A reminder that the deadline for applications for the 'Generation to
Reproduction' doctoral studentship is 15 February (1 February for online
applications).
-- Apologies for cross-posting. Please circulate to interested
parties. --
The University of Cambridge invites applications for a doctoral
studentship funded by a Wellcome Trust strategic award in history of
medicine. We seek outstanding candidates whose research would fall
within the theme 'Generation to Reproduction'.
Possible areas for doctoral projects include, but are not limited to:
* patient--practitioner relations around fertility and other
encounters that framed the generative body;
* the influence of diseases, including venereal diseases, on
reproductive behaviour and demographic patterns;
* representation and communication of generation and reproduction;
* ancient, medieval and early-modern investigations into generation;
* generation and childbirth in medical cases and casebooks;
* the reorganization of knowledge of generation/reproduction,
especially in the age of revolutions;
* such sciences as embryology, obstetrics, gynaecology, evolutionary
biology, reproductive physiology, genetics and developmental biology;
* reform movements around birth control, population control and
sexual science;
* twentieth-century transformations in techniques, experiences and
regulation;
* networks linking academic biology to reproductive medicine and
public health, agriculture, especially animal breeding, and/or
pharmaceutical industry;
* techniques for monitoring and manipulating pregnancy, hormones,
genes, gametes and embryos, e.g., pregnancy testing, genetic
screening, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer;
* sexology, psychology and psychoanalysis, including social and
psychological practices for making babies and families.
The three-year studentship pays a generous stipend plus University and
College fees at the home rate only. Candidates will usually be expected
to hold a Master's in the history of medicine or with strong emphasis on
the history of medicine.
Informal inquiries may be made to the award holder **with the most
relevant interests. A list of award holders can be found at:
www.reproduction.group.cam.ac.uk/team.html
Formal applications should be submitted through the relevant Department
or Faculty in the usual way, indicating an interest in the studentship.
The deadline for applications is 15 February 2011 to be admitted in
October 2011. The closing date for online applications is 1 February.
Further details of how to apply can be found at:
www.reproduction.group.cam.ac.uk/studentships.html
