studentships

[HARRINGTON A.K.]

Dear Colleagues

Please draw the announcement below to the attention of any UK or EU students who might be interested.

All best
Alex

Postgraduate Studentships within the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham University


The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham University is offering a range of postgraduate studentships commencing in October 2011.
Three AHRC-funded studentships are available through the Block Grant Partnership scheme in 2011/12: a PhD studentship in Photography Studies, a Research Preparation Masters studentship in Photography Studies, and a Professional Preparation Masters studentship in Translation Studies. These AHRC awards are open to UK and EU students studying full- or part-time. They cover tuition fees and provide maintenance for UK students, and cover fees only for EU students. The PPM in Translation Studies is open to UK and EU students applying to study the School's MA in Translation Studies. The RPM in Photography Studies is open to students applying either to study the School's MA in the Photographic Image, or to pursue an MA by Research in the domain of Photography Studies. 
In addition to these AHRC awards, MLAC will be offering two further PhD studentships, generously funded by alumni Joanna and Graham Barker, which will be fully funded for three years. The awards amount to £15,000 per annum, which includes a waiver for UK/EU fees, and training for doctoral research. The successful candidates will undertake doctoral research within one of, or a combination of, the following Departments: French, German, Hispanic Studies, Italian, and Russian. They will take up their studentships on 1 October 2011 or as soon thereafter as possible, for a period of three years. 
Informal enquiries can be made to the Director of Postgraduate Research, Professor Lucille Cairns (lucille.cairns at durham.ac.uk; telephone number +44 (0) 191 33 43426).

Information about Research in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Staff in the School carry out internationally-recognised research in a wide range of specialist areas, from the medieval to the modern period. Research in the School is informed by a variety of methodological and theoretical approaches and focuses on a number of different media. Areas of particular strength include the following:
*	Medieval and Early Modern literature and culture 
*	19th- and 20th-century literature and culture 
*	Visual culture (film, photography and art) 
*	Literary and musical culture 
*	Performance arts 
*	Gender and sexuality studies 
*	Critical and cultural theory 
*	History (cultural, political and intellectual) 
*	Cognitive metaphor theory 
*	Translation studies 
Moreover, an exciting culture of interdisciplinary and collaborative research has taken shape in the School over the past few years. This has been fostered in particular by the creation of three major research centres: the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, which has recently expanded to become the Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies; the Durham Centre for Advanced Photography Studies;  and the Centre for 17th-Century Studies. In addition, every research-active member of staff contributes to at least one of the School's Research Groups, which are designed to foment and encourage intellectual dialogue and interaction around common themes and topoi: 'Culture and Difference'; 'Literature, History, Theory'; 'Translation & Linguistics'; and 'Visual and Performance'. Postgraduate research students are expected regularly to attend at least one of the research groups, and all postgraduates are most welcome to attend any session run by the groups.
Requirements 
You should hold a good first degree and an MA or equivalent in a relevant area; you should also possess native or near-native proficiency in the relevant language, as well as in English.

Applications
Applications should be made online (http://www.dur.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/), including a 500-word research proposal.  Candidates should specify if they wish to be considered for a Barker Scholarship on the application form. The deadline is 28 February 2011.

Dr Alexandra Harrington
Senior Lecturer in Russian
Head of Russian Department
School of Modern Languages & Cultures
Durham University
Elvet Riverside
Durham DH1 3JT
 
Tel. +44 (0)191 334 3452
Fax. +44 (0)191 334 3421

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