Job title: Research Associate Feminist Art Making Histories
Job reference: REQ211235
Date posted: 29/10/2021
Application closing date: 28/11/2021
Location: Loughborough
Package: Specialist and Supporting Academic Research
Job description: School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Part-time (FTE0.6) and fixed-term starting as soon as possible until 26th July 2024.
The School of Social Sciences and Humanities are seeking to appoint a Research Associate for the project entitled ‘Feminist Art Making Histories’. The project mission is to record, curate and archive the oral histories and associated ephemera of feminist artists in Ireland and the UK from 1970 to the present day. FAMH will create an archive for all, allowing us to understand how these shared, past histories and legacies shape our thinking, identity and environment in the present, and stimulating reflection upon our shared future.
This AHRC and IRC funded project is led by Professor Hilary Robinson at Loughborough University and Dr Tina Kinsella (IADT, Dún Laoghaire), with Dr Amy Tobin (University of Cambridge) and Dr Elspeth Mitchelle (University of Leeds) as Co-Is. In addition to this post, there will be a further Research Associate appointed at IADT.
The successful candidate will support the designing of the data collection processes and carry out day to day implementation of the data management and project management, undertaking independent research in support of the project as appropriate. They should have knowledge and experience of feminist art history/theory and/or digital humanities, along with data management expertise.
Informal enquiries should be made by email to Professor Hilary Robinson, Professor of Feminism, Art and Theory at Loughborough University: h.robinson@lboro.ac.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: Sunday, 28th November 2021
Interviews will be held: Friday, 17th December 2021
Loughborough University is committed to achieving equality and valuing diversity in all aspects of employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
