Daily Archives: 28 January 2015

ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions / U Melbourne / NGV: Curator / Research Fellow – Call For Applications

Salary: $62,973* – $85,452 p.a. [Level A] (*PhD Entry Level $79,609 p.a.) or $89,955 – $106,817 p.a. [Level B], plus 17% superannuation.

Level of appointment is subject to qualifications and experience.

The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE) is a major research initiative with the lead organization The University of Western Australia, and spread across four other Australian universities, one of which is The University of Melbourne. CHE fosters collaboration between researchers and industry partners from different disciplines and institutions across Australia and internationally. The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is an Industry partner of the CHE.

In collaboration with the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne, and the NGV, CHE seeks to appoint a curator/research fellow. The two main requirements of the position will be:

(1) to curate an exhibition at the NGV in mid-2017 on the subject of emotions in European society between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries and how this is depicted in various art forms. The exhibition will focus on the complex emotion of love and the way it has intersected and combined with other emotions to create social and aesthetic scripts that shape changing collective behaviours through this historical period;

(2) to carry out and publish research related to the subject matter of art and emotions.

In carrying out these tasks, the successful candidate will work together with Professor Charles Zika at the University of Melbourne and Dr Isobel Crombie at the National Gallery of Victoria.

The Curator/Research Fellow will also work to integrate the exhibition with the intellectual life of the Centre, will assist with the co-ordination of relevant symposia and engage in public outreach. S/he will be housed at the NGV, but will also have access to space and resources at the CHE node at The University of Melbourne. Benefits include funds for research travel and a contribution to relocation expenses.

The successful applicant will be required to commence the appointment 2 March 2015 or as soon as possible after that date.

Closing date for applications: 17 Feb 2015.

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/885142/curator-research-fellow

SAIMS/TMJ Essay Prize – Call For Applications

SAIMS invites entries for its annual Essay Competition, submitted according to the following rules:

1. The competition is open to all medievalists who are graduate students or have completed a higher degree within the last three years. For PhD students the time period of three years begins from the date of the successful viva, but excludes any career break. Any candidate in doubt of their eligibility should contact the Director of SAIMS at saimsmail@st-andrews.ac.uk.

2. A candidate may make only one submission to the competition.

3. The submission must be the candidate’s own work, based on original research, and must not have been previously published or accepted for publication.

4. Submissions are welcomed on any topic that falls within the scope of medieval studies.

5. The submission should be in the English language.

6. The word limit is 8,000 words, including notes, bibliography, and any appendices.

7. The text should be double-spaced, and be accompanied by footnotes with short referencing and a full bibliography of works cited, following the guidelines on the TMJ webpage: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/saims/tmj.htm. An abstract of 200 words should preface the main text.

8. The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2015.

9. The essay must be submitted electronically to saimsmail@st-andrews.ac.uk, in both Word and pdf formats, to arrive by the deadline.

10. The submission must be accompanied by a completed cover sheet and signed declaration; the template for this is available at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/saims/tmj.htm. The candidate’s name should not appear on the submission itself, nor be indicated in any form in the notes.

11. Decisions concerning the Competition lie with the Editors and Editorial Board of The Mediaeval Journal, who can, if they consider there to have been appropriate submissions, award an Essay Prize and in addition declare a proxime accessit. In the unlikely event that, in the judges’ opinion, the material submitted is not of a suitable standard, no prize will be awarded.

12. The value of the Prize is £500.

13. A candidate whose entry is declared proxime accessit will be awarded £100.

14. In addition to the Prize, the winning submission will be published within twelve months in The Mediaeval Journal, subject to the usual editorial procedures of the journal.

Any queries concerning these rules may be directed to the Director of SAIMS who can be contacted at:

Department of Mediaeval History, 71 South Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9QW
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/saims
saimsmail@st-andrews.ac.uk