The following advertisement for a Research Fellow: Digital Performance will
appear in the June 4th edition of "The Times Higher Education Supplement":
THE NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ART & DESIGN
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
RESEARCH FELLOW
DIGITAL PERFORMANCE (F/T)
£14,400 - £21,603 per annum
A Research Fellow is required to collect, collate and critically analyse
information on contemporary digital performance with particular reference to
on-line sources, use of digital media in performance and applications in
critical analyses.
This opportunity arises due to an award by the Arts and Humanities Research
Board to The Digital Performance Archive (DPA), a joint project by
Nottingham Trent and Salford Universities to undertake a major collection
and analysis of digital performance events and developments that have
occurred during the 1990s. The project will also demand research skills to
trace, negotiate and archive antecedents.
Applicants will be expected to be familiar with e-mail, Internet and
database procedures. A familiarity with digitized still and moving imagery,
digital sound capture and web site design is essential and experience of the
production of CDs/DVDs advantageous.
Candidates should have demonstrable written and spoken presentation skills
and be experienced report writers.
Applicants must hold an appropriate post-graduate research qualification,
preferably a PhD, and possess a detailed knowledge of digital performance
applications.
The post will commence on Monday, 4 October 1999 for a period of 12 months
which may be extended for a further consecutive 12 month period.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Barry Smith, Co-Director of the
Digital Performance Archive, 0115-948 6831; e-mail [log in to unmask]
Further information is available on the Digital Performance Archive's web
site at http://art.ntu.ac.uk/dpa/
Application forms are available from Personnel Services, The Nottingham
Trent University, Burton Street, Nottingham NG1 4BU by telephoning 0115-848
6522 (24 hour answering service). CVs will only be accepted when submitted
with a fully completed application form.
Post reference number: D0694/THE
Closing date: Friday, 18 June 1999
Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 14 July 1999 and will include an
opportunity to make a 20 minute presentation to members of the interviewing
panel and Archive staff.
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