Post-Reformation Sculptural Monuments of York Minster Studentship
The History of Art department at York, in collaboration with the Chapter of York and funded by the Friends of York Minster, is delighted to offer a fees-only, full-time, three-year PhD studentship to explore the topic of the post- Reformation sculptural monuments of York Minster.
You'll be able to shape the thesis in dialogue with your supervisors, with, for example, particular foci on questions of gender, race, and empire; materiality and iconography; specific historical conflicts and regimental histories; debates about the Gothic revival, and the relationship of sculptural monuments to their immediate and changing architectural and ecclesiastical contexts in the Minster, as well as the Minster's longer histories of architectural and tomb sculpture.
You'll be jointly supervised by Prof. Jason Edwards, an expert in long nineteenth-century sculptural pantheons, in particular at St Paul's cathedral; and Dr. Erhan Tamur, an expert in the intersections of curatorial practice and decolonisation. You will also meet twice annually with an additional thesis advisory panel member from the Department. This opportunity is also available part-time.
Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students.
Open to students in the Department of History of Art.
You should have a good first class and Master’s degree in history of art (or a relevant associated subject) and, ideally, some experience of researching sculptural monuments in the period between the Reformation and the outbreak of the Second World War.
Application deadline: Sunday 1 September 2024, 5pm BST
Please submit a 500 word proposal by 5pm on Sunday 1st September to jason.edwards@york.ac.uk, explaining your rationale for the project and your relevant experience. In addition to the PhD, you will be expected to contribute to the development of new, public facing interpretive resources at the Minster.