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Dear All,

Apologies for any cross-postings. Please find below details of a studentship
on community food growing and animal farming in the UK, based in the School
of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University. We would welcome
applications from anthropologists, sociologists, human geographers and
cognate disciplines. There is considerable scope for the successful
applicant to develop the research project in relation to their own specific
interests. I would be very grateful if you could pass this on to anyone you
think might be interested. Full information is below, and can also be
accessed at http://courses.cardiff.ac.uk/funding/R1054.html. Feel free to
get in touch with me if you would like any further information.

Best wishes,

 

Chris Bear

 


President's Scholarship - PhD in Planning and Geography (PhD Studentship)


Reference Number: R1054


Closing Date:22/05/2013

Duration:3 years

Funding Amount:Fees and stipend

Level of Study:Postgraduate Research

Regions:EU (Non UK), UK

 

Project title: Community food growing and animal farming in the UK

Project description: Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a small but
expanding niche sector of the British food system, which is attracting
increasing academic scrutiny as an example of alternative food network and
as a form of ‘caring practice’ (Wells and Gradwell, 2001),. In this context,
animals play a frequently ambiguous role – they are often used as a public
face of the farms and as a way to engage children and families, but are also
reared for food production.

Using qualitative research methodologies, this PhD will examine the various
roles played by animals on community farms. It will develop existing work
around CSAs and social justice but expand the focus to develop the notion of
a ‘more-than-human’ justice, involving not only the humans but also the farm
animals.

Supervisors:  <http://cardiff.ac.uk/cplan/about-us/staff/christopher-bear>
Dr Chris Bear (main) and
<http://cardiff.ac.uk/cplan/about-us/staff/paul-milbourne> Professor Paul
Milbourne


Key Studentship Information


The  <http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/CPLAN/> School of Planning and Geography has
been awarded nine President’s Research Scholarships as part of a Cardiff
University scheme that aims to promote excellence and impact of research in
all academic disciplines. Six of these scholarships have already been
filled.

The School of Planning and Geography is a major international centre for
research in the areas of human and economic geography, planning and spatial
policy. The School strives to be a centre of excellence in research,
teaching and policy and practice associated with the planning and management
of cities and regions. The main goal of this scheme is to establish the
School of Planning and Geography as a globally-recognised PGR training
centre in the area of food and sustainable city-regions. The School is
uniquely positioned to take on a leading role in this emerging research
field, given its inter-disciplinary environment, its international research
focus (involving developed and developing countries), and its worldwide
reputation in the areas of planning, agri-food studies, more-than-human
geographies, social and environmental justice, and regional, urban and rural
development.

The School of Planning and Geography has invested these highly-prestigious
PhD scholarships to strengthen and expand its ongoing and internationally
renowned research on Food and Sustainable City-Regions. The scholarships
have been devised to support research around one cutting-edge question: what
is the role of different actors, governance levels, spatial scales and
pro-poor planning strategies in reconnecting cities (physically,
economically and socially) with their surrounding countryside?

Eligibility

Applicants will have a First Class Honours degree or a 2.1 plus a
postgraduate Masters degree at Distinction level in a relevant social
science discipline (or their equivalents).

Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK Nationals and EU
students who can satisfy UK residency requirements. To be eligible for the
full award, EU Nationals must have been in the UK for at least 3 years prior
to the start of the course for which they are seeking funding, including for
the purposes of full-time education. EU Nationals who do not meet the above
residency requirement are eligible for a fees only award, provided that they
have been ordinarily resident in the EU for at least 3 years prior to the
start of their proposed programme of study.

  _____  

Funding

These awards comprise of UK/EU tuition fees and a Doctoral Stipend matching
UK Research Council National Minimum (£13,726 p.a. for 2013/14, updated each
year). In addition, students will receive additional funding for research
expenses (£750 per annum for 2 years, £375 in third year of study).

  _____  


How to Apply


In the first instance, applicants should send a CV and covering letter,
along with a 1000-word research proposal, to Sian Moseley (
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]). Applications for
this studentship are automatic on applying for a PhD in City & Regional
Planning (October 2013 start), made through our
<http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/regis/general/applyonline/index.html> Online
Application Service. Please ensure you state in the 'Funding' section of the
application that you intend to apply for this studentship.

Deadline for applications: 4pm on Wednesday May 22nd 2013

 

 

________________________________

Dr Christopher Bear

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School of Planning and Geography

Cardiff University

Glamorgan Building

King Edward VII Avenue

Cardiff CF10 3WA

Wales UK

 

Tel +44(0)29 2087 6181

Fax +44(0)29 2087 4845

 

Home page: www.cardiff.ac.uk/cplan/about-us/staff/christopher-bear

Twitter: @bear_chris <http://twitter.com/bear_chris> 

Academia.edu: http://cardiff.academia.edu/ChrisBear

 

 


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