[Commlist] Dave Laing PhD Scholarship, University of Liverpool

*Applications are invited for the Dave Laing PhD Scholarship funded by 
the Margaret Wethered Bequest*

The scholarship is attached to the Institute of Popular Music, homed in 
the Department of Music at the University of Liverpool. It is 
established in honour of Dave Laing, who was closely associated with the 
institute, from its foundation in 1988 until his death in 2019.

Dave was a prolific writer and editor, with a wide range of interests 
and abilities, and his work spanned the history and breadth of British 
popular music studies. He was a central contributor to the leading 
journals and encyclopaedias in the field, and authored numerous 
publications, including the first work of British popular music studies 
/The Sound of Our Time/ (1969), the pioneering book on punk /One Chord 
Wonders/, and two monographs on Buddy Holly. First and foremost, 
however, Dave was a music journalist and in this role he also broke new 
ground. He was a contributor to the rock magazine /Cream/ before 
becoming a founding editor of /Let it Rock/, but he also had a strong 
interest in the music business. He became an early leader in the 
detailed and rigorous study of the music industries, authoring numerous 
industry reports while also acting as press officer for IFPI, deputy 
editor of /Music Week/, and founding editor of /Music Business 
International/.

The scholarship is intended to support three years of study towards a 
PhD in the area of music journalism. Potential topics might include:

  * Digitisation and shifts in journalistic practice
  * Histories of music journalism
  * Streaming playlists, AI and 21st century music journalism
  * Music journalism and intersections of music genre, gender, race,
    sexuality
  * Careers in music journalism
  * Music journalism in the age of social media

Candidates with an interest in other areas of Dave’s work are encouraged 
to apply (e.g. Punk, Popular music history, Folk and Music Industries). 
They should consider how their proposed research relates to Dave’s work 
and to any individual staff research interests in the University of 
Liverpool’s Department of Music. (Details of these interests can be 
found on the staff pages of the School website: 
http://www.liv.ac.uk/music <http://www.liv.ac.uk/music>).

Applicants should normally hold an MA (or equivalent), preferably with 
distinction, in popular music studies or a cognate field such as media 
studies/communication, musicology, ethnomusicology, anthropology or 
sociology. Professional experience may be seen as equivalent to an MA, 
at the discretion of the selection committee. UK and EU students will 
receive living allowances in addition to tuition fees; international 
students will receive fees-only awards, due to the cost. The holder of 
the award will be expected to reside in Liverpool and participate in the 
research culture of the Department of Music and its Institute of Popular 
Music.

_Application procedure_

To apply, please submit a full C.V. and a research proposal to 
(artsrecruit /at/ liverpool.ac.uk) <mailto:(artsrecruit /at/ liverpool.ac.uk)> by no 
later than*5pm on Monday 8th November 2021.*

Please also arrange for TWO academic references to be sent independently 
by referees to (artsrecruit /at/ liverpool.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(artsrecruit /at/ liverpool.ac.uk)> by the closing date, clearly marked 
with your name and the studentship you are applying for.

Informal enquiries can be sent to Professor Sara Cohen, Director of the 
Institute of Popular Music:(sara /at/ liverpool.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(sara /at/ liverpool.ac.uk)>.


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