Courtauld / Tate / AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Award

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*Research Project: Reporting the Revolution: The Artist as Witness, Critic
and Propagandist for the 1917 Revolution in Russia*

 The Courtauld Institute of Art in partnership with Tate invites
applications for a PhD studentship fully-funded for three years by the Arts
and Humanities Research Council to commence in October 2015.

http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/vacancies/2015/DoctoralAward/index.shtml

 This doctoral research project focuses on the visual history of the
Russian Revolution and its aftermath, especially how its impact,
propagation and celebration were pictured.  The primary resource will be
the unrivalled David King Collection formed over the last forty years and
newly acquired by Tate.  The variety of the collection provides many
avenues for investigating the troubled history of the Soviet Union through
different registers and media, and contrasting the optimism of official
propaganda with the actuality revealed through documentation.  Histories of
artistic activities in the period have tended to continue a long-held
fascination with the avant-garde alongside the complex politics of the
revolutionary moment.  The range of source material available invites a
re-consideration of these narratives bringing them closer to the first-hand
experience of the public consumption of posters, illustrated newspapers,
periodicals and limited editions, prints and drawings as well as a rich
archive of photographs.

 Candidates should have a strong interest in modern art from Russia and the
Soviet Union. Ability to read in Russian at a scholarly level is essential
and familiarity with other languages of the region advantageous. It is also
desirable that candidates should have a strong grounding in the visual
culture or political histories of the region, and experience with
independent archival research.

 The PhD supervisors are Dr Klara Kemp-Welch (Courtauld Institute of Art)
and Dr Matthew Gale (Curator, Modern Art, & Head of Displays, Tate Modern).
The student will examine the David King collection within Tate's
collection, library and archive, utilising the museum's records, as part of
his or her thesis. The student will also produce forty summary texts about
individual artworks for publication on Tate's website, following existing
guidelines.  Such texts will relate closely to the themes and areas that
the student is researching, and should form the basis for display and
in-gallery texts. The experience of writing for a broad public about the
works will provide valuable training. The student will be asked to share
research findings with staff at Tate, both informally and formally, through
seminars and a range of possible publishing outcomes with Tate.

 *Entry criteria*

 We invite applications from candidates with a strong academic background
in modern art from Russia and the Soviet Union, showing evidence of
archival research skills and a clear and engaging research proposal that
can be developed through the available research supervision.  The candidate
must have excellent command of English, spoken and written, and show
evidence of an ability to write about artworks for a specialist and
non-specialist audiences in an engaging and accessible way.  The successful
candidate would also have advanced reading ability in Russian.

 Successful applicants would be expected to have a good first degree (at
least 2.1, or international equivalent) in a relevant field of humanities,
and have obtained, or are currently working towards a Masters degree at
Merit or Distinction level, or international equivalent.

 Please note that the award is subject to the AHRC's terms, to which
applicants should refer before applying (see the AHRC's Research Funding
Guide:
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Training%20Grant%20Funding%20Guide%202014-15.pdf

 Note that overseas students are not eligible for AHRC awards (except under
specific circumstances) and EU students need to assess whether they are
eligible for fees and maintenance or fees only. Details of current
maintenance and fee rates can be found on the 'Current Research Awards'
page on the AHRC website (
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/Funding-Opportunities/Postgraduate-funding/Pages/Current-award-holders.aspx
)

 The AHRC doctoral award does not include funds for travel but please note
that the student will be able to apply for external grants that would help
to enable travel in the region.

 If you have any queries or would like to discuss this opportunity before
applying, please contact Dr Kemp-Welch, [email protected]
<[email protected]> or Dr Gale at Tate,
[email protected] <[email protected]>

 *To apply*

 Applications should be made by email to [email protected] at
The Courtauld Institute of Art and should include the following documents
as electronic attachments in either MS Word or PDF format:


   - A covering letter, stating why you are applying for this opportunity
   and why you think your academic interests qualify you for this award.


   - A research proposal of 1,000 words in length.


   - A curriculum vitae.
   - A transcript of your qualifications to date (and anticipated results
   if still studying for an MA).
   - A writing sample (e.g. MA essay or dissertation; images may be omitted
   if the document is too large otherwise to send by email).
   - Contact details for two referees.


 *Note:* Please ensure the files are labelled as follows: 'surname, first
name, application component (e.g. writing sample / CV).


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 *Closing Date:           17 May 2015*
 *Interview Date:        29 May 2015, at Tate Modern*

 *The Courtauld Institute of Art promotes equal opportunities*


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