Fellowship at UCLA

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Conservation Education
UCLA

University of California/Getty Program in Conservation of
Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials (UCLA in Los Angeles, CA)
is seeking a conservator to fill a nine and half month teaching
fellowship from September 15, 2015 through June 30, 2016, funded by
the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  The fellowship offers exceptional
professional development opportunities for those interested in
conservation education, as well as opportunities for conducting
research about diversifying participation in conservation and
collections care.  Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest
in teaching, excellent communication skills, and a strong
demonstrated interest in diversity.  At least three years of
post-graduate work experience in conservation is preferred.

Applicants should demonstrate specialization within the conservation
of archaeological and/or ethnographic materials.

Responsibilities will include:

    Observing classes within the UCLA/Getty graduate conservation
    first year graduate core curriculum

        <URL:http://conservation.ucla.edu/content/class-schedule>

    in order to gain exposure to techniques of course delivery.

    Meeting regularly with Prof. Ellen Pearlstein about both
    teaching and targeted research described below, and with faculty
    in the UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Archaeological
    and Ethnographic Materials to develop materials and skills for
    teaching.

    Offering lectures and practical exercises in the candidate's
    area of specialization within the UCLA/Getty graduate
    conservation first year curriculum.

    Connecting with directors and faculty at each of the graduate
    programs of the Association of North American Graduate Programs
    in Conservation (ANAGPIC) to explore what is currently being
    done to inform underrepresented students about conservation and
    collections care.

    Reviewing various UCLA diversity initiatives to explore possible
    partnerships.

    Connecting with staff working in Los Angeles on Mellon's
    national diversity program for curators to examine whether this
    model might serve initiatives developed for conservation and
    collections care.

    Connecting with staff at the Getty Multicultural internship
    program and reviewing the program self-survey to examine this
    model.

The fellow will be expected to review and analyze allied diversity
initiatives in order to draft a publishable report critically
reviewing value of these models for increasing participation of
underrepresented communities in conservation and collections care.

The fellowship will provide a stipend of $38,000 plus benefits, and
$ 5000 in support of meetings and/or conference travel to further
research objectives.

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Applications are due by April 15 2015, and should include a letter
of interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and
two examples of publications, lecture presentations, or written
work.

Questions about the fellowship may be directed to: epearl<-at->ucla<.>edu

Application materials must be submitted electronically with
attachment size per message of up to 26 Megabytes.  The subject
heading must include your last name and Mellon Fellowship.  Please
send to Amber Cordts-Cole, acordts<-at->ucla<.>edu


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