UK; PhD Studentship in Aesthetics and the Politics of Representation
This studentship is located in the Centre for Art, Architecture and Design, part of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries. CAAD supports and advances research across the range of art, design, architectural and media practices. Research in the Centre is concerned with the application of critical, theoretical and historical perspectives to these practices, in the recognition that art, design, architecture and media re-present social and cultural meanings and their potential transformation.
Critical theories have looked at art and design practices for how these re-articulate questions of identity, justice and emancipation. Applications are invited for practical or theoretical research interested in relationships between aesthetics, politics, and forms of representation. Proposals broadly addressing one or more of the following will be of interest:
* contesting cultural histories and representations
* politics of memory, identities and justice in art, photography and film
* transnational culture and identity politics
Enquiries: Dr Jenny Walden (Jenny.Walden@port.ac.uk)Applications please quote ref: CCI001 and send to: Bev McManus, Faculty Manager, Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth PO1 2DJ (Bev.Mcmanus@port.ac.uk)
Application Deadline: 20 November 2009, Start date 1 February 2010. The studentship offers £13,290 plus fees for a maximum of three years. UK/EU residence eligibility conditions apply.
Applicants will have a good first degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) and ideally a Masters (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area. Applications should include:
* a full CV including personal details, qualifications, educational history and, where applicable, any employment or other experience relevant to the application
* contact details for TWO referees able to comment on your academic performance
* a statement of 1,000 (words) outlining your proposed project, identifying the objectives of the research and discussing how the work will build on or challenge existing research in the field.
Further information and application details: www.port.ac.uk/departments/faculties/facultyofcreativeandculturalindustries/research/researchopportunities
