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Research Aims

The project aims to embed a historical research project within the practices and needs of an archival environment. In so doing, the project will investigate the opportunities that late medieval and early modern records of faith practices offer for opening and sustaining meaningful multi-faith dialogues in the present. The historical research aims include:

• enriching academic dialogues around patterns of religious behaviour before, during and after the sixteenth-century Scottish Reformation and how these were affected by changing religious attitudes.
• supporting developments in innovative methodological and theoretical approaches around community co-production and collaboration.
• contributing to current debates about representation in archival collections and live conversations around public history and the early modern period (at 麻豆中文映画传媒 and beyond).

Sources and Reach

The lead supervisor is the co-lead of the Perth Charterhouse Project and this doctoral work will complement ongoing work by examining the dynamics of religious change in a two-century period from 1429 (Charterhouse foundation) to 1638 (National Covenant) in Perth, building on work such as Verschuur (2006), Hall (2005, 2011), Todd (2000, 2002, 2012) and Dean (forthcoming), to identify patterns of individual and collective religiosity – whether marked by conformity or heterodoxy – among Perth’s wider population through its interactions with the Charterhouse.

As in the past, Perth’s still changing religious landscape cannot be tied to any single, pivotal moment. However, the last century has witnessed dramatic shifts. Perth is home to a multi-cultural and multi-faith population while also experiencing the sharp decline of Christian worship, closing churches and increased secularity. This project provides an important vehicle to engage with these multi-cultural communities and, to achieve its second collaborative objective, knowledge exchange and community engagement will be embedded within the student’s activities. Utilising Perth and Kinross Archive’s existing networks and working with them to expand these, aiming to co-produce/ co-design a multi-faith exhibition. Through their work embedded at the archive, the researcher will have the unique opportunity to support the archival staff with catalogue development and enhancement through knowledge exchange to deepen understanding of the collections, while also receiving practical training in aspects of collections care and cataloguing.

Entry Requirements and Funding Notes

A UK first-class or upper second-class honours Bachelor’s degree, or a UK Master’s degree with Merit (or their equivalent) are required for PhD admissions. Exceptional candidates holding only a Bachelor's degree may be considered on an individual basis. Candidates should be highly motivated with strong academic potential and a background in history, art history, nursing, or a related field. Previous experience working with archival documents would be an advantage, whilst European language skills may be necessary depending on the candidate’s preferred geographical focus.  

This PhD can be undertaken remotely, but sustained research in a range of UK and/or European archives and fieldwork visits will be essential. Archival charges may apply. 

This project is self-funded but the candidate will receive a 5% fee discount per annum when successfully accepted and enrolled for this project. This discount is available for any fee status. Alumni are welcome to apply, but please note that this discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other 麻豆中文映画传媒 offered discounts (such as an Alumni Discount).