PhD Studentship – Centre for Material Cultures and Materialities (CMH068)

PhD Studentship – Centre for Material Cultures and Materialities (CMH068)

University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom

General Description

The University of Birmingham is offering a PhD studentship associated with the Centre for Material Cultures and Materialities (CMCM), based within the College of Arts and Law. The Centre provides an interdisciplinary research environment focused on exploring material culture, object studies, and the ways in which humans engage with material worlds across historical and contemporary contexts.

The studentship supports advanced doctoral research investigating material cultures and materialities, with opportunities to engage with the University’s extensive collections, including historical, archaeological, artistic, and scientific objects held across campus. Researchers are encouraged to explore themes such as the social, cultural, political, and historical significance of material objects, as wel...