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[ecrea] PhD studentship - Digital Media @ Brunel
Thu Jul 16 10:27:01 GMT 2009
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
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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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