AHRC CDA +3 PhD studentship on 'Women and Change in the Workplace: Perspectives from the English Midlands 1950s- 1980s'

Applications are welcome from eligible candidates for an AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award +3 PhD studentship 'Women and Change in the Workplace: Perspectives from the English Midlands 1950s- 1980s' . The studentship is offered in collaboration with the Media Archive for Central England (MACE) and will involve the examination of the extensive ITV regional news collection held by MACE and practical training in the techniques and practices of film archiving. The successful candidate will be based within the Centre for Urban History in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Leicester.   Applications are encouraged from candidates with a background in social history, media and film studies or gender studies.  Applicants will be expected to have completed a relevant Masters degree by 1 October 2009.

The PhD will use an examination of contemporary visual material to develop an understanding of workplace change in the second half of the 20th century, and is expected to shed light on representations of and changing attitudes towards women's labour force participation and on the impact of legislative change on female employment.  It will also address issues relating to the use of this visual material by historians and its integration with other sources that have previously been used more extensively by social historians.  The successful applicant will also receive a practical training in film archiving, enabling them to transfer relevant material to digital tape and catalogue it.  Alongside the PhD thesis they will develop a programme of film for public exhibition.

Only UK (full studentship) or EU  (fees only) residents may apply for this studentship, but for eligibility information and further details please contact the Principal Supervisor , Dr Sally Horrocks, [log in to unmask] tel 0116 252 5070.

The award is fully-funded, and includes: University of Leicester full time fees and a stipend at the standard AHRC rate + £500  from MACE for three years
The PhD is available to start on 1 October 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter.  Applications should be submitted by 1 June 2009.  Interviews will be held in the second half of June 2009.

For further Information on the partners see
School of Historical Studies  http://www.le.ac.uk/hi/
Centre for Urban History http://www.le.ac.uk/urbanhist/
MACE http://www.macearchive.org/


Sally Horrocks (Dr)
School of Historical Studies
University of Leicester
LE1 7RH
0116 252 5070