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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships at the School of the Arts, University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool’s School of the Arts invites expressions of interest for the 2017/18 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme. These awards offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment – further information, including eligibility criteria, can be found here<http://www.britac.ac.uk/british-academy-postdoctoral-fellowships>. The University of Liverpool is one of the United Kingdom’s leading research institutions with an annual turnover of £400 million, including £140 million for research. Liverpool is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, comprising the leading research universities in the United Kingdom. Communication and Media<http://www.liverpool.ac.uk/communication-and-media/> has focused its thriving research activity on two strands, Screen Studies and Media, Politics and Society. Within those strands we have a range of themes, including: · communication, politics and power · media theory · political and independent cinema · gender and identity in media · media, ethics and human rights · media and war · new media and digital communication · media discourse · global entertainment and media industries · media, space and place · media and heritage · sociolinguistics, communication and language · media and cultural identity We aim to foster research that supports education for citizenship and the development of a more cohesive society through funded projects and collaborations with civic and cultural institutions. The impacts of our research range from cultural impact through to changes in professional methods and practices. Since 2010, we have been part of the School of Arts<http://www.liverpool.ac.uk/arts/>, one of four Schools in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences<http://www.liv.ac.uk/humanities-and-social-sciences/>. The School also includes the departments of Architecture, English, Music, and Philosophy. Those interested in applying for a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Liverpool are invited to submit expressions of interest to Dr Katia Balabanova ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), by 5pm on Monday 4th September 2017, consisting of the following: · CV (2 pages max) and a list of publications (1 page max) · an outline (2 pages max) of the research proposal, including intended publication outputs · 100-word abstract · Identification of potential mentor Applicants to be supported by the Department will be informed by 8th September. All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a workshop in the week commencing 18th September (date to be confirmed), which will include presentations and advice about the scheme, and give candidates the opportunity to meet with their chosen mentor. ******************************************** Dr Ekaterina Balabanova Senior Lecturer in Political Communication Department of Communication and Media School of the Arts 19 Abercromby Square University of Liverpool Liverpool L69 7ZT UK tel +44 151 794 2656 e-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.liverpool.ac.uk/communication-and-media Latest book: The Media and Human Rights. The Cosmopolitan Promise (Routledge) https://www.routledge.com/products/9780415623124 -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------