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Hi all,

I'd be very grateful for your help in publicising the PhD placement opportunity below to anyone who may be interested in applying. The application deadline is 20th Feb (4pm). Please re-post to any other relevant lists.

Many thanks & best wishes,

Debbie

Dr. Debbie Cox

Lead Curator, Contemporary British Published Collections

British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, UK

t. +44 (0)207 412 7649, e. [log in to unmask]

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The British Library is currently inviting applications for its 2017 round of PhD student placements. Placements at the British Library provide opportunities for PhD students from all disciplines to develop and apply transferrable research skills outside of the university sector. Contemporary British Publications are inviting applications for the following project:

Independent, D-I-Y, and activist black, Asian & minority ethnic publishing, in print and online, in 21st century Britain

Following the 50th anniversary of New Beacon Books in 2016 as Britain’s first bookshop and publisher committed to the black community of Caribbean, African and Asian descent in Britain, the Library would like a PhD student to join us to survey the changed situation of independent BAME publishing in Britain now. The aim of the placement is threefold: firstly, to undertake a survey of independent BAME publishing in the 21st century; secondly, to assess how well the Library’s intake reflects the range of BAME publishing; and thirdly to consider how the Library can extend its engagement with BAME publishing communities in order to build strong collections representing the widest possible range of expression.

Eligibility

Open to all PhD students, as long as they have the support of their PhD supervisor and their Graduate Tutor (or equivalent)
International students are eligible if they have the right to study in the UK
Most placements can also be done on a part-time basis, with some remote working also sometimes possible – see project profiles for details
The minimum duration for each placement is 3 months (or part-time equivalent)

Full details, including how to apply are at: http://www.bl.uk/news/2016/november/british-library-phd-placements-call-for-applications