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[ecrea] Ph.D. Studentship in Media/Communications & Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (Digital Humanities) > Creative Interruptions

Fri May 27 16:37:10 GMT 2016


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Ph.D. Studentship in Media/Communications
AHRC Project: Creative Interruptions: grassroots creativity, State structures and disconnection as a space for 'radical openness'
Full time, fixed term for 3 years
UK students, EU students

Value of award
Funding covers 100% full-time tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and a stipend at the research council rate for 3 years.

Applications are invited for a full-time Ph.D. studentship on media, race and cultural production. The studentship forms part of ‘Creative Interruptions’, a three year international project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) ‘Connected Communities’ programme that will commence in October 2016. The studentship will be funded by Brunel University London, where you will be supervised by Professor Sarita Malik (Principal Investigator - PI).

The doctoral thesis will be based on an analysis of the history of anti-racist creative practice, including film, television, live performance, and digital media, that has emerged from within the UK’s South Asian, African and Caribbean Diasporas since the 1970s and up to the present day. The student will write a full PhD dissertation on their independent research.

What you will be doing:
It is envisaged that this Ph.D. will undertake theoretical and empirical collaborative research with a variety of community collaborators to (a) engage in historical archival and interpretative analysis of anti-racist media practice; (b) conduct qualitative research through a series of interviews with creative practitioners and communities in the UK; and (c) research the cultural, social and political impact of traditional and digital media on anti-racist movements in the UK.

The range of methods is likely to include discourse and thematic analysis, media archival research and primary qualitative research involving diasporic creative practitioners and political actors involved in grassroots, anti-racist creative acts. This will be academically framed by a broader sociological interpretation of the creative work that foregrounds the significance of cultural and historical representation and the contribution of the media to anti-racist social movements.

What you will get from this project:
This is an opportunity for an exceptional candidate to undertake advanced academic training in research leading to a PhD, while working on a large, inter-disciplinary collaborative project exploring how disenfranchised communities have used cultural production to challenge inequality and oppression. A primary benefit of the role is the opportunity to work with a range of community partners and research organisations in the development of the research. This provides you with opportunities to gain valuable experience and contacts by working with creative practitioners, archivists and diverse cultural organisations and communities. The successful candidate will contribute to synergy project meetings; acquiring soft-skills in project management, presentation and negotiation between academics and community organisations. He/she will have membership of the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences with dedicated space, resources and facilities.

Candidate requirements:
The successful candidate should hold a first class or upper second-class honours in a related discipline e.g. sociology or media/communications studies. A Masters level qualification is desirable, as is experience in collaborative working with diverse communities. Knowledge of the history of UK race relations and the arts/creative sector is an advantage. In addition, he/she should be highly motivated, able to work in a team and have good written and verbal communication skills.

Please note that any offer will be subject to a successful application to our PhD degree programme. If you are offered a place you will need to complete an online application via the following website, meeting the University academic entry requirements and being offered a place on the course http://www.brunel.ac.uk/bbs/research/phd-programme/how-to-apply

Informal enquiries should be directed to Sarita Malik by email: (sarita.malik /at/ brunel.ac.uk)<mailto:(sarita.malik /at/ brunel.ac.uk)>

If you wish to apply, please email the following to (sarita.malik /at/ brunel.ac.uk)<mailto:(sarita.malik /at/ brunel.ac.uk)>
by 07 June, 2016.

• An up to date full CV;
• A single page (A4), single spaced covering letter which includes a personal statement setting out why you are interested in undertaking this project and any other supporting information;
• Names and contact details for 2 referees;
• A copy of your highest degree certificate and transcript.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Closing date for applications:  07 June, 2016
Date for Interviews: week commencing 20th or 27th June 2016
Start Date: 01st October 2016

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Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (Digital Humanities)  Brunel University

Vacancy Ref: IAE0022-1

Full time, fixed term for 3 years

Salary (Grade R1): £30,309 - £39,934 per annum incl. of London Weighting

Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant to work on ‘Creative Interruptions’, a three year international project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) ‘Connected Communities’ programme that will commence in October 2016. This large consortia project will explore how disenfranchised communities have used cultural production to challenge inequality and oppression. Based at Brunel University London, you will work with and provide support to a large team of researchers led by Professor Sarita Malik (Principal Investigator - PI), with Co-Investigators from the University of Sussex, Sheffield Hallam University, Queen’s University Belfast and University of Strathclyde.

The successful candidate will be required to provide expert, specialist and professional input in Digital Humanities over the life-cycle of the project and develop a research strategy for the publication of research outputs. They will take a leading role in data collection, digital, software application methodologies and the online presentation of research, as well as developing a hyper-connected social networking community, connecting different groups across cultures, generations and communities via innovative digital platforms. The Research Assistant will help broaden knowledge and skills in participatory, co-created research through digital methodologies and in the role of digital cultures in diverse communities and grassroots cultural production.

This post is suitable for an exceptional candidate with an up-to-date understanding of the research capacity of Digital Humanities, its implications on various fields of contemporary society and culture and a good track record of research writing in the field. The candidate will hold a PhD in Media Studies, Sociology or related discipline, with clear expertise in the field of Digital Media, Digital Humanities and Digital Society. They will have proven capability of independent leadership in the practice of Digital Humanities, of collaborative working with diverse communities, and in the application of Digital Methodologies. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly-motivated and creative individual to contribute to this complex, inter-disciplinary project that researches creativity, social exclusion and the arts.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Sarita Malik by email: (sarita.malik /at/ brunel.ac.uk)<mailto:(sarita.malik /at/ brunel.ac.uk)>

Closing date for applications:  07th June 2016
Date for Interviews: week commencing 27th June 2016
Start Date: 01st October 2016

This position does not meet the resident labour market test under UK Visas and Immigration rules and therefore Brunel University London would be unable to obtain the right to work for non-EEA nationals whose employment would require a Tier 2 certificate of sponsorship.


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