Research Associate - Digital Storytelling, Loughborough University
Deadline: Tue 11 Dec 2018
The School of the Arts, English and Drama are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to work on a number of externally funded projects exploring the potential of storytelling to be applied to issues relating to the environment, education, health and social justice, and seek to introduce new voices and ways of knowing and thinking into the decision-making process.
The Applied Storytelling research team is currently engaged on a wide number of interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects, funded by AHRC, NERC, ESRC, MRC EPSRC, and the European Commission.
We have recently begun work on three major collaborative projects: two in Colombia, relating to issues around biodiversity and management of the ecosystems; and one in Kerala, Southern India, in relation to mental health literacy. We also currently engaged in sustainability projects in eastern Africa (principally in Kenya and Uganda).
Full time, Fixed Term for 30 Months on the condition the candidate is in post prior to February 2019. Job Ref: REQ180961
Further information and to apply here
Informal enquiries should be made to Professor Mike Wilson at M.Wilson2@lboro.ac.uk
Closing Date: 11 December 2018
Additional Information:
Location: Loughborough Region(s): East Midlands
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