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> PhD funding, Queen's University Belfast: 'Documentary, digital > technologies and urban change in Brazil' > > One Department for Employment & Learning (DEL) Strategic Award is > available for full-time postgraduate PhD research in the School of > Modern Languages, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Queen’s > University Belfast. > > Supervised by: Dr Tori Holmes (Lecturer in Brazilian Studies, School > of Modern Languages) and Prof. Cahal McLaughlin (Professor of Film > Studies, School of Creative Arts) > > Despite a tradition of documentary scholarship in Brazil (oriented > primarily to individual films and filmmakers) and the emerging body of > work in English on digital documentary, there is only limited work on > the role of digital technologies in the production and circulation of > documentary material, understood broadly, in Brazil. By exploring the > intersection of audiovisual and digital culture in Brazil, this > project aims to address this gap. > > The specific focus will be the role of audiovisual collectives. Whilst > this type of grouping is not unprecedented in Brazil, given the > country’s rich history of grassroots/contestatory media production, > audiovisual collectives have come to particular prominence as a result > of the widespread Brazilian protests of 2013, ongoing conflicts about > models of urban development associated with sporting megaevents, and > the circulatory and interactive possibilities of digital media. The > studentship is available to support research exploring the impact of > such collectives on urban change in Brazil, asking what their role has > been in documenting, debating, and giving visibility to this issue, > and how this is enabled by digital technologies. Inspired by > Whiteman's coalition model of documentary impact, proposals are sought > which link digital audiovisual material to its production and > distribution processes, the wider political context and the influence > of audiovisual material in mainstream and non-mainstream discourses. > Methodological innovation is encouraged, particularly in the > development of a fieldwork-driven approach to these issues. > > Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese and English is required > for this studentship (if not a native speaker of Portuguese, > candidates should have at least a 2:1 in an undergraduate degree with > Portuguese as a key component), as well as an MA degree in a relevant > area. > > Eligibility: this studentship is available to UK and EU residents > only; non-EU residents are not eligible for this scheme. UK residents > are eligible for full fees and maintenance awards. Other EU-resident > (including Republic of Ireland) applicants are eligible for a > fees-only award. > > Candidates should apply via the university's Postgraduate Application > Portal and submit a research proposal which addresses the theme of the > studentship. For more information please see: > http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofModernLanguages/Postgraduates/FundingOpportunities/ > > Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 27 February > > Applicants must contact the lead supervisor, Dr Tori Holmes > ([log in to unmask]) before submission. > > > Dr Tori Holmes > Lecturer in Brazilian Studies > Department of Spanish & Portuguese > School of Modern Languages > 9 University Square (Rm G02) > Queen's University Belfast > Belfast BT7 1NN > Northern Ireland > Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 3632 > Email: [log in to unmask] > Web: http://www.qub.ac.uk/ml