Leeds: Fellowship opportunities in HSTM
Two recently opened fellowship schemes at the University
of Leeds offer opportunities for scholars in history of science, technology
and/or medicine to become visiting fellows at Leeds for varying periods over
the next academic year:
(1) CHENEY FELLOWSHIPS IN THE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF
CULTURE
Now in its third year, the Cheney Fellowships scheme
enables successful applicants, both early-career and more senior, to undertake
a period of research at the University in connection with one of three
interdisciplinary research themes. For
the 2015-16 academic year one of the themes will be Culture. Under the auspices of a new interdisciplinary
institute to be opened later this year, the University is promoting a new
vision of scholarly engagement with culture in all its diversity.
The University is keen to receive applications from
potential Cheney Fellows proposing imaginative research projects in this
spirit, linked if possible with one or more of the following research areas:
• Research making use of the distinctive holdings of the
University Library's Special Collections, which are rich in holdings in HSTM; •
Research relating to the Thackray Medical Museum and other cultural partners; •
Research relating to new methods in digital humanities; • Research relating to
new methods in the study of science, technology and culture.
The deadline for expressions of interest to be received
is Tuesday 9 June.
(2) WELLCOME/LHRI POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN MEDICAL
HUMANITIES
Thanks to a recent grant by the Wellcome Trust to the
University, opportunities are now available for 3-6 month postdoctoral
fellowships in the history of medicine and other areas of medical humanities,
to be held at the LHRI, and with a view to successful applicants using the time
at Leeds to put together funding applications that might enable them to return
to Leeds on a longer-term basis.
The application is straightforward and only two
pages. Applications will be considered
on a rolling basis.
For further information on both of these fellowship
schemes, please follow the links from the LHRI's homepage:
Gregory Radick
Professor of History and Philosophy of Science School of
Philosophy, Religion and History of Science University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT,
UK
Tel: (UK) 0113 343 3269
Email: G.M.Radick@leeds.ac.uk
Director, Leeds Humanities Research Institute
Editor-in-Chief, Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical
Sciences President, British Society for the History of Science