Liverpool John Moores University
PhD Studentships

Faculty of Media, Arts and Social Science

6 posts commencing October 2009

Vac Ref: IRC141

Applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates (at least a 2:1 in a relevant degree or a Masters degree). Maintenance grant of £13,290 plus UK/EU tuition fees to support three to four years' full-time research, subject to satisfactory progress. There will also be a requirement to undertake a small amount of teaching on relevant academic programmes. Application is by letter and curriculum vitae, including the names of two referees.

The Liverpool School of Art and Design
4 MPhil/PhD studentships in collaboration with some of the city's most significant arts organisations: Tate Liverpool (www.tate.org/liverpool), FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology: www.fact.co.uk/), Liverpool Biennial (www.biennial.com) and The Bluecoat (www.thebluecoat.org.uk

• FACT - Technology, Design, Soft Architecture;
• Liverpool Biennial - Public Art, Urbanism, the Archive;
• Tate Liverpool - Art History, and the impact of politics on artists' practice;
• The Bluecoat - Archival and Social History, definitions of practice.

Applications ( letter and CV) indicating which partner organisation you wish to work with should be sent to: Juan Cruz, Head of Department of Arts, The Liverpool School of Art and Design, Art and Design Academy, 2 Duckinfield Street, off Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L3 5RD, who can be contacted for further information and an informal discussion (e-mail: j.cruz(at)ljmu.ac.uk).

Closing date for all studentships: 10 July 2009.

Date of input: Wednesday, 17th June 2009
Date of expiry: Friday, 10th July 2009

URL of this page: www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/TS345/

Quelle: jobs.ac.uk / H-ArtHist, 20.06.2009