Fellowship in the History of Prosthetics
The Science Museum, London, intends to sponsor an application to the Wellcome
Trust for a post-doctoral fellowship to explore the history of
prosthetics.This work will draw upon, in particular, the collections held
by the Museum as well as the great range of libraries in the London area,
and other media resources.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an innovative project designed to
explore the history of an important medical technology and the cultural
interface between bodies and machines. It will also feature the use of
objects as research and communication resources in the history of medicine
and culture. The Museum's collections in this area are uniquely strong and
include a recently acquired collection of twentieth century material from
the Roehampton Hospital.
The post-holder will be expected to:
research and complete a substantial (c100,000 word) monograph on an aspect
of the history of prosthetics using artefacts from the Museum's collections:
curate a temporary exhibition on the subject.
The fellowship will be granted for three years and will be based at the
Science Museum.
Annual remuneration will be c.£20,000.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate competence in the history of
medicine, and an interest in material culture.
Potential candidates are invited to submit a letter of application outlining
a research project and a CV to Personnel Services at the Science Museum,
Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DD by 20 November 1998.
Requests for information should be addressed to Dr Robert Bud
([log in to unmask]) or Mr Tim Boon ([log in to unmask]).
The candidate selected for sponsorship will be asked to submit a full research
proposal by 1 March 1999.
Robert Bud
Head of Research (Collections)
The Science Museum, London SW7 2DD, UK
Tel: (+44) (0) 171 938 8041
Fax: (+44) (0) 171 938 8050
http://www.nmsi.ac.uk/collections/staff/r_bud.html
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