Degree type
PhD
Closing date
1 June 2024
Campus
Hobart, Launceston
Citizenship requirement
Domestic
About the research project
How are Australian writers, publishers, producers, readers, and audiences responding to the challenges and opportunities of globalisation?
We're looking for motivated students keen to undertake higher-degree research projects that explore the transformative impacts of globalisation on the production, dissemination, and consumption of Australian writing in multiple forms, with a focus on popular and literary fiction, as well as screenwriting, produced in the last 30 years.
The program allows for a number of focused research projects that will
- examine the dynamics of cultural identities, travel, and languages in contemporary works of Australian fictional and nonfictional forms of literature and film,
- investigate the impacts of transnational industrial changes in publishing, literary translation, and screen media production, or
- analyze the development of new local and global audiences and cultural stakeholders in Australian writing.
As globalisation continues to break down geographical and cultural barriers, and as forces antithetical to globalisation gain momentum, the project seeks to understand how Australian writers, publishers, audiences, and cultural policymakers and gatekeepers respond to these challenges and opportunities. The project also seeks to understand how ecological and political changes may alter and change both globalisation and the global reception of literature.
Individual research projects may address one or more questions, including (but not limited to):
- How has globalisation influenced Australian writing in terms of themes, styles, and subjects?
- What are the challenges and opportunities that writers face in representing Australian culture in the context of an ambivalently globalised world?
- What is the interplay between Australian literary traditions (e.g. regional, cultural-national, and cosmopolitan) and contemporary global influences in modern works?
- How do Australian writers and texts identify and engage with regional, national, and global audiences?
- What is the impact of cross-cultural exchange on literary creativity and the formation of new literary genres or movements in Australia?
- How have the industries and institutions (including the education system) that underpin Australian literary and non-literary production adapted to globalisation?
Primary Supervisor
Meet Dr Robert ClarkeFunding
Applicants will be considered for a Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship or Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship (TGRS) which, if successful, provides:
- a living allowance stipend of $32,192 per annum (2024 rate, indexed annually) for 3.5 years
- a relocation allowance of up to $2,000
- a tuition fees offset covering the cost of tuition fees for up to four years (domestic applicants only)
If successful, international applicants will receive a University of Tasmania Fees Offset for up to four years.
As part of the application process you may indicate if you do not wish to be considered for scholarship funding.
Other funding opportunities and fees
For further information regarding other scholarships on offer, and the various fees of undertaking a research degree, please visit our Scholarships and fees on research degrees page.
Eligibility
Applicants should review the Higher Degree by Research minimum entry requirements.
Ensure your eligibility for the scholarship round by referring to our Key Dates.
Additional eligibility criteria specific to this project/scholarship:
- Applicants must be able to undertake the project on campus
- Applications are open to Domestic/ International/ Onshore applicants
Selection Criteria
The project is competitively assessed and awarded. Selection is based on academic merit and suitability to the project as determined by the College.
Application process
- Select your project, and check that you meet the eligibility and selection criteria, including citizenship;
- Contact Dr Robert Clarke to discuss your suitability and the project's requirements; and
- In your application:
- Copy and paste the title of the project from this advertisement into your application. If you don’t correctly do this your application may be rejected.
- Submit a signed supervisory support form, a CV including contact details of 2 referees and your project research proposal.
- Apply prior to 1 June 2024.
Full details of the application process can be found under the 'How to apply' section of the Research Degrees website.
Following the closing date applications will be assessed within the College. Applicants should expect to receive notification of the outcome by email by the advertised outcome date.
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