Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Art and Design has opportunities for Lectureships/Senior Lectureships in partnership with Tate Liverpool, FACT and Liverpool Biennial.
The three posts present a unique opportunity for exceptional individuals to develop innovative and productive teaching and research activity by exploiting the synergies between academia and creative industries. They will sit within the School’s Art and Design Research Centre and will enhance and consolidate research between Liverpool School of Art and Design and some of Liverpool’s most significant cultural organisations.
Successful applicants will be based between LJMU and the relevant partner organisation. In addition to the duties undertaken at each institution, post holders will facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the other institutions holding cognate posts and with the broader cultural sector.
Research in the school is managed under the Art and Design Research Centre (ADRC) and exists at the forefront of staff and students’ creative practice. Art and Design has been successfully entered into all RAEs since the inception of the scheme and has consistently achieved HEFCE RAE funding.
The RAE2008 recognised the output of the ADRC as:
75% internationally excellent/significant
25% nationally significant
100% internationally excellent/significant research environment
Art and Design research has focused on contemporary issues and ideas in international art practice, curatorial practice and related histories and theories through exhibitions and publications, conferences, events, and fellowships. Pedagogic research has also emerged and collaboration with internationally renowned researchers is a continuing theme identified in the work of several staff. These significant developments have led to international partnerships, innovative creative practice and substantive historical and theoretical work which support a well-defined strategy for Art and Design research.
How the roles will work with our cultural partners
Tate Liverpool
You will work specifically with the Research Centre: Rethinking Modernisms, which is based at Tate Liverpool. Research outputs will benefit curatorial and learning practice and programmes and contribute to new thinking and new ways of working, from academic knowledge exchange to public and community learning programmes.
We welcome applications from candidates wishing to pursue research relevant to this centre in the fields of art history, visual culture and cultural theory. For more information about Tate Liverpool visit www.tate.org.uk/liverpool / www.tate.org.uk/research
FACT
We welcome applications from individuals interested in exploring and exploiting the on-going and developing impact of digital technology on art, design, culture and the creative industries. This may include the exploration of such themes as archives, digital and online work, cross-sector working, gaming, online curating, media facades, digital mobile media and public realm.
The appointee will be allocated other academic duties, commensurate with the grade, as deemed necessary by the Director of Liverpool School of Art and Design and in consultation with the Director of FACT – www.fact.co.uk.
Liverpool Biennial
At Liverpool Biennial you will develop research activity relevant to the exploration of urbanism and the value of art and culture in post-industrial cities as a strand of commissioning and knowledge production within the Biennial. You will work with the Artistic Director of Liverpool Biennial to develop a public platform for the presentation of artists’ and curatorial research to ensure that the research informing the Biennial and generated through its programme is world class and underpins the thinking and development of the Liverpool Biennial.
The Liverpool Biennial was originally conceived and founded in 1998 by James Moores and the first edition took place in 1999. The 7th edition runs from 15 September until 25 November 2012 www.biennial.com
How to apply
We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals wishing to engage in research contributing to the aims of LJMU and our partner organisations.
To find out more about these post and to see the Vice Chancellor talk about what we are looking for go to www.ljmu.ac.uk/inspire or alternatively contact us on +44 (0)151 904 6130 or 6131 email: [email protected].
Closing date: 30 April 2012
