Emily Carr University of Art + Design is pleased to announce the hiring of four full-time Indigenous faculty members.
Gina Adams joins ECU as Assistant Professor, Foundation; Christine Howard Sandoval comes on board as Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Art Praxis; Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill will be taking on a role as Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Art Praxis; and Jay White joins the university as Assistant Professor, Foundation.
They bring their years of scholarship, achievement and experience to the university as part of a cluster hiring initiative designed to introduce an interdisciplinary group of Indigenous academics to the university at the same time. Their hiring nearly doubles the number of tenured and tenure-track Indigenous faculty at the university.
“Indigenizing the university is part of the serious responsibility we have to each other, the land and the future,” says Dr. Gillian Siddall, President and Vice-Chancellor.
“We are thrilled to welcome these new faculty members to the ECU community as we open up discourses on the role of art, design and media in the reconciliation process. It is our duty to foster diverse and inclusive environments that encourage our students to be part of transforming the institution and reflect the varied perspectives of our community.”
Indigeneity is a core priority of ECU’s strategic plan, which includes an ongoing commitment to increase the number of full-time Indigenous faculty. In pursuing this goal, ECU reaffirms its commitment to acting on the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
The university continues to work on integrating Indigenous knowledge systems into its curriculum, pedagogy, governance and research. To that end, ECU is currently recruiting a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Futurisms and Artistic Research to join the university starting in 2020.
Full article and faculty Bios by Perrin Grauer :
https://www.ecuad.ca/news/2019/emily-carr-university-hires-four-new-permanent-indigenous-faculty-members