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Postdoctoral Fellowship in History of Photography at Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Visual Culture
Funding
Full-time 12-month postdoctoral appointment with an annual salary of $70,000 plus benefits, and a generous research stipend to support one month of research in London, UK.
Deadline
Oct 18, 2026
Country
Canada
University
Tokyo Metropolitan University
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The Image Centre at Toronto Metropolitan University is offering the IMC/AMC Postdoctoral Fellowship, a 12-month postdoctoral research opportunity beginning July 1, 2027.
This fellowship is jointly supported by The Image Centre (IMC) and the Archive of Modern Conflict (AMC) and is designed for advanced research in the history of photography, with a particular emphasis on press, documentary, and vernacular photography from the nineteenth century to the present. The fellow will work across two major photography collections and contribute to the academic life of the School of Image Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University, including the Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management graduate program.
Funding includes an annual salary of $70,000 plus benefits, along with a generous research stipend for one month of research in London, UK. An office space at The Image Centre is provided for the duration of the fellowship.
Eligibility: applicants must hold a PhD in Art History, Visual Culture, Media Studies, History, Museum Studies, Photography, or a related discipline at the time of application. ABD candidates are not eligible. The successful candidate should have a strong research record, an active archival or collections-based research agenda, excellent communication and public presentation skills, and demonstrated interest in photography history and lens-based media. Teaching, curatorial practice, and public-facing scholarly programming are considered assets.
How to apply: submit a single PDF by email to [email protected] containing a cover letter, a three-page research proposal, references, CV, and a sample of published writing (up to 25 pages). Two recommendation letters must be sent directly by referees to the same email address before the deadline of October 18, 2026.
Funding details
Full-time 12-month postdoctoral appointment with an annual salary of $70,000 plus benefits, and a generous research stipend to support one month of research in London, UK.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD in Art History, Visual Culture, Media Studies, History, Museum Studies, Photography or a related discipline at the time of application; ABD candidates are not eligible. Candidates must have completed the PhD within 5 years of the appointment. The successful applicant should have a strong research record in the history of photography and/or lens-based media, the ability to work in an interdisciplinary academic and museum environment, an active research agenda engaging archives and/or collection material, demonstrated interest in press, documentary, vernacular or amateur photography from the nineteenth century to the present, and excellent written, verbal, and public presentation skills. Teaching, public speaking, curatorial practice, or public-facing scholarly programming are assets.
How to apply
Email a single PDF application package to [email protected] including a cover letter, research proposal, references, CV, and a sample of published writing (max 25 pages). Ask two referees to send recommendation letters directly to the same email address before the deadline.
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