[ecrea] PhD studentship - Digital Media @ Brunel

> Please forward the details of the following 
> EPSRC-funded practice-based PhD studentship in 
> Digital Media to suitable candidates.
>
>
> Brunel University
> PhD Studentship
> TOTeM: Tales of Things and Electronic Memory
>
> £50,440 for three years, starting October 2009
>
> An EPSRC studentship is available in the field 
> of Digital Media, School of Engineering and 
> Design, Brunel University. Research proposals 
> are invited from applicants who have an interest 
> in undertaking a practice-based PhD to examine 
> the social implications of a new communication platform.
>
> Project summary:
> TOTeM is a £1.39 million, three-year project 
> funded by the EPSRC to explore social memory in 
> artefacts. The project consists of an academic 
> consortium led by the Edinburgh College of Art, 
> involving Brunel University, the University of 
> Dundee, University College London, and the 
> University of Salford. The central aim of the 
> research project is to provide a platform to 
> allow memories to be attached to objects that 
> already exist in the world. The project 
> identifies a significant gap in the emerging 
> aspect of the digital economy known as the 
> ?Internet of things', which is that as new 
> objects are tagged there is a real danger that old ones will be left behind.
>
> The TOTeM project is concerned with the memory 
> and value of ?old' objects. For every owner, in 
> almost every household, there will be a 
> selection of objects that hold significant 
> emotional resonance, and will already connect 
> them to an Internet of memory and meaning. An 
> intrinsic human trait is the process of imbuing 
> meaning onto objects so that they provide 
> connections to people, events and environments. 
> Artefacts across a mantelpiece become conduits 
> between events that happened in the past, to 
> people who will occupy the future. These objects 
> become essential coordinates across families and 
> communities to support the telling of stories and the passing-on of knowledge.
>
> The PhD research programme will consider the 
> impact of the TOTeM social memory network in the 
> contexts of communication, narrative, performance and authenticity.
>
> Conditions:
> Candidates must have a Master's (or equivalent) 
> or a 1st class Bachelor's degree in the fields 
> of Digital Media, Communication, Visual 
> Anthropology, or a related discipline which 
> concerns itself with the role of media in 
> society and includes a strong practical media 
> production component. Applications from 
> qualified candidates in fields which concern 
> themselves with narratives, such as Literature, 
> Performance Studies, Archaeology and Modern 
> History are also encouraged, provided that such 
> candidates can demonstrate technical competence 
> in at least two distinct areas of digital media 
> production. For all candidates, a strong 
> practical experience of audiovisual production 
> and post-production, and/or of web design is particularly desirable.
>
> Duration, start date:
> The studentship is available from October 2009 for a period of three years.
>
> The scholarship:
> This PhD studentship is funded by the 
> Engineering and Physical Sciences Research 
> Council (EPSRC). The studentship covers tuition 
> fees at the home student rate, and three-year 
> maintenance expenses at a standard London rate. 
> This studentship is open to overseas students, 
> but it will not cover the difference between the 
> tuition fees for a UK/EU graduate student and 
> that chargeable to an overseas graduate student.
>
> How to Apply:
> Please forward your letter of application and 
> CV, along with a brief portfolio showcasing your 
> digital media skills (on CD/DVD, accessible on a 
> Mac and a PC) to Dr. Angelina Karpovich, School 
> of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, 
> Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK (email 
> <mailto:(Angelina.Karpovich /at/ brunel.ac.uk)>(Angelina.Karpovich /at/ brunel.ac.uk)).
>
> Closing date for applications is 28th August 2009.
>
> Candidates must be able to demonstrate their 
> eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with 
> the Asylum and Immigration Act 1999.
>
> Further details on the TOTeM project can be 
> found at: <http://www.youtotem.com>http://www.youtotem.com
>
>
> --
> Angelina
>
> Dr. Angelina Karpovich
> Lecturer in Multimedia
> School of Engineering & Design
> Howell 204
> Brunel University
> Uxbridge
> Middlesex
> UB8 3PH
> UK
>
> tel: +44 (0)1895 267380

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