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Dear all, Please see below for details of an exciting AHRC CDP PhD studentship at the Scott Polar Research Institute and Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, starting in October 2019. Please circulate widely to any students/colleagues that might be interested. Full information can be found at https://www.rgs.org/about/our-collections/collaborative-research-on-the-collections/ The project aims to provide an account of the emergence of scientific governance in Antarctica by focusing on the Halley research stations. Halley Bay was established by the Royal Society in 1956, in preparation for the International Geophysical Year (IGY), 1957-58, and became a critical centre for observations in global science, including for the discovery of the ozone hole in the 1980s, until its temporary closure in 2017. The histories of Halley have never been fully investigated, and yet they involve many important actors in British post-war science and international governance. The studentship will involve research across a range of collections and archives, including the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), the Royal Society, SPRI, SCAR and the British Antarctic Survey. There may also be the possibility of fieldwork at relevant sites in Antarctica, with the support of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. The specific disciplinary approach is open, as the student will have freedom to shape the project to their own interests and specialism given the wealth of material available. We anticipate that a number of innovative connections, collaborations and activities between collections will result from the research. The studentship is full-time, funded for three years and begins in October 2019. It will be supervised by Richard Powell (Cambridge), Catherine Souch (RGS-IBG) and Keith Moore (Royal Society), with technical training support from Charlotte Connelly (Polar Museum, Cambridge). Applications close on 31 May 2019. Thanks very much, Richard -- Dr. Richard Powell Director of MPhil Polar Studies Scott Polar Research Institute University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1ER [log in to unmask] +44 (0)1223 336551 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/people/powell/ ERC Consolidator Grant, ARCTIC CULT, 2017-22 NEW BOOK - http://www.mqup.ca/studying-arctic-fields-products-9780773551121.php ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/Anthropology-Matters * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * To unsubscribe please click here: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=ANTHROPOLOGY-MATTERS&A=1 ***************************************************************