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3 Year Funded AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award
at The University Of Glasgow In Partnership With Shetland Museum And Archive
The Department of History is pleased to invite applications for a fully funded doctoral studentship on THE HISTORY OF LACE KNITTING IN SHETLAND
Project description
The research project is to investigate the development and significance of the fine lace knitting industry in Shetland from the mid nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. The study will engage with many of the key questions concerning a form of textile production dominated by women, its place within the female economy, and its position within a wider nexus of trade and fashion in nineteenth century Britain and Europe. The hand-knitting of lace had an important place in the economy and culture of the Shetland islands in the nineteenth century and today is still practiced by a small number of skilled knitters, not as a heritage craft but as a living skill. The collection of Shetland lace in Shetland Museum which forms the starting point of this project is part of a the largest collection of historical hand-knitting in the UK and moreover, a collection which is firmly embedded in local culture and identity. This project aims to illuminate the historical significance and relevance of this ‘commonplace craft'.
The project is a collaboration between the Department of History at Glasgow University and Shetland Museum and Archives. The successful candidate will be working with Professor Lynn Abrams and Dr Marina Moskowitz at the University of Glasgow, and Dr Carol Christiansen, curator of textiles at Shetland Museum and Archives. The student will be expected to develop an original thesis on the history of this form of textile production, drawing upon a wide range of sources including material artefacts, oral history and archival materials located primarily in Shetland but also in other repositories in the UK. In addition to researching the thesis the student will also collaborate with museum staff in a number of outreach activities in order to gather information and disseminate findings amongst beneficiary communities.
The successful student will be registered as a postgraduate at Glasgow University and will benefit from the extensive doctoral training programme provided for all research students. He or she will also receive training in archival and museum skills at Shetland Museum and Archives.
Application deadline: 28 May 2010
Eligible Candidates
Due to the funding regulations, the applicant must be a UK national, satisfy UK residency requirements, or be a (non-UK) EU national who has been ordinarily resident in the UK throughout the 3 year period immediately prior to 1 June 2010. Please consult the 'Guide for Applicants for Postgraduate Awards in the Arts and Humanities; The Doctoral Awards Scheme' on the AHRC website www.ahrc.ac.uk for further details.
Academic Requirements
Applicants should possess a good undergraduate degree (1st or 2.1) and be qualified to Masters level (Distinction or Merit) in a relevant discipline. Applicants may have a background in History, Textiles, Material Culture or other relevant fields.
How to apply
Send a letter describing in detail your suitability for and interest in this project; a cv, and 2 academic references in sealed envelopes to: Christelle Le Riguer, Department of History, University of Glasgow, 9 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. E-mail applications [ c.leriguer@history.arts.gl.ac.uk ] will be accepted in the first instance but must be followed-up with a signed hard copy.
Further information on:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/historicalstudies/postgraduatestudy/scholarshipsfunding/shetlandlaceknittingstudentship/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this opportunity
3 Year Funded AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award
at The University Of Glasgow In Partnership With Shetland Museum And Archive
The Department of History is pleased to invite applications for a fully funded doctoral studentship on THE HISTORY OF LACE KNITTING IN SHETLAND
Project description
The research project is to investigate the development and significance of the fine lace knitting industry in Shetland from the mid nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. The study will engage with many of the key questions concerning a form of textile production dominated by women, its place within the female economy, and its position within a wider nexus of trade and fashion in nineteenth century Britain and Europe. The hand-knitting of lace had an important place in the economy and culture of the Shetland islands in the nineteenth century and today is still practiced by a small number of skilled knitters, not as a heritage craft but as a living skill. The collection of Shetland lace in Shetland Museum which forms the starting point of this project is part of a the largest collection of historical hand-knitting in the UK and moreover, a collection which is firmly embedded in local culture and identity. This project aims to illuminate the historical significance and relevance of this ‘commonplace craft'.
The project is a collaboration between the Department of History at Glasgow University and Shetland Museum and Archives. The successful candidate will be working with Professor Lynn Abrams and Dr Marina Moskowitz at the University of Glasgow, and Dr Carol Christiansen, curator of textiles at Shetland Museum and Archives. The student will be expected to develop an original thesis on the history of this form of textile production, drawing upon a wide range of sources including material artefacts, oral history and archival materials located primarily in Shetland but also in other repositories in the UK. In addition to researching the thesis the student will also collaborate with museum staff in a number of outreach activities in order to gather information and disseminate findings amongst beneficiary communities.
The successful student will be registered as a postgraduate at Glasgow University and will benefit from the extensive doctoral training programme provided for all research students. He or she will also receive training in archival and museum skills at Shetland Museum and Archives.
Application deadline: 28 May 2010
Eligible Candidates
Due to the funding regulations, the applicant must be a UK national, satisfy UK residency requirements, or be a (non-UK) EU national who has been ordinarily resident in the UK throughout the 3 year period immediately prior to 1 June 2010. Please consult the 'Guide for Applicants for Postgraduate Awards in the Arts and Humanities; The Doctoral Awards Scheme' on the AHRC website www.ahrc.ac.uk for further details.
Academic Requirements
Applicants should possess a good undergraduate degree (1st or 2.1) and be qualified to Masters level (Distinction or Merit) in a relevant discipline. Applicants may have a background in History, Textiles, Material Culture or other relevant fields.
How to apply
Send a letter describing in detail your suitability for and interest in this project; a cv, and 2 academic references in sealed envelopes to: Christelle Le Riguer, Department of History, University of Glasgow, 9 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. E-mail applications [ c.leriguer@history.arts.gl.ac.uk ] will be accepted in the first instance but must be followed-up with a signed hard copy.
Further information on:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/historicalstudies/postgraduatestudy/scholarshipsfunding/shetlandlaceknittingstudentship/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this opportunity
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