Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Lasting
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Fixed Term - 9 months
Part time - 14.8 hours per week
16 November 2020 23:55
The opportunity
This role is to support the UAL Principal Investigator (PI) in the delivery of the ‘Lasting: Sustainable Prosperity through Product Durability’ project, funded by the Research Council of Norway and led by Oslo Metropolitan University. The primary objective of this three-year collaborative research project is to reduce environmental impacts through extended lifespans of durable consumer goods. Secondary objectives include: to communicate how increased longevity can be implemented in political, commercial and ideal environmental work; to increase the awareness and opportunities of consumers, authorities and commercial actors in managing durables; advancing the knowledge of environmental impacts of durables and associated strategies, taking also rebound effects into consideration. UAL’s work package specifically investigates international perspectives and ‘ways other’ on clothing durability. The duties and responsibilities of the role include:
• To develop a network of international contacts from diverse perspectives to contribute to discussions about the durability of clothing
• To support the PI in conducting preliminary interviews (ca. 12) with individuals within this network
• To facilitate the production of around six short videos examining and exploring durability in clothing from non-EuroAmerican perspectives
• To gather insights about diverse concepts of durability as related to clothing
• To contribute to the development of a preliminary taxonomy of non-Western durability practices and strategies in clothing, building from the emerging themes
• To work with the PI to communicate the findings to the project partners and beyond
• To participate in project partner meetings as appropriate
• To contribute to the research and writing of an article outlining the process and findings
About you
You will have a doctoral qualification, or equivalent experience, in the area of fashion and sustainability. You will furthermore have experience of working with international networks, of working within and between different perspectives and world views, of decolonial narratives around fashion and sustainability, and of making short films. You are able to set up a sample and collect data that meets the project requirements, have interview skills and are able to analyse results, including to identify emerging themes.
Posting date - 19 October 2020
Closing date - 16 November 2020
Apply Early
Please note that this role may close earlier than the stated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. If you wish to apply for this position, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Queries
If you have any queries you may contact adsstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk
This opportunity is closed to applications.