A fully funded CASE studentship is available at Durham University - in
collaboration with Friends of the Earth England. Full details are below,
for anyone interested.
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Rethinking environmental justice? Analysing public and policy discourses
in North East England.
Supervisors:
• Professor Joe Painter (Durham, Geography)
• Dr Karen Bickerstaff (Durham, Geography)
• Mr Paul de Zylva (Friends of the Earth England)
This PhD project will investigate how principles of environmental justice
(EJ) are being developed and employed by community and voluntary sector
organisations and public policy actors in North East England.
The research will:
1) Review how principles of environmental justice are being articulated
and developed by non-governmental and policy actors in the North East.
2) Evaluate the achievements of a selection of local campaigns that have
in different ways engaged (or not engaged) with the language of EJ to
pursue their goals.
3) Assist non-governmental and public policy actors to design a statement
of regional environmental justice principles.
4) Draw together and critically develop social science research on
environmental justice, social mobilisation and regional environmental
governance.
The project will focus on the North East of England and will utilise a
range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, in particular the use
of case study and group-based participatory research approaches.
This studentship is available for a period of three years from October
2007 and is funded under the ESRC's Collaborative (CASE) Studentships. The
funding covers all fees and an annual maintenance award. The student will
be based in Durham (see http://www.durham.ac.uk/ ), but spend a period of
time (at least three months) at Friends of the Earth's offices.
Applications are welcome from candidates with a minimum 2.1 undergraduate
degree and a relevant Masters degree or equivalent professional
experience. To apply, please complete the online application form:
(http://www.dur.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/ ). You must enter the title of
this studentship in the section where you outline your research interests.
You should attach a CV and letter outlining any relevant experience and
your interests in this topic.
Enquiries about the research project may be addressed to Dr Karen
Bickerstaff, tel: 0191-3341985 or email: [log in to unmask]
Enquiries about the application process should be addressed to Ms Veronica
Crooks, Postgraduate Secretary, tel: 0191 3341851 or email:
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Applications should be submitted on-line by Friday 22nd June 2007.
We expect to interview short-listed candidates on Thursday 28th June.
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