A part of this will involve showcasing material about the pilot
studies on the Museums and Galleries Scotland website and sharing a suite of
resources (toolkit) for BAME-focused community heritage projects.
As a Knowledge Exchange
Associate, you will develop knowledge
exchange objectives and proposals and
play a lead role in relation to the project, with guidance from senior
colleagues as required. You will conduct individual and collaborative
knowledge exchange activities, including determining appropriate methods and
contributing to the development of new knowledge exchange methods, continually
reflecting on practice/methodology to enhance delivery to partners.
To be considered for the role,
you will have a good honours degree and PhD / higher degree (or equivalent
professional experience) in an Arts and Humanities (or heritage-related)
subject with evidence of research in theories related to racial inequality.
You will have sufficient breadth or depth of knowledge in the relevant
discipline/s to contribute to knowledge exchange programmes and to the
development of knowledge exchange activities. You will have the ability to
conduct individual knowledge exchange projects, work directly and
independently with clients, and to prepare new knowledge exchange proposals.
Whilst not essential for the
role, applications are welcomed from candidates with: membership/working
towards membership of a relevant Chartered/professional body (including the
Higher Education Academy), experience of relevant student supervision and
teaching activities.
A soon as possible start date is
sought.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr Churnjeet Mahn, Principal Investigator (Email:
Churnjeet.mahn@strath.ac.uk).
Formal interviews for this post will be held week commencing
08 March 2021.
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