[ecrea] PhD scholarship: Dance Digitisation: transformations in dance knowledge, interdisciplinary exchanges and points of contact between machines and movement in the 21st century

*Dance Digitisation: transformations in dance knowledge, 
interdisciplinary exchanges and points of contact between machines and 
movement in the 21st century*

A PhD scholarship is available in Coventry University - Deakin 
University Co-tutelle PhD Programme in Deakin Motion Lab-Centre for 
Creative Arts Research. The PhD student, under the guidance of the Chief 
Investigator, will initiate and conduct research on the topic of ‘Dance 
Digitisation: transformations in dance knowledge, interdisciplinary 
exchanges and points of contact between machines and movement in the 
21st century’ led by Professor Kim Vincs.

The project is expected to commence on May 2017.

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*Research topic*

Dance Digitisation: transformations in dance knowledge, 
interdisciplinary exchanges and points of contact between machines and 
movement in the 21st century.

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*Aim of the project*

Dance digitisation takes on new meaning in light of 21st century 
development of digital and networked media combined with important 
changes in contemporary dance practice. These changes in dance are 
evidenced by the growing commitment of dance artists to the development 
of self-determined discourse, opening up new channels of communication 
about and through their work.

Some of these artists have been experimenting with the possibilities of 
digital technologies to record, process and transmit their knowledge to 
others resulting in the creation of interactive installations, DVDs/ 
book combinations and on line digital archives and education platforms. 
This project will examine these developments and has the following 
overarching questions:

  * What influence has the digitisation of movement practices, and the
    data that emerges, had generally on the Movement and Computing field
    and specifically  the area of Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
  * In what ways have movement/data researchers drawn on different
    expert practices and theoretical frameworks to support the
    digitisation of movement practices and what are the outcomes of
    these connections?
  * What kinds of tools and technological processes participate in the
    digitisation of dance and movement practices and how could these be
    developed to further push the potential of a
    movement/data/technology nexus?
  * What new insights to dance and movement systems have emerged through
    the digitisation process? What is the potential of 3D Immersive VR
    for research into dance digitisation?
  * How has movement knowledge and theories of embodiment expanded
    and/or changed through digitisation processes?
  * How does the digitisation of dance and the data that has emerged
    through digital processes influenced or changed the work of digital
    artists and HCI researchers?

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*Value and duration*

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*Value*

  * A stipend of $26,628 per annum tax exempt (2017 rate)
  * A relocation allowance up to $1,500 (2017 rate) awarded to students
    who are moving from interstate or overseas in order to study at Deakin
  * Paid sick, maternity and parental leave
  * Tuition fee and overseas health coverage for international students
    for the duration of 4 years.

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*Duration*

  * 3 Years

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*Important dates*

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*Closing date *

27 February 2017

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*Applicant type*

Domestic (Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Resident, New 
Zealand Citizenship) and international candidates.

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*Eligibility criteria*

  * Applicants must meet Deakin's PhD entry requirements, be enrolling
    full-time and hold an Honours degree (First Class) or a Master's
    degree with a substantial research component in a related field.
    Please refer to the entry pathways

<http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/become-a-research-student/research-degree-entry-pathways>
    to higher degrees by research for further information.
  * Applicants to this Cotutelle program must meet the additional
    language requirement of an IELTS overall minimum score of 7.0 with a
    minimum of 6.5 in each component.

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*How to apply*

Please contact Associate Professor Jondi Keane 
<mailto:(jondi.keane /at/ deakin.edu.au)> or Dr Scott Delahunta 
<mailto:(scott.delahunta /at/ deakin.edu.au)>.

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*Contact details*

*Primary Contact Details:*

If you wish to discuss your research interests and project proposal 
before applying, please contact Associate Professor Jondi Keane via 
email <mailto:(jondi.keane /at/ deakin.edu.au)> or phone at +61 3 9251 7113, or 
Dr Scott Delahunta via email <mailto:(scott.delahunta /at/ deakin.edu.au)>.

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*Secondary Contact Details:*

Contact details for the co-tutelle arrangement:

Associate Professor Luis Afonso
+61 3 556 33461

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