Series 2 - Employment

0.65 m of textual records (5 boxes)

Series consists of records of Prof. Safarian’s employment inside and outside of academia. It includes records related to his search for academic appointments upon completing his doctorate, his resignation from the University of Saskatchewan, and his activity at the University of Toronto in various capacities at the Faculty of Management, the Centre for International Studies (CIS), Institute for International Business (IIB), and Trinity College. Files related to Myron J. Gordon and Trinity College are noteworthy for the insights they provide into the conferral of awards and honors, as is the file on the CIS-CEES which documents the operation of the CIS and Prof. Safarian’s decision to leave the directorship. The series also includes records of his employment activity outside of academia, including for the Justice Department, UNCTAD, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) and others. Records include correspondence, curriculum vitae, reports, legal documents, contracts, meeting minutes, and paper drafts.

Files in this series are arranged in two sections: records relating to employment within academia, followed by a section on employment outside of academia. The files in this latter section are arranged by employer, then chronologically within those sub-sections.

All files are open with the exception of the following files listed below:

• B2018-0023/002(09): Restricted. Contact University Archivist.
• B2018-0023/002(11)-(12): Restricted. Contact University Archivist.
• B2018-0023/003(02): Restricted for 30 years until 1 January 2023.
• B2018-0023/003(05)-(09): Restricted. Contact University Archivist.
• B2018-0023/005(03): Restricted for 30 years until 1 January 2025.
• B2018-0023/005(09)-/006(10): Restricted until 1 January 2027.

Researchers should consult Series 3 (Professional Activities) for records pertaining to Prof. Safarian’s unpaid activities. Records pertaining to his teaching and research can be found in Series 4 and Series 7, respectively. See also accession B2006-0030 for a more comprehensive set of records related to the CIAR.