- Uncover more Global Majority Stories within the collection
- Co-develop future priorities and initiatives for research, collection and co-curating with communities
- Strengthen relationships with community partner organisations
About The Role
We are looking to appoint a Collections Researcher to lead this project. Despite the breath of the collection very little is known about the Global Majority stories held within it. The post holder will lead research into the collection to undercover stories held within. Given the expansive scope of this enquiry, and of our collection, we have kept the project brief quite open and will work with you to refine the focus, based on your own expertise and practice. Potential areas of investigation could include:
- Designers and makers
- Materials and their provenance
- Design aesthetics and stylistic influences
- Known wearers
- Donors and sellers who contributed to the collection
Your own practice whether object-based, archival, artistic, or community-based will inform the methodology and area of focus within the collection. We’ll work with you to ensure this also considers the need for a set quantity of research, the community impact of the work, and its ability to shape the museum’s narrative.
The researcher will work collaboratively with local and national partners and organisations to co-develop research priorities, shape interpretation, and inform future programming and priorities, including acquisitions.
The work will be flexible and iterative, responding to the nature of research and allowing space for co-working and community-focused inquiry. Activities will include in-depth focused research, community engagement sessions, partnership-building, and internal knowledge-sharing.
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