31/07/2023
Funded PhD centred on Bradgate Park - get in touch for more information :)
This AHRC Midlands 4 Cities PhD position - ‘Bradgate Park in a wider world: a historical-archaeological investigation of the colonial connections of an elite estate’ - could be for you if you have experience in archaeology, history, museum or material culture studies...…and a burning curiosity for less familiar and radically inclusive histories. Such as what do exotic trees, pipes, turkeys, and sugar reveal about Bradgate and Empire? How do Leicestershire’s estates link to India, South Africa, the Caribbean, and Haile Selassie?
Got your interest? Check out the link: https://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/find-a-project/
You’ll join a vibrant and inclusive research community in the School (research and reading groups with Material Worlds, Intersectional Bodies, and the Centre for Endangered Archaeology and Heritage), supervised by Richard Thomas, Alice Samson and James Dymond in partnership with Bradgate Park Trust. You'll also be supported by Prof. Corinne Fowler and experiences learned from the project. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/research/colonial-countryside-project
From the start you’ll work closely with the Bradgate Park team to engage the public and produce a temporary exhibition for the Park visitor centre, integrating new stories into the estate’s history.
Applications open 16th of October. Minority candidates, those with professional or outreach experience, especially welcome to apply. Get in touch with Richard Thomas (https://le.ac.uk/people/richard-thomas) or Alice Samson (https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/people/academic) with any questions or queries. University of Leicester
