COMMUNITY CULTURE & HERITAGE MAPPING - GRADUATE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP
Position Code: CULTHER101
Location: Missisquoi Bay and Richelieu Valley (Québec) and Montreal
Winter/Spring 2010 (dates are negotiable)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
QLF recently received funding from Canadian Heritage’s Cultural Development Fund for Official Language Minority Communities to create a community-based online interactive map of the Anglophone and bicultural heritage and culture of the communities along the Richelieu River and Missisquoi Bay and to foster networking among English-speaking arts, culture and heritage groups and individuals.
Since the 1990s, QLF has worked with various community groups along the Richelieu River and Lake Champlain to promote the concept of an international heritage corridor. Currently, QLF is working closely with the newly designated national heritage area around Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York to reach out and develop partnerships with counterparts on the Quebec side. In this spirit, QLF aims to create opportunities for organisations on both sides of the border to interpret shared stories and themes of the region. This new map-based project will be an opportunity for communities along the Richelieu River and Missisquoi Bay to further interpret the Anglophone and shared heritage of the region. The project, which began in November 2009 runs until March 2011.
PROPOSED COLLABORATION: QLF has a history of collaborating with researchers and students in past projects, an endeavour which has proven to be mutually beneficial for the parties involved. With the project described above, QLF will be seeking involvement in various tasks such as historic and cultural research, community consultations and outreach, content generation, website design and management, and promotion for the community-based interactive map, which will be available online. We see the potential to collaborate with a dynamic graduate student on these tasks, who would be welcome to use the experience as a basis for research for his/her thesis dissertation.
Possible research areas include, but are not limited to: technology and community development, minority language communities and heritage preservation, bicultural studies, community mapping/GIS and community development, etc.
The student would be currently enrolled in a graduate program in a relevant course of study, and be based in the province of Québec, with the willingness and ability to travel to the locations in question. The student should have excellent communication skills in English and French.
STIPEND: This is an unpaid position, however, QLF will collaborate with the student in their tasks and support the research of the individual in whatever way possible. Field expense reimbursement and a small stipend may be available.
TO APPLY: Please go to the “How to Apply (english) (français)” section of our website and complete our online application form. Please be sure to upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter as part of this process. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so it is in your interest to apply early.