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Archival Residency Project 2026 in Black History, Public History, and Music Archives University of Calgary in Canada

Degree Level

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Field of study

Anthropology

Funding

Full funding available

Deadline

Aug 28, 2026

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Canada

University

University of Calgary

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Keywords

Anthropology
Sociology
Media Studies
Art
History
Archival Studies
Media Production
Music
Arts-based Research
Cultural Studie
Creative Practice

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Call for Proposals: Archival Residency Project (ARP) 2026 at the University of Calgary.

Archives & Special Collections invites a current University of Calgary undergraduate or graduate student to join the 2026 Archival Residency Project as an artist and researcher working with the Melvin Crump fonds. The residency is based in Archives and Special Collections within Library and Cultural Resources, and the selected student will explore, interpret, and respond to archival materials connected to Black history in Alberta and Western Canada.

The project encourages work across history, public history, community history, archival research, music, cultural studies, media production, arts-based research, and creative practice. Possible outputs include written scholarship, creative writing, visual art, documentary or digital storytelling, audio projects, educational resources, community-engaged research, multimedia/web-based projects, exhibitions, or public programming.

The Melvin Crump fonds documents the life of Melvin Crump, an Alberta musician, railway porter, community leader, and longtime employee of the Glenbow Museum. The collection offers themes such as the Oklahoma migration and settlement of Black communities in Alberta, labour history, community leadership and activism, public history, and jazz/music cultures in Western Canada.

The resident will be supported by the University of Calgary’s Music Archivist and the Director, Access Services, with mentorship, training, regular feedback, and access to related collections. The project runs from mid-to-late September 2026 through the end of April 2027.

Funding: $26.00 per hour for up to 230 hours, plus supplies and other supports for the project.

Eligibility: currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Calgary. Students interested in archival research, creative practice, public history, community history, arts-based research, education, media production, cultural studies, or related fields are encouraged to apply, with special encouragement for students from equity-deserving and historically underrepresented communities.

Application deadline: Friday, August 28, 2026.

Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

How to apply

Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.

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