Ever look around your humble abode and say “one day this could all be mine – but cheaper?” Like millions of Canadians, affordable housing seems a distant dream. Yet, for the lower economic echelons, including not only workers doing full time labour at less-than-livable-wages but perhaps also a thousand or two AU students like you, housing costs are literally crippling their lives.
This research centres around Edmonton and gathers data based on a pair of 25-person study groups who will assess possible definitions of affordable housing along with its existential corollary: “what does affordable housing mean?”
Off the top of one’s hat we might note that in every community there’s a spectrum of income, and income opportunities, and yet to everyone the quality of housing matters just as does its quantity. A roof over a head is not the same as a home. Working with these two “community-based groups” the successful applicant shall glean data further towards a report on the issue.
Individuals with knowledge on the topic and the furnishing (in a literal, not aesthetic, sense) of affordable housing to those in need are asked to submit their info to Dr. Katie Macdonald at macdonaldk@athabascau.ca by April 15, 2023, but as the post is still up, the position may still be open. Please include your resume, cover letter, and a list of “skills, interests, and experiences”.
