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Research Fellow - Narrativising Dinosaurs

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Nov 15, 2018

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Sector
Art and Humanities
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
University and College
Jobseeker Type
Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')

Job Details

To work as research assistant on the AHRC-funded research project ‘Narrativizing Dinosaurs: Science and Popular Culture from 1850 to the Present'. In particular, to work in the archives of the Lapworth Museum and mobilise their contents in publications and impact activities relating to the social history of dinosaurs.

 

Requirements

  • First degree in area of specialism and PhD in the area of literature with a strong emphasis on nineteenth- and/or twentieth-century museum history
  • Experience of archival research
  • Experience of liaising with museum and archival staff on new initiatives and impact projects
  • High level analytical capability
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly
  • Fluency in a range of methodological approaches to museum history, literature and science studies, and/or nineteenth-century scientific cultures and collections
  • Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
  • Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
  • Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
  • Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort

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