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From: Jennifer Clegg [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 April 2011 15:22
To: Stockman, Dr Norman
Subject: international research studentship for circulation
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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
International PhD Scholarship
School of Languages and International Studies
Reference No INT-041Clegg
Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the
School of Languages and International Studies. The scholarship is
tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to
satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only.
UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide
£15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years.
Project Title: Visualising China: a study in international cultural
politics
Project Description:
With China’s leaders calling for ‘innovations to enhance the
international competitiveness and influence of Chinese culture’, and
the US voicing fears of losing a global information war, a competition
between China and the West for economic and political authority is
starting to emerge, finding expression in a contest for cultural
representation.
This research initiative will aim to work within the frame of debates
on Western representations of China and on China’s efforts to counter
misconceptions of the negative impact of its rise, analysing the new
cultural contestations in the context of the changing global power
dynamics. From a broad overview of Western and Chinese cultural
representations of China, as it has emerged from subordination after
1949 to rise as an international power in the world today, the research
will focus especially on such representations in Western and Chinese
film/TV output since the 1990s. Highlighting particular case studies,
the work will explore continuities/discontinuities in Orientalist
reassertion and Chinese responses.
Applicants should have, or expect to receive a qualification equivalent
to a high class UK honours degree. A high proficiency in English
Language is required for this project at IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.
Informal project related enquiries may be directed to Dr Jenny Clegg
email [log in to unmask] Tel 01772 893143
Application Forms can be found at: www.uclan.ac.uk/studentships
Completed application forms should be emailed to
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The closing date for applications to the Graduate Research Office:
Friday 13 May 2011 5pm British Summer Time
Proposed Interview Date: June 7th 2011
The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.
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