TORCH, in partnership with Javett-UP (The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria, South Africa) is offering Oxford University based researchers a funded Visiting Fellowship for 4-8 weeks at Javett-UP between June and September 2024 to pursue a research project that engages with the strategic vision of Javett-UP.
Javett-UP is established as an independent entity through a partnership between the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Javett Foundation (JF). All share a firm belief in the emancipatory potential of the arts in society through multidisciplinary curatorial and pedagogic initiatives. Javett-UP is committed to sustained critical enquiries where multidisciplinary practices and activities with a pan-African focus can intersect. The Javett-UP Bridge Gallery is a symbolic architectural feature connecting with the university and its surrounding communities of Tshwane and beyond.
Besides the long term engagement with collections on loan, which include The Mapungubwe Gold Collection and The Javett Family Collection of 20th century South African art, the centre mediates projects of international significance responding to both local and global challenges whilst representing the wide breadth, range and depth of the artistic practices from Africa and its diasporas.
For more information about the Javett-UP Art Centre please see their website.
The successful Javett-UP BRIDGE Fellow will:
- undertake research on a topic accordant with the strategic vision of the Javett-UP, for example trans-disciplinarity, artistic education, 20th Century and Gold Collections
- engage with the material and intellectual resources of the Javett-UP
- contribute to the programming of the Javett-UP through talks and other knowledge events aligned in part to the School of the Arts in the Faculty of Humanities’ public humanities programme
- develop or enhance collaborative relationships with colleagues in Pretoria and elsewhere in South Africa
- plan and execute TORCH/Javett-UP events in the UK following the Fellowship. The nature of the events can be determined by the research subject of each fellow.
The Fellowship will provide:
- One 4-8 week Visiting Fellowship at Javett-UP between June and September, 2024.
- Up to £6250 travel bursary to cover all travel, accommodation, and living expenses during the Fellowship.
- Up to £5625 to support BRIDGE Fellowship events at Oxford and London following the Fellowship. These events will be arranged in association with a reputable academic or visual arts institute at the University of Oxford and in London. The events will include collaboration with members and partners of the Javett-UP team and the School of the Arts. Logistical support for these events will be provided by TORCH.
Eligibility:
- Demonstrable research interest in the aims of Javett-UP
- Preference will be given to early-career researchers (up to 10 years post PhD) or final-year doctoral student
- Ability to acquire appropriate entry visa
Application Process:
Applicants to apply through the IRAMS system, including a Case for Support form.
The deadline is: MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2023 12.00 Noon GMT
Contact:
For any initial queries about the BRIDGE Fellowship Programme, please contact the TORCH International Officer, Dr Anbara Khalidi
