[Commlist] Vacancy: Research Associate/Fellow in Photographic History

As part of an AHRC-funded project, we are currently recruiting a 
Research Associate/Fellow in Photographic History.

The closing date is *Wednesday 13 November 2024.*  For more information, 
including salary and other details, please visit

https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ARTS439224 
<https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ARTS439224>

The Department of History at the University of Nottingham is seeking a 
Research Associate/ Fellow in Photographic History (with a particular 
focus on colonial Southeast Asia). The purpose of this role is to work 
on the AHRC-funded project ‘Resettling the Colonial Lens: Photography 
and the (Re)Making of Malaysia’s New Villages’. This is a 3-year, 
multidisciplinary and transnational project which aims to respond to the 
following question: What role has photography as a medium played in 
documenting, critiquing and re-writing the history of resettlement in 
late-colonial Malaya? Photography was a key medium through which the 
colonial state sought to document the Malayan Emergency (1948–60). This 
was particularly so for resettlement. Under this counterinsurgency 
scheme, almost half a million rural residents of colonial Malaya were 
moved into hundreds of resettlement camps – later re-labelled ‘New 
Villages’ (NVs) – in an attempt to undermine support for the Malayan 
Communist Party (MCP). The ‘Resettling the Colonial Lens’ Project 
explores not just the way in which photography was used to document 
resettlement, but also how it is being used today to re-imagine and 
rewrite histories of resettlement in Malaysia.

The successful applicant must have a PhD (or close to completion) or 
equivalent in photographic history or related fields. They must have 
experience of working with/on historical photographs, particularly those 
relating to colonial Southeast Asia (especially Malaya/Malaysia). They 
must have excellent oral and written communication skills (and be fluent 
in English). They must also have the ability to work well to deadlines 
and to manage administrative demands efficiently.

We warmly welcome applications from under-represented groups, regardless 
of gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, 
socio-economic background, disability, religious or political beliefs, 
trade union membership, family circumstances, sexual orientation or 
other irrelevant distinction. We have an Athena Swan Bronze Award 
recognising good practice towards the advancement of gender equality in 
our school.

Shortlisting is anonymous. We cannot see any personal data or the 
‘Additional Information’ section in your application until shortlisting 
is completed. Shortlisting is by criteria-based questions based on the 
role specification, rather than CV or letter.

The post is offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 December 2027, 
post commencing on 1 January 2025 or as soon as thereafter. Hours of 
work are full-time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be 
considered. The candidate will be expected to attend scheduled online 
and in-person meetings and events with relevant parties in the 
Nottingham area, though extended periods of research will also be 
undertaken in London and elsewhere.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to *Professor Jeremy E. Taylor, 
email: (jeremy.taylor /at/ nottingham.ac.uk)*; please note that applications 
sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.


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