Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge
with The British Library
AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award
"Beyond the photograph: science and the antique in the work of
William Henry Fox Talbot"
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of
Cambridge, has obtained funding from the Arts and Humanities Research
Council for a doctoral studentship tenable from October 2007. The award
will be held in association with the British Library for the purpose of
collaborative doctoral research.
The collaboration is prompted by the acquisition by the British Library of
the archives of the eminent gentleman of science William Henry Fox Talbot
(1800-1877), mathematician, experimenter, naturalist, Assyriologist and
celebrated pioneer of photography. The doctoral project will involve the
production of a thesis on the intellectual interests and networks
associated with the wide range of Talbot's work and investigation of ways
in which this case adds to historical understanding of nineteenth century
scholarship, society and innovation. The specific topic of study will be
determined between the successful applicant and the supervisors. The
doctoral project will also produce an on-line catalogue of Talbot's
non-photographic notebooks to aid access to this vital archival resource.
Supervision of the PhD will be provided by Professor Simon Schaffer
(History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge) and Dr Katrina Dean (Curator
of History of Science, British Library). Advice will also be provided where
appropriate by teaching officers of the Department of History and
Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, by John Falconer (Head of
Visual Materials, British Library) and by Professor Larry J Schaaf,
(Director of the Correspondence of William Henry Fox Talbot Project).
The award supports three years' full-time work. The candidate must meet the
AHRC's academic criteria and residency requirements; it is expected that
the successful candidate will hold or be about to receive a master's degree
or its equivalent. Standard tuition fees, approved Cambridge college fees,
and a maintenance grant of £12600pa will be paid by AHRC. The candidate
will also receive an additional payment of £500pa from AHRC and £1000pa
from the British Library, in addition to reimbursement for travel expenses
between Cambridge and London. It is expected that the student will work for
up to six months in total for the British Library in the preparation of
bibliographical output and an exhibition.
There is no application form. Applications should be accompanied by a
covering letter including a research proposal, a current CV, and two
letters of reference. Applications should be sent to Department
Administrator, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University
of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RH (email:
[log in to unmask]). Applications must reach the Administrator by
the closing date: Monday 14 May 2007. Interviews of short-listed candidates
will be held in June 2007 at a date to be confirmed. The final offer of a
studentship is subject to confirmation by the AHRC.
For further particulars of the project contact Simon Schaffer (email
[log in to unmask]) or Katrina Dean ([log in to unmask]). For further details
of the project see www.hps.cam.ac.uk. For details of the AHRC
collaborative doctoral scheme see:
www.ahrc.ac.uk/university_staff/postgrad/collaborative_doctoral_awards.asp
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