The SLG is seeking an engaging and energetic Researcher-in-Residence to
work closely with the Art
Assassins, the SLG’s youth forum, to explore, unpick and make
accessible the archive of materials collected by government anthropologist
Northcote W Thomas in Nigeria and Sierra Leone from 1909–1915.
Taking the lead from the Art Assassins, you will explore the
relevance of this incredible archive for young people today and help them
produce work in response to the material for an exhibition in the SLG’s Fire
Station annexe. Working with a number of different artists and SOAS (School of
Oriental and African Studies), this role will bridge the gap between complex
ideas and academic information and a group of young people who are keen to
interrogate their own histories.
As well as working alongside the Art Assassins, the
Researcher-in-Residence produces a written paper. This will form the basis of
an accessible resource exploring the archive and its significance for the Art
Assassins, as well as for the SLG’s audiences and the wider community.
The Researcher-in-Residence will be an experienced and critical
researcher with a specialist interest in colonial era archives, diasporic
experience and the decolonisation of education and history. At the core of this
position is a desire to engage a non-academic public with research
methodologies and critical thinking.
We are particularly interested in applicants from low-income
backgrounds and those from black and ethnic minority communities, who are
under-represented in museums and galleries.
The Researcher-in-Residence is supported by the National
Lottery Heritage Fund.
This is a freelance role, the deadline is 19th of August and further details can be found on the SLG website.
