Call for Expressions of Interest: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award applications in Cultural and Social Research
INSTITUTE FOR CULTURE AND SOCIETY
The Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) within the University of Western Sydney (UWS) was launched in 2012. ICS constitutes a major national and international Institute for the pursuit of engaged interdisciplinary cultural and social research. Rated 5 ("well above world standard") for Cultural Studies in the 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) rankings, the Institute coordinates interdisciplinary cultural research across the humanities and social sciences and connects Australian cultural and social research to relevant research overseas, particularly in Asia.
With the continuation of the Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme in 2013 (see the website: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/decra.htm) and a University commitment of significant new funding, ICS is investing in leading cultural and social researchers from Australia and overseas by supporting innovative and outstanding DECRA proposals from applicants up to 5 years post-PhD.
ICS's research program is currently organised into the following research groups:
Knowledge Practice Strands
1. Methods, Disciplines and Social Change
2. Digital Research and Cultural Transformation
Bridging Theme
1. Australian Cultural Fields
Culture and Society Research Themes
1. Intercultural Dialogue and Transnational Culture
2. Institutions, Governance, Citizenship
3. Cultural Economy and Globalisation
4. Heritage, Environment and Society
5. Cities and Urban Cultures
ICS researchers approach culture as a vital dimension of social, political, and economic life. Their practice-oriented, interdisciplinary research produces cutting-edge work in and across the fields of cultural studies, media studies, sociology, cultural and human geography, cultural economy, Asian studies, education studies, and museum and heritage studies. The Institute hosts UWS's role in the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre.
Academic staff in the Institute include:
Distinguished Professor Ien Ang (Director)
Professor Tony Bennett (Research Director)
Professor Kay Anderson
Professor Bob Hodge
Professor Donald McNeill
Professor Brett Neilson
Professor Ned Rossiter
Professor David Rowe
Professor Deborah Stevenson
Professor Stephen Tomsen
A/Professor Greg Noble (Director of Higher Degree Research)
A/Professor Robyn Bushell
A/Professor Hart Cohen
A/Professor Kaye Shumack
A/Professor Judith Snodgrass
Dr Fiona Cameron
Dr Philippa Collin
Dr Julie Thorpe
Dr Sonja Van Wichelen
Dr Tim Winter
Dr James Arvanitakis
Dr Gabriela Coronado
Dr George Morgan
Dr Juan Salazar
Dr Russell Staiff
Dr Amanda Third
Dr Emma Waterton
Dr Megan Watkins
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
ICS will offer expert assistance to DECRA applications where these fit closely with one or more aspects of its research program. Please consult the Institute's website (http://uws.edu.au/ics) for further details of the Institute's research program.
Please note that applicants seeking the endorsement of ICS need to complete an Expression of Interest form. These are available from UWS Senior Project Development Manager Annette McLaren ([log in to unmask]), and should be returned to her by 9am Australian Eastern Seaboard time on 10 December 2012.
Prospective applicants are advised to email a brief (1 paragraph) outline of their proposal and their current CV to Annette McLaren when requesting the Expression of Interest form for guidance regarding the fit between their proposed project and the Institute's research, and the levels of research performance that applicants will need to demonstrate.
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Dr Michelle Kelly | Research Officer
Institute for Culture and Society
University of Western Sydney | Building EM, Parramatta Campus
Locked Bag 1797| Penrith NSW 2751 Australia
The University of Western Sydney has received the highest ranking for research quality in Cultural Studies (Excellence in Research for Australia 2010)
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