Research Fellow

The Position

The Research Fellow will primarily contribute to a German Lost Art Foundation-funded project entitled: ‘London commercial outlets and the provision of Oceanic Cultural Objects and Ancestral Remains to German Museums 1880-1955: advancing knowledge of this extensive commercial network and creating a web resource to assist provenance research and connections between museums and source communities.’ They are also expected, when time allows, to contribute to teaching efforts, particularly at postgraduate, professional training and higher degree by research (HDR) levels, and carry out activities to develop their scholarly, research and/or professional track record. 

The Person

This position will attract applicants who are looking to build an innovative portfolio of work that includes applied and scholarly repatriation research, community engagement and contributions to the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies’ vibrant interdisciplinary education programming.  

Early career scholars working on the following topics are particularly welcome to apply: repatriation, provenance research, Indigenous knowledge, history of museums, economic history, history of anthropology, German collecting in Oceania.

The Centre

The Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies (CHMS) is a multidisciplinary community of scholars within the College of Arts and Social Sciences who undertake a dynamic research and teaching program. CHMS is also the home of Return Reconcile Renew: an international centre for repatriation teaching, practice and research (RRRC), led by Professor Cressida Fforde. The RRRC supports an international network of repatriation workers and researchers and for the past 12  years, this network has undertaken a number of major projects, constructed a digital archive of repatriation information with Indigenous governance, supports repatriation work, particular by undertaking provenance research, and teachings masters and professional development courses. The German Lost Art Foundation Grant is a RRRC project.

The College

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of six Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

For more information about the position please contact Professor Cressida Fforde at:  cressida.fforde@anu.edu.au    

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.