We’re now recruiting for a research associate and two
fully funded PhD studentships for an AHRC project ‘Design, material culture and
popular creativity in suburban faith communities’, led by Dr Claire Dwyer (UCL Geography)
and Professor David Gilbert (RHUL Geography). This project explores the
aesthetics of faith in suburbia and the material cultures and practices of
diverse suburban faith communities focused on eight communities located in West
London. The project team will include a post-doctoral research associate and
two PhD students, one based at UCL and one based at RHUL. The project also
involves artistic and practice-based collaboration involving architect Ali
Mangera; photographer Liz Hingley and artist Katie Beinart.
The Research Associate position is for 24 months from
1st January 2015 (or
soon thereafter). Based in UCL the postholder will undertake documentary
and qualitative interview research members of faith communities developing two
strands. First an extensive survey combining archival research and interviews
to explore the architectural and design histories of the selected case studies;
second, in-depth ethnographic work focusing on the creative adaptation of the
congregational spaces by the faith communities and the material cultures and
practices of these communities both in these spaces and beyond. They will
also collaborate with the artistic projects where appropriate. Applicants
should have a PhD in a relevant discipline and expertise in documentary and
qualitative research. For further details see: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AJT468/research-associate/
One fully funded PhD student, starting in January 2015
at UCL Geography will explore the domestic material cultures of suburban faith.
One fully funded PhD student, starting in January 2015
at RHUL Geography will addresses
the wider research aims of the project concerning creativity and innovation
through an investigation of the relationships between music, sound, silence and
spirituality in suburban faith spaces.
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/geography/news/newsarticles/fundedphdopportunitywithprofgilbert.aspx
Many thanks, Claire and David
Dr Claire Dwyer
Reader in Human Geography
Co-Director, Migration Research Unit
Department of Geography
University College London
26 Bedford Way
London WC1H OAP
0207 679 5526
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