Location: | Manchester |
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Salary: | £46,974 to £54,395 (Grade 9) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 4th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 29th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | 7493 |
Place-based research in literary studies engages with the thematic focus of using literature as a medium for exploring and re-imagining human relationships with place and the environment and it can also involve the use of creative writing as a methodology for co-creating research, across disciplines and with communities, to address societal challenges from social cohesion to the climate crisis. With our strengths and experience in both kinds of place-based literary research, we have unique opportunities to capitalise on an intensifying emphasis on place-based interventions in the UK policy environment and in the funding landscape for Arts and Humanities research.
The English Department is home to over 60 researchers in literature, film and media. Our Writing School is one of the largest in the UK. English Language and Literature was ranked 8th of 92 subject groups in REF2021 for Research Power and was placed in the top 250 in the last two iterations of the QS World Rankings. Our Centre for Place Writing represents sector-leading creative and critical research into the relationship between writing, place and the environment and projects include Mother Tongue Other Tongue, Untold Stories of the NHS & Voices of the Future etc. The Manchester Poetry Library, provides a research resource and a crucible for interdisciplinary collaboration and community co-creation. The Manchester UNESCO City of Literature partnership, connects us to a network of regional and global partners united to address societal challenges from literacy to sustainability.
About the role:
About the candidate:
Your desire to use literature and creative writing to make a difference to the lives of people beyond the academy is vital to this post.
Requirements:
Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification for a full list of essential & desirable criteria.
Academic Contact: Prof Helen Mort (h.mort@mmu.ac.uk) to discuss the fellowship opportunity in detail.
Closing Date: 29 May 2024
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