Deakin University

The Climate Change Communication and Narratives Network in the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University is seeking EOIs for a fully funded PhD scholarship that willexplore the role of narrative practices in a museum context to inspire action on climate change.

Project details

This project will work to create a real-time analysis of the Sydney Powerhouse Museum’s forthcoming ‘100 Conversations’ installation, that aims to grow a substantial video archive of climate change thought leaders communicating their ideas for action, hope, and solutions to climate change. Undertaking deep content analysis and applying critical frameworks for understanding climate change communication to the interviews and exhibition curation, the project will examine the capacities of these climate change narratives to promote and inspire the action that is so critically needed on climate change. It will also investigate the contemporary role of museums in enhancing climate literacy and climate action. The project will advance our understanding of the role of storytelling and narrative in documenting and galvanising inclusive responses to the climate emergency and creating change at both individual and system levels.

The Climate Change Communication and Narratives Network is an interdisciplinary network of humanities, social science and creative arts scholars, critically focused on the politics and practices of climate change narration and communication in a time of climate emergency.

See more here: https://www.cccnn.org.au/

Scholarship and candidate information

Successful candidates will receive scholarships of $28,600 p.a. for 3 years.The scholarship will start in 2021 and is for full time applicants only.

The successful candidate will have a First Class honours degree, or equivalent, and a disciplinary background in communication studies, museum studies, narrative studies or cultural studies, as well as an interest in partnership-based research. A background in climate change scholarship would be an advantage.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, we require prospective candidates to hold Australian citizenship or be international students currently residing in Australia.

Application dates

An EOI needs to be submitted by1 May 2021

Further information and forms:

https://www.deakin.edu.au/…rch

https://www.deakin.edu.au/…prs

Contact

Associate Professor Emily Potter (e.potter@deakin.edu.au )

Dr Gabi Mocatta (gabi.mocatta@deakin.edu.au )

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