PhD and Postdoctoral Opportunities in Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and Responsible Mining ARC Training Centre for Archaeology in the Resources Sector in Canada

The ARC Training Centre for Archaeology in the Resources Sector is recruiting PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for work at the intersection of archaeology, cultural heritage, and responsible mining.

The Centre’s mission is to transform how cultural heritage is managed across Australia’s mining industry by bringing together researchers, Traditional Owners, mining companies, and cultural heritage consultants. Its research and training environment is explicitly interdisciplinary and focused on improving cultural heritage outcomes, strengthening Indigenous partnerships, and building capability for the resources sector.

Research themes highlighted on the Centre website include technological adaptation and implementation, best-practice frameworks, organisational dynamics, and knowledge systems/two-way learning. These themes suggest opportunities for students and researchers interested in archaeological assessment, heritage protection, mine planning and closure, Indigenous knowledge systems, and sector-wide change in resource development.

The post states that the Centre is developing the next generation of archaeologists through PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers who will work with partner organisations and a national cohort of peers. It also notes that the Centre is an ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre receiving Australian Government funding through the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Program.

No specific deadline, stipend amount, tuition coverage, or eligibility checklist is provided in the post excerpt. Interested applicants should check the Opportunities page for the full call and application instructions, and may contact [email protected] for more information.