Postdoctoral Research Associate (Curation)

This full-time post is available for a fixed term of 3 years from 1^st April 2025 – 31^st March 2028.

The post
You will support the work of Professor Helen Hanson (Project Lead) and the project team on the Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project: Women’s Screen Work in the Archives Made Visible (2024-2028).

The project researches the work of British women filmmakers in the British Film Institute National Archive at Berkhamsted and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter. It aims to make their work more discoverable in film-related archives through innovation in archival practices, and to translate their work to public audiences through curation of exhibitions in film museum contexts.

You will work primarily with the Project Lead (Professor Helen Hanson), Exeter Co-Lead (Professor Linda Williams) and Curatorial Advisor (Dr Phil Wickham) in the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. You will become familiar with some of the BDCM collections. You will innovate and test feminist approaches to the curation and presentation of collections of women filmmakers, both in the creation of an exhibition at the BDCM, and in digital formats (such as video essay, SWAY, storymapping and podcasting). You will also disseminate research findings by engaging a range of audiences: the curatorial community, academics and wider publics.

About you

You will:

• Be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically.
• Work collaboratively and responsively as part of the project team.
• Possess a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study (such as: film history, curatorial or museum studies; curatorial theory).
• Be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within the established research programme of the project.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research.
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly.
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development.
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career.
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy.
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Further information
For further information please contact Professor Helen M Hanson, h.m.hanson@exeter.ac.uk or (01392) 724262.

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