Call for Historian in Residence

Apply to be our next Historian in Residence

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Photo of Calgary’s Story collection by Calgary Public Library.

Heritage Calgary and the Calgary Public Library invite applications for the paid position of Historian in Residence at the Central Library in downtown Calgary, Alberta for 2020.

Central Library’s Historian in Residence program is a six-month community engagement residency that supports historians and researchers working in any genre related to Moh'kins'tsis’ (Calgary’s) social, cultural and built history.

The resident is invited to work in a designated office space on the 4th floor of Central in the Calgary’s Story collection and engage with the public through programs such as open office hours, interactive workshops, school group tours and lectures.

They are encouraged to use the Library’s collection and Heritage Calgary’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources during the residency and are invited to curate an exhibit, performance, or screening at the close of their residency.

To apply, please view the Historian in Residence Application. Applications are due Feb. 16. (The call for the 2020 Historian in Residence CLOSED on February 16.)

The Historian in Residence is selected in partnership with Calgary Public Library.

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