Job Opening Title:
BFCA Project Archivist
Name of Employer:
Black Film Center & Archive (Indiana University)
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Bloomington, IN
Application Deadline:
June 23
Minimum Degree Requirement:
High School diploma
Years of experience required:
1-3
Salary Range:
$40,000 – $43,000
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Black Film Center & Archive at Indiana University – Bloomington seeks a Project Archivist for a 3-year grant-funded position to process and digitize the personal papers of Senegalese filmmaker, producer, and historian, Paulin S. Vieyra (1925-1987). Vieyra was an instrumental figure in the development of post-Colonial Senegalese and larger African Cinema. He was one of the founders of FESPACO, FEPACI and other African film organizations, as well as a mentor to Ousmene Sembene and other influential figures from the post-colonial period. The collection contains papers, photographs, audiovisual materials, equipment, memorabilia and other ephemera. The vast majority of the collection is in French and French proficiency is preferred. See attached job posting for full description and for how to apply. Alternatively, you can go to https://jobs.iu.edu/ and search for job opening 306606.
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