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

The role

A 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 if

You 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 information

For informal enquiries please contact: Jacqueline Maingard, j.maingard@bristol.ac.uk

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