Dear colleagues,
With apologies for cross-posting.
We would appreciate if you could please circulate the below information about a AHRC-LAHP
doctoral award at UCL and Kew Gardens.
The Department of Information Studies at UCL and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew are excited to
announce a doctoral studentship for a collaborative research project to critically
evaluate the history of the Kew Gardens Archives between 1841 and 1958 to understand
record-keeping at Kew as both instrument and legacy of the British imperial project.
Empire and archives are intimately linked. Archival forms and record-keeping practices
reflect and inform systems of governance; record-keeping was central to attempts by
imperial powers to maintain administrative control. The Archives of the Royal Botanic
Gardens (RBG) Kew are of significance to the history of global botany and in addressing
questions of biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental sustainability. By
employing participatory research methods with historically impacted communities, the
research will enable new, more diverse histories of Kew Gardens and British imperialism.
We are now recruiting a student. We are looking for applicants with an undergraduate
degree in a relevant subject and a Master's degree or equivalent professional
experience. We also welcome candidates who have some experience, qualification or
understanding of archival science or archival history, demonstrated by, for example, use
of archives in their previous research, a post-graduate qualification in archives and
records management or relevant work experience in an archive. We particularly welcome
applicants from diverse backgrounds, or those who could bring a community perspective to
the research.
Please see details and how to apply:
https://www.lahp.ac.uk/prospective-students/collaborative-doctoral-awards-p…
. The closing date is 5pm on Friday 26th January 2024.
Best wishes
Marco
Dr Marco Humbel (he/him)
Department of Information Studies, UCL
Email: marco.humbel.17@ucl.ac.uk<mailto:marco.humbel.17@ucl.ac.uk>
Web:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/information-studies/marco-humbel