Final Call for Applications: PhD Studentship on Evolutionary Science and Religion at Newman University, Birmingham, UK
Applications are invited for one fully-funded PhD
Studentship for three years (full-time) for UK or EU students to work
within a broader multidisciplinary research team on the ‘Science and Religion:
Exploring the Spectrum’ project within Newman’s newly created Science and
Religion in Society Research Group.
The Studentship includes a subsistence grant in line with the
recommendations of the UK research Councils (currently £13,863 p.a. for
2014-15) with all fees paid.
In addition the university will offer a one-year
postdoctoral follow-on research position dependent on the successful
submission of a PhD thesis within three years of commencement to enable
successful PhD students to be retained and develop further as an early career professional
in this field of research. The successful candidate will also be eligible for
an hourly paid research assistant role within the project
team.
The successful applicant will undertake research exploring
contemporary debates surrounding ‘science and religion’ in one of the following
areas:
1. Social Sciences
and/or Humanities approaches to media, social media and public space discourse
surrounding evolutionary science and religion.
2. Quantitative approaches to public perceptions and attitudes
concerning the relationship between science and faith.
This innovative and unique research project will employ four intersecting approaches: qualitative social science field research; oral history, historical and media discourse analysis; social psychology experimental research; and a large scale quantitative survey of public perceptions, attitudes and identity formation in the UK and Canada. Newman University will lead this 3-year research project funded by the Templeton Religion Trust in partnership with York University (Canada) and National Life Stories at the British Library and British Science Association. The research team is led by Principal Investigators Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker (Newman) and Prof. Bernard Lightman (York, Canada), and Co-Investigator Dr Carola Leicht (University of Kent). More details about the project and the research team can be found here: http://www.sciencereligionspectrum.org.
Specific research project related questions can be directed to Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker (F.Elsdon-Baker@newman.ac.uk).
For further details on how to apply please see:
http://www.newman.ac.uk/studentships/867
Deadline for applications: Friday 10 April 2015
Interviews: week commencing Monday 20 April 2015
This innovative and unique research project will employ four intersecting approaches: qualitative social science field research; oral history, historical and media discourse analysis; social psychology experimental research; and a large scale quantitative survey of public perceptions, attitudes and identity formation in the UK and Canada. Newman University will lead this 3-year research project funded by the Templeton Religion Trust in partnership with York University (Canada) and National Life Stories at the British Library and British Science Association. The research team is led by Principal Investigators Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker (Newman) and Prof. Bernard Lightman (York, Canada), and Co-Investigator Dr Carola Leicht (University of Kent). More details about the project and the research team can be found here: http://www.sciencereligionspectrum.org.
Specific research project related questions can be directed to Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker (F.Elsdon-Baker@newman.ac.uk).
For further details on how to apply please see:
http://www.newman.ac.uk/studentships/867
Deadline for applications: Friday 10 April 2015
Interviews: week commencing Monday 20 April 2015
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Kind Regards,
Dr Alexander Hall
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Dr Alexander Hall
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