Our successful Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Research Grants award has created an opportunity for 2 PhD studentships, for Comics and the World Wars - a cultural record. This timely project, led by Professor Jane Chapman, asks the question: what is the contribution of the comic form to the cultural heritage of these global experiences & what different kinds of historical meaning emerge>

The PhD studentships each have discrete areas of study, but also provide an opportunity for major contributions to research teamwork, publications, & two major international exhibitions.

Forgotten History - Gender and Ethnicity
The student will conduct a multi-faceted comparative study of representation and also scarcity of comics featuring (i) women and (ii) ethnic subjects, comparing comics' quantity and quality of female and race against contextual historical information.

Skills, knowledge and experience

A good undergraduate or Masters degree. As this is an interdisciplinary project, well-qualified candidates from a number of fields - literature, history, art history, languages, visual theory and cultural studies will be considered.
Capacity for independent study.
Demonstrated competence in doing research.
A thorough reading knowledge of another European language would be desirable.

Principal Accountabilities

Develop, in conjunction with Prof. Jane Chapman, and carry out an individual research programme within the general outline given above.
Undertake other aspects of the Comics & the World Wars research programme as directed by Prof. Chapman, including team research and work for the exhibitions.
Attend research-related and other Comics team meetings as required.
Contribute to the research culture of the Faculty through publications, seminar presentations of research, attendance at research seminars, and other relevant activities.

Deadline for applications: 31st July 2011.

Please send a CV and covering letter plus any supporting information and 2 references to: tosmith@lincoln.ac.uk

Interviews for both studentships will be held during August and September.

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