Studentship at University of Edinburgh

Studentship
Trading Nations: Architecture, Informal Empire, and the Scottish
    Cast Iron Industry in Argentina

The University of Edinburgh and Historic Scotland seek applicants
for a PhD project entitled 'Trading Nations: Architecture, Informal
Empire, and the Scottish Cast Iron Industry in Argentina.' The
partner institutions have received a full AHRC scholarship to fund
the project, including fees, a maintenance grant (UKP14k p.a.), and
research expenses for three years.

The project concerns the study of the Scottish pre-fabricated
architectural ironwork industry in Argentina during the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the time Scotland
enjoyed a commanding position in the pre-fabricated ironwork
industry, facilitated by its creative response to market demand as
well as its extraordinary production and export capacity. Latin
America constituted one of the industry's principal markets, with
Argentina leading the way through rapid industrialisation, increased
wealth, and its strategic importance to British national interests.
The project aims to document and analyse for the first time the
significant contribution that Scottish foundries made to the built
environment of Argentina.

The scholarship offers an exciting opportunity to study architecture
in a wider social, cultural, and economic context. Those with an
interest in cultural history and architecture are encouraged to
apply. A working knowledge of Spanish is required.

Deadline for submission: Friday 22 July 2011

For further details, please contact

    Dr Alex Bremner <alex.bremner<-a t->ed< . >ac< . >uk>

Dr. Craig Kennedy
Senior Conservation Scientist
Historic Scotland
7 South Gyle Crescent,
Edinburgh EH12 9EB


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