ASPIRATION RESEARCH CHAIR IN AI AND CULTURAL CHANGE

Department: Faculty of Humanities (home department negotiable)
Rank: Associate or Full
Start Date: 01-Jan-2027 or 01-Jul-2027 (negotiable)

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Victoria (UVic) invites applications for an Aspiration Research Chair in AI and Cultural Change, with a start date of January 1, 2027 or July 1, 2027 (negotiable). The appointment will be made at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with the successful candidate’s home department(s) open to negotiation.

During the 5-year tenure of the Aspiration Research Chair, the appointee will receive up to $50,000 annually to support their research, build community and institutional partnerships, and develop dynamic learning programs. This appointment is limited to external candidates.

Salary Range: $142,000 - $175,000 at the Associate Professor rank or $180,000 - $223,000 at the Professor rank.

The Aspiration Research Chair’s research will ideally be centered on AI, cultural change, and authoritarianism. Researchers working in AI and one or more of the following areas are especially welcome: Data, Justice, Archives, Philosophy of technology.

The candidate will join a department in the Humanities and be expected to work in collaborative ways through interdisciplinary programs and cross-campus partnerships.

Application instructions: Candidates are asked to prepare a single PDF document including a 2-page cover letter, detailed CV, 2-page research statement, 1-page EDI statement, and contact information for three referees. Submit to Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin at humsadr@uvic.ca by 5pm PST on August 28, 2026.