[ecrea] Call for ARC DECRA Expressions of Interest at the Institute for Culture and Society, UWS

Call for Expressions of Interest:
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award applications in

Cultural and Social Research







Institute for Culture and Society

The Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) within the University of 
Western Sydney (UWS) was launched in 2012. ICS is a major national and 
international Institute for the pursuit of engaged interdisciplinary 
cultural and social research. Rated 5 (“well above world standard”) for 
Cultural Studies in the 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 
rankings, the Institute coordinates interdisciplinary cultural research 
across the humanities and social sciences and connects Australian 
cultural and social research to relevant research overseas, particularly 
in Asia.



With the continuation of the Australian Research Council’s Discovery 
Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme in 2016 (see the website: 
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/decra.htm) and a University commitment of 
significant new funding, ICS is investing in leading cultural and social 
researchers from Australia and overseas by supporting innovative and 
outstanding DECRA proposals from applicants up to 5 years post-PhD.



ICS Research Program

ICS’s research program is currently organised into the following 
research themes:



·         Cities and economies

·         Diversity and globalisation

·         Digital life

·         Heritage and environment





ICS Research and Researchers

ICS researchers approach culture as a vital dimension of social, 
political, and economic life. Their practice-oriented, interdisciplinary 
research produces cutting-edge work in and across the fields of cultural 
studies, media studies, sociology, cultural and human geography, 
cultural economy, Asian studies, education studies, and museum and 
heritage studies. The Institute hosts UWS’s role in the Young and Well 
Cooperative Research Centre.





Academic staff in the Institute include:

Distinguished Professor Ien Ang (Director)

Professor Brett Neilson (Research Director)

Professor Kay Anderson

Professor James Arvanitakis

Professor Tony Bennett

Professor Katherine Gibson

Professor Dick Hobbs

Professor Bob Hodge

Professor Paul James

Professor Donald McNeill

Professor Greg Noble (Director of Higher Degree Research)

Professor Ned Rossiter

Professor David Rowe

Professor Tim Rowse

Professor Deborah Stevenson

Professor Stephen Tomsen

A/Professor Robyn Bushell

A/Professor Hart Cohen

A/Professor Alana Lentin

A/Professor Judith Snodgrass

A/Professor Amanda Third

A/Professor Megan Watkins

Dr Sarah Barns

Dr Denis Byrne

Dr Brett Bennett

Dr Fiona Cameron

Dr Philippa Collin

Dr Louise Crabtree

Dr Chong Han

Dr Kate Huppatz

Dr Sarah Irving

Dr Jorge Knijnik

Dr Liam Magee

Dr George Morgan

Dr Timothy Neale

Dr Emma Power

Dr Shanthi Robertson

Dr Gerda Roelvink

Dr Juan Salazar

Dr Russell Staiff

Dr Teresa Swirski

Dr Sonja Van Wichelen

Dr Emma Waterton

Dr Jessica Weir

Dr Jessica Whyte



Expressions of Interest

ICS will offer expert assistance to DECRA applications where these fit 
closely with one or more aspects of its research program. Please consult 
the Institute’s website (http://uws.edu.au/ics) for further details of 
the Institute’s research program.



Please note that applicants seeking the endorsement of ICS need to 
complete an Expression of Interest form and submit a CV. If not attached 
to this email, forms are available by contacting ICS Research Officers 
Kristy Davidson and Vanessa Crosby at (icsro /at/ uws.edu.au). Please return 
completed EoI forms to this address by midday Australian Eastern 
Standard Time on Monday 8 September 2013.



Prospective applicants with further questions may contact Professor 
Brett Neilson, ICS Research Director at (b.neilson /at/ uws.edu.au)







Dr Kristy Davidson | Senior Research Officer

Institute for Culture and Society

University of Western Sydney | Building EM, Parramatta Campus

Locked Bag 1797 | Penrith NSW 2751

Australia

P: +61 (0)2 9685 9674 | F: +61 (0)2 9685 9610

E: (k.davidson /at/ uws.edu.au) | W: http://www.uws.edu.au/ics







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