The relationship between violence and the formation of gender (de Lauretis), and the role of violence in reinforcing and reinscribing normative conceptions of gender, is increasingly an area of investigation. Carine Mardorossian (2014) argues that all violence is sexual violence, because it operates to reinforce hierarchies of power and strength that are normatively gendered. While such hierarchies have usually been interpreted as materializing masculine strength and power and feminine vulnerability, recent work by Judith Butler, Erinn Gilson and Ann V Murphy approach vulnerability as an ontological human quality. This opens new areas for exploration of the performative and performed relationships of gender, violence, and vulnerability. Proposed projects may examine aspects of violence and gender in performance: within theatre and drama, or in a broader performance studies context to include protests, marches, and public performances of political identity. Proposals to variously examine the relationship of gender and violence to contemporary nationalism (both ‘left’ and ‘right’ wing) are particularly welcomed.
Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a subject relevant to the proposed area of study.
We may also consider applications from those who hold equivalent qualifications, for example, a Lower Second Class Honours Degree plus a Master’s Degree with Distinction.
In exceptional circumstances, the University may consider a portfolio of evidence from applicants who have appropriate professional experience which is equivalent to the learning outcomes of an Honours degree in lieu of academic qualifications.
If the University receives a large number of applicants for the project, the following desirable criteria may be applied to shortlist applicants for interview.
The University offers the following levels of support:
The following scholarship options are available to applicants worldwide:
These scholarships will cover full-time PhD tuition fees for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance) and will provide a £900 per annum research training support grant (RTSG) to help support the PhD researcher.
Applicants who already hold a doctoral degree or who have been registered on a programme of research leading to the award of a doctoral degree on a full-time basis for more than one year (or part-time equivalent) are NOT eligible to apply for an award.
Please note: you will automatically be entered into the competition for the Full Award, unless you state otherwise in your application.
The scholarship will cover tuition fees at the Home rate and a maintenance allowance of £19,000 (tbc) per annum for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance).
This scholarship also comes with £900 per annum for three years as a research training support grant (RTSG) allocation to help support the PhD researcher.
Due consideration should be given to financing your studies. Further information on cost of living
Submission deadline
Monday 19 February 2018
12:00AM
Interview Date
5 to 12 March 2018
Preferred student start date
mid September 2018
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