The Paul Mellon Centre is looking to appoint two energetic, resourceful and collegiate doctoral students to lead its successful Doctoral Researchers Network in 2023-24.
Background
The Paul Mellon Centre (PMC) is an educational charity that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture. Through all areas of our work we promote activities that enhance and expand knowledge of British art and architecture. We believe the inclusion of voices, narratives and experiences that have been marginalised or excluded in the past will have a transformational impact on the future of the Centre and upon British art studies in a broader sense. Reflecting these commitments, the Centre supports two networks, the Doctoral Researchers Network (DRN) and the Early Career Researchers Network (ECRN) which together with the British Art Network co-organised with Tate, aim to foster an inclusive sense of community in the field of British art studies and stimulate new research and thinking.
The DRN provides a support system for students in British art and architecture as they embark on this key element of their academic careers. Members are expected to be currently registered for doctoral research and be based in the UK.
Role Description
These two one-year freelance roles involve collaborating to put together an original and stimulating series of events and activities which focus on sharing research, skills and training for the network in 2023–24 and to co-organise a symposium with the co-convenors of the ECRN. The two successful applicants will work closely with the PMC’s Networks Manager, Bryony Botwright-Rance, and with the convenors of the PMC’s partner network, the ECRN.
Fee: £1,500, plus agreed expenses for travel and overnight accommodation for DRN events.
Duration: July 2023 – August 2024.
Expected Time Commitment: The fee is based on an expectation that each co-convenor will devote approximately ten days for work on research and development of the network programme, plus attendance at DRN activities and events.
Location: Applicants can be based anywhere in the UK. You must be willing to travel to attend in person at DRN events.
Application Process: Please apply using our web application form available via https://thepaulmelloncentre.hrpartner.io/jobs
If you have any issues applying or have any queries with the web application form, please contact the HR team at recruitment@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk
Closing Date: 10am, Monday 19 June 2023.
Interviews: Interviews for the posts will be held week commencing Monday 26 June 2023.
