Research Associate in Colonial Reels: Histories and Afterlives of Colonial Film Collections

Job title:

Research Associate in Colonial Reels: Histories and Afterlives of Colonial Film Collections

Company

University of Bristol Law School

Job description

The roleA two-year postdoctoral research position, based in the Department of Film and Television at the University of Bristol, with the UKRI-Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded project Colonial Reels: Histories and Afterlives of Colonial Film Collections led by Dr Jacqueline Maingard ( https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FY004574%2F1 )What will you be doing?

• Working collaboratively and independently under the mentorship and guidance of the Principal Investigator, to attain the project goals.
• Undertaking research into the colonial reels in the project`s four partner archives, British Empire and Commonwealth Collection, British Film Institute, Royal Anthropological Institute and Wellcome Collection.
• Contributing to conferences, symposiums, workshops and other events, and producing academic outputs independently and collaboratively.

You should apply ifYou have:

• A PhD in Film History or Film Studies and/or Film Practice, or Historical Studies, or a closely-related field
• Knowledge of film history, and/or British colonial history, and/or visual anthropology, and/or postcolonial theory
• Knowledge and understanding of debates on decolonisation, reparation, restitution and access to film archives
• An interest and ability in working with film archives

Additional informationFor informal enquiries please contact:Jacqueline Maingardj.maingard@bristol.ac.ukOur strategy and missionWe recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

Expected salary

Location

Bristol Area

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:54:09 GMT

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