Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Artificial Intelligence and the Arts, York University

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Arts (Assistant/Associate Professor)
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design

Date Posted: October 7, 2026
Application Deadline: November 18, 2026

The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) at York University invites highly qualified applicants for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Arts. This is an open tenure-track appointment to the Professorial Stream to commence July 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be appointed to a home department best suited to their research and teaching (Department of Computational Arts, Department of Film & Media Arts, Department of Visual Art & Art History, Department of Theatre, Dance & Performance, Department of Music, Department of Design) or joint appointment across two units.

Through a combined engagement with creative practice, ethical frameworks, and emerging technologies, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping how the Arts contribute to the development and critical examination of AI. The successful candidate will provide leadership in novel research creation that bridges Arts and STEM approaches and will deepen interdisciplinary synergies across AMPD while fostering collaboration with communities, creative industries, and national/international partners. The successful candidate will also be responsible for researching and developing courses on AI across the Arts.

For full details of the position and application process, please see the position description (PDF).

School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
ampd.yorku.ca