De Montfort University are looking to Recruit a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. This Fellowship is also part of and funded through the British Council’s What Works approach in International Cultural Heritage Protection which aims to support better outcomes for cultural heritage protection and local communities by bringing the best available evidence and learning to practitioners and other decision makers across the international sector. The Fellowship is part of the International Heritage Protection and Sustainable Development Research Fellowship Scheme funded by the British Council and DCMS.

Faculty / Directorate

By sharing and translating informed research, decision-making approaches, best#practices,#and#lessons learnt. The What Works approach aims to promote further#collaboration,#contributing#tomore#coordinated#impact#across the cultural heritage protection and development sectors.

For further details please visit https://www.britishcouncil.org/arts/culture-development/evaluating-impact-cultural-protection-fund

Role

As a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Research Fellow, you will be responsible for developing and bringing to completion the research project “Cultural Heritage in The Occupied Territories as a Means to Peace”, exploring the potential of Palestinian heritage as a means to peace through tourism, under the supervision of Dr Giuliana Tiripelli and Dr Rami Isaac. The Fellowship is part of the International Heritage Protection and Sustainable Development Research Fellowship Scheme funded by the British Council.

Ideal Candidate

To be successful, you will have been awarded a PhD in a relevant discipline, demonstrate your experience within qualitative research; have the ability to speak Palestinian Arabic and speak and write in English; have familiarity with conflict areas experience of fieldwork in divided or oppressed communities.

Women and other underrepresented backgrounds are welcomed to apply, including those with maternity and caring responsibility. The contract can cover some costs related to family members of the Fellow.

This post is a 12 month fixed term contract.

For full details about this role, view the job description & person specification, if this role interests you click apply.