AHRC Doctoral Studentship - Instruments of scientific governance? Historical geographies of Halley Bay, 1956-present
Fully-funded AHRC Doctoral Studentship
Instruments of scientific governance? Historical geographies of Halley Bay, 1956-present
Applications are invited for an AHRC-funded studentship at the University of Cambridge, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and Royal Society. The project is full-time, funded for three years and begins in October 2019. It will be supervised by Dr Richard Powell (Scott Polar Research Institute and Department of Geography, University of Cambridge), Dr Catherine Souch (RGS-IBG) and Keith Moore (Royal Society), with technical training support from Charlotte Connelly (Polar Museum, Cambridge).
This project aims to provide an account of the emergence of scientific governance in Antarctica, by focusing on the Halley Bay research station. Halley Bay was established by the Royal Society in 1956, in preparation for the International Geophysical Year (IGY), 1957-58, and became a critical centre for observations in global science, including for the discovery of the ozone hole in the 1980s, until its temporary closure in 2017. The histories of Halley Bay have never been fully investigated, and yet they involve many important actors in British post-war science and international governance.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae (two pages), a short statement outlining relevant experience and interest in the project (500 words), an example of recent academic writing (e.g. MPhil/MSc chapter or essay) and the names and contact details of two academic referees to: Richard Powell, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER (richard.powell@spri.cam.ac.uk