[ecrea] Early Career Research Fellowships in Cultural and Social Research

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

*Cultural and Social Research*

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*Institute for Culture and Society*

The Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) within Western Sydney 
University (WSU) 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 and 4 in Human Geography (“above world standard”), in 
the 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA 
<http://www.arc.gov.au/excellence-research-australia>) rankings, the 
Institute coordinates interdisciplinary cultural research across the 
humanities and social sciences and connects Australian cultural and 
social research to relevant research internationally, particularly in Asia.

With the continuation of the Australian Research Council’s Discovery 
Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme in 2018 
(see:http://www.arc.gov.au/discovery-early-career-researcher-award), ICS 
is investing in leading cultural and social researchers from Australia 
and overseas by supporting innovative and outstanding DECRA proposals 
from applicants who will be *4 to 5 years* *post-PhD *at March 2017.

*ICS Research Program*

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

·Cities and Economies 
<http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ics/research/program/cities_and_economies>

·Diversity and Globalization 
<http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ics/research/program/diversity_and_globalisation>

·Digital Life 
<http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ics/research/program/digital_life>

·Heritage and Environment 
<http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ics/research/program/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, cultural and human geography, media studies, sociology, 
cultural economy, Asian studies, education studies, digital humanities, 
environmental humanities, and museum and heritage studies. The Institute 
hosts WSU’s role in the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre.

*Academic staff in the Institute include*:

Professor Paul James (Director)

Professor Brett Neilson (Research Director)

Distinguished Professor Ien Ang

Emeritus Professor Bob Hodge

Professor Kay Anderson

Professor James Arvanitakis

Professor Gregory Barton

Professor Tony Bennett

Professor Katherine Gibson

Professor Gay Hawkins

Professor Dick Hobbs

Professor Karen Malone

Professor Donald McNeill

Professor Greg Noble (Director of Higher Degree Research)

Professor Ned Rossiter

Professor David Rowe

Professor Tim Rowse

Professor Margaret Somerville

Professor Deborah Stevenson

Professor Stephen Tomsen

Professor Margaret Vickers

A/Professor Robyn Bushell

A/Professor Hart Cohen

A/Professor Alana Lentin

A/Professor Juan Salazar (Deputy Research Director)

A/Professor Amanda Third

A/ProfessorMegan Watkins

A/Professor Emma Waterton

Dr Sarah Barns

Dr Denis Byrne

Dr Brett Bennett

Dr Fiona Cameron

Dr Philippa Collin

Dr Louise Crabtree

Dr Ann Dadich

Dr Ben Dibley

Dr Nichole Georgeou

Dr Sheree Gregory

Dr Chong Han

Dr Stephen Healy

Dr Justine Humphry

Dr Kate Huppatz

Dr Jorge Knijnik

Dr Girish Lala

Dr Abby Lopes

Dr Liam Magee

Dr Timothy Neale

Dr Tanya Notley

Dr Anna Pertierra

Dr Catherine Phillips

Dr Felicity Picken

Dr Emma Power

Dr Shanthi Robertson

Dr Dallas Rogers

Dr Teresa Swist

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://westernsydney.edu.au/ics) for further 
details of the Institute’s research program.

To be considered eligible candidates should:

·Hold a PhD awarded in the 4-5 years prior to March 2017

·Have a strong and extensive track record

·Be working in a field closely related to one or more of ICS’ research 
programs

Please note that applicants seeking the endorsement of ICS need to 
*submit a CV *in the first instance to (icsro /at/ westernsydney.edu.au) 
<mailto:(icsro /at/ westernsydney.edu.au)> by *9am Australian Eastern Standard 
Time *on *Thursday 12 May 2016.*Candidates with competitive track 
records will then be invited to submit an Expression of Interest. Please 
note thatEOIswill be due by *9am Australian Eastern Standard Time 
*on***Tuesday 7 June 2016, *so please register your interest as soon as 
possible.

Prospective applicants with further questions may contact Dr Kristy 
Davidson at (icsro /at/ westernsydney.edu.au) <mailto:(icsro /at/ westernsydney.edu.au)>

Best regards,

Kristy

Dr Kristy Davidson | Senior Research Officer

Institute for Culture and Society

westernsydney.edu.au/ics

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