Daily Archives: 10 March 2017

University of Cambridge: Lecturer in Literature and Visual Culture – Call For Applications

University of Cambridge – Faculty of English
University Lecturer in Literature and Visual Culture

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £39,324 to £49,772
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

The Faculty of English wishes to appoint to a University Lectureship in Literature and Visual Culture from 1 September 2017. Applicants should have critical and research interests in Literature and Visual Culture and one or more of the following areas: medieval studies, digital scholarship, and material texts.

The successful applicant will be able to conduct original research in their field, generating new interpretations, arguments, methods and associations which will have international reach and significance. They will be expected to engage closely with the work of one or more of the research groups in the Faculty and, where appropriate to the research concerned, to develop proposals to attract significant external funding. We are particularly seeking to strengthen our research group in medieval studies.

The Faculty intends to appoint a scholar whose work will make a substantial difference to the way in which the study of Literature and Visual Culture is pursued and who is able to develop the kinds of public and professional engagement that will maximise the impact of their research. Candidates should have a completed PhD and an exceptional record of research in a relevant subject area, along with high-quality publications.

The successful applicant will support and maintain the University’s national and international reputation for excellence in teaching. They will be expected to offer undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision relating to Literature and Visual Culture, as well as to be able to attract applications from the strongest PhD candidates worldwide.

Appointments made at University Lecturer level will be permanent, subject to a probationary period of five years.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/12556.

Applications close: 20 March, 2017.

DCDC17: Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities (DCDC) – Call For Papers

DCDC17: Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities (DCDC)
The Lowry, Salford Quays
27-29 November, 2017

Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities (DCDC) is the conference of collaboration between the archive, library, museum and academic sectors. Now in its fifth year, DCDC provides a platform for colleagues to come together in joint conversation, looking beyond their own specialisms to forge new partnerships and enhance the social, cultural and economic impact of our unique collections.

The cultural value of collections and the creative economy

In today’s uncertain political and economic climate the ability to demonstrate why heritage and culture matter – and to whom – has never been more important or relevant. The ways in which
we gather, measure and present evidence of cultural value and impact has attracted increasing attention in recent years, as emphasis has led to a stronger focus on the experience of
individuals and of communities.

Archives, libraries, museums and heritage organisations across the UK and further afield have played a leading role in this movement. They have actively looked to examine, capture and
measure the wider social, cultural and economic impact of their collections, and to engage more effectively with a wider variety of audiences. Work in this area continues to evolve, as
does the need for new and better ways of evidencing value and impact through continuing research and the effective sharing of experiences within and between sectors.

DCDC17 will consider how, by working collaboratively through networks of inter and crossdisciplinary initiatives, we can continue to improve and develop methodologies in order to
build a strong evidence base to demonstrate the cultural value of collections and their contribution to the creative economy.

We welcome proposals on collaborative projects involving library, archive, museum, heritage and cultural sectors in partnership with communities, scholars, education and funders. For 2017, we would particularly be interested on submissions within the following themes:

  • Heritage and the human experience: hidden voices, social cohesion, diversity and
    public wellbeing.
  • The cultural landscape: heritage buildings, regeneration, and engaging audiences
    with real and imagined environments.
  • Curative collections: understanding and reflecting voices in conflict, dissent,
    displacement, repatriation and recovery.
  • New value in old things: opening up collections through original research, heritage
    science, the internet, and digital technology.
  • Collections and enterprise: the challenges and opportunities of utilising collections
    for revenue generation, managing the relationship between culture and the
    corporate, and overcoming the hurdles of copyright.
  • Innovative interpretations: presenting traditional collections to new audiences
    through art, design, and performance.
  • Measuring value: holistic value frameworks, benchmarking, cultural and academic
    partnerships, impact, and the REF.
  • The politics of collections: advocacy for collections, funding, institutional and
    community support and investment.

Papers

The conference organisers invite abstracts for the delivery of 20-minute presentations. 10
minutes will be allowed for questions after each presentation.

Panels

The conference organisers also invite the submission of abstracts for panel proposals. Panels
should include three 20-minute papers and include a named panel chair. They can be
submitted on any pertinent topic within the conference theme and can include papers relating
to an individual project, emerging initiative, or ‘state of the nation’ overview.
Workshops & roundtables

As part of DCDC17 the organisers also welcome proposals for:

  • Practical workshops on (but not limited to):
    • funding and sustainability
    • interactive projects
    • education & outreach
  • Roundtable sessions by professional networks & societies

All workshops should involve a high level of interactivity and/or training which should be clearly
demonstrated in the abstract.

Roundtable sessions should include no more than five speakers speaking for five minutes
each. We encourage professional networks and societies to lead on these sessions discussing
issues relevant to the conference theme.

Both workshops and roundtables should be open to all conference delegates and require no
prior knowledge or preparation.

Submission format

  1. All submissions should be presented in the following format as a word document:
  2. Name, job title and organisation of speaker/s
  3. Presentation/panel/seminar title
  4. A summary of no more than 100 words (this will be printed in the conference
    programme)
  5. A more detailed abstract of no more than 300 words
  6. Any scheduling conflicts for speakers

Deadline

All abstracts should be submitted to both Melanie Cheung (melanie.cheung@rluk.ac.uk) and
Laura Tompkins (Laura.Tompkins@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk) by Sunday 30 April.
Any submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

About the conference

The DCDC conference series is run in partnership between The National Archives and
Research Libraries UK.