Dear GDO members
Below is information on a PhD position that is available at the
University of Queensland. Please pass it on to anyone who might be
interested.
Regards
Amanda Roan
Ever thought about doing a PhD? Want to travel Australia and network
with dynamic and inspiring women architects and policy-makers? Do you
have an excellent academic record? Want to work with leading academics
in architecture, political science, and business on a stimulating
project to makes a difference to women architects in Australia? This
could be your chance.
The School of Architecture at the University of Queensland is pleased to
offer a full-time PhD scholarship, inviting expressions of interest from
local and national candidates for study in 2011-2013, as part of the
Australian Research Council funded Linkage project 'Equity and Diversity
in the Australian Architecture Profession: Women, Work and Leadership.'
About the project:
Women have been an active part of the architecture profession in
Australia for more than a hundred years, yet they remain dramatically
under-represented at senior management level. The project will seek to
understand this phenomenon, building upon previous research (notably
Whitman 2005) to produce the most comprehensive picture yet of women and
architectural work in Australia, through a combination of historical and
scholarly research, detailed ethnographic and visual research on
specific workplaces, and comparative study of local and international
policy environments. It will seek to understand women architects'
relative scarcity in leadership roles in Australia, and define policy
initiatives and practical ways in which female (and male) architects can
better balance their professional and personal lives.
In pursuing these aims, the research team (and the PhD candidate) will
work closely with the project's industry partners: the Australian
Institute of Architects (national chapter), BVN Architecture, PTW
Architects, Bates Smart, and ArchitectureMedia.
About the research team:
The team comprises academics from five Australian Universities,
including Dr Naomi Stead (UQ), A/Prof Julie Willis (University of
Melbourne), Prof Sandra Kaji-O'Grady (University of Sydney), Prof
Gillian Whitehouse (UQ), Prof Susan Savage (QUT), Dr Karen Burns
(Monash), and Dr Amanda Roan (UQ). Ms Justine Clark joins us as Partner
Investigator from Industry Partner ArchitectureMedia.
This exciting opportunity provides:
* a tax-free stipend to cover living expenses for three years
* coverage of all university fees
* the option to undertake a limited amount of paid work in
addition to the PhD
* funding for project-specific travel in Australia and overseas
* a fully-resolved and feasible research project already set up
and ready to start
* the chance to work in the established and highly-respected
scholarly environment of the ATCH (Architecture Theory Criticism
History) Research Centre in the School of Architecture at the University
of Queensland, surrounded by leading national and international scholars
Criteria:
The successful applicant will hold an academic qualification equivalent
to a Bachelor's degree with Honours Class I or IIA in architecture,
sociology, industrial relations, political science or a related field
(or equivalent qualifications and experience).
Deadline:
Expressions of interest are welcome at any time. The position will
remain open until filled.
Contacts:
You are encouraged to contact the Chief Investigator for more
information on the project:
Dr Naomi Stead, email
n.stead@uq.edu.au, phone 07 3365 3848
For information about the ATCH Research Centre see:
http://www.uq.edu.au/atch/ For information about APAI scholarships see:
http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/apai
For information about admission to the UQ PhD see:
http://www.uq
Dr Amanda Roan
Senior Lecturer
UQ Business School
University of Queensland
Brisbane Qld 4072 Australia
Telephone (07) 3346 8063
International +61 7 3365 6681
Facsimile (07) 3365 6988
Email
a.roan@business.uq.edu.au
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