PhD Funding - University of Aberdeen - Comparative Studies of Performance Art in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe since 1960

PhD funding: Comparative Studies of Performance Art in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe since 1960
University of Aberdeen
Supervisor: Dr. Amy Bryzgel<mailto:[email protected]>
Deadline for applications: May 30, 2016

This PhD project focuses on comparative studies of performance art practices-including body art, action art, happenings and events-in the former communist and socialist countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Studies of performance art in the region have primarily taken the form of single-country studies. This proposal invites scholars to examine the development and manifestations of performance art across borders-locally regionally or globally. Example of projects can include: the development of performance art in the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania); the Baltic and other Soviet countries; a juxtaposition of performance art practices in Central Europe (Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria); or a more broad comparison between particular practices in the Soviet Union, Central Europe, and Yugoslavia. Of particular interest would be a project that focuses on the "blind spots" of East European art history, for example, Moldova, Bulgaria, Albania. In exploring the nuances of performance art practices in these different socio-political contexts, this project aims to broaden our understanding of the range of experimental art practices that were developed across the communist East.

Selection will be made on the basis of academic merit. Individuals with a strong research background in the field of Eastern European contemporary art and/or performance art, from either an art history or visual culture background, are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have the necessary language skills needed to undertake the proposed research, and should consider funding sources for travel to conduct field research abroad if it is necessary to the proposed project. Interested applicants should contact the lead supervisor at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with a project proposal of no more than 1,000 words, detailing the research question, research context, methods, aims and objectives, and critical approach.

The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture has a lively postgraduate community. Postgraduate students are offered a comprehensive programme of research skills training.

A new round of scholarships worth up to £1.5 million has been launched by the University of Aberdeen. The 2016/17 Elphinstone Scholarships will meet the tuition costs of the highest achieving PhD applicants drawn from the UK and around the world. If awarded, the University of Aberdeen Elphinstone Scholarship will cover the cost of tuition fees, whether Home, EU or Overseas. This project is eligible for funding by a University of Aberdeen Elphinstone Scholarship. Funding will be awarded through a University-wide open competition.

More information on Elphinstone Scholarships can be found by clicking here<http://www.abdn.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-study/elphinstone-phd-scholarships-266.php>.
Details on how to apply for PhD studies at the University of Aberdeen can be found by clicking here<http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/how-to-apply-1639.php?utm_source=findaphd&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Elphinstone2016&utm_content=elphinstone>.
Deadline for all applications: 30 May 2016


The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.
Tha Oilthigh Obar Dheathain na charthannas clàraichte ann an Alba, Àir. SC013683.

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