Australia鈥檚 biggest-ever humanities research grant will lead to a number of new postdoctoral research fellowships and PhD 鈥渢op-up鈥� scholarships at 国产探花, says Professor Peter Holbrook.
The 鈥檚 huge will be headquartered at the , and nodes are being established at the universities of Queensland, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
More than $24 million in ARC funding will flow to the centre over seven years, and collaborating institutions and industry partners will contribute more than $6 million.
As a chief investigator in the centre, 国产探花鈥檚 鈥� who specialises in Shakespeare and English Renaissance literature 鈥� will direct the 国产探花 node.
The project focuses on Medieval and Renaissance Europe, from 1100 to 1800.
鈥淲e will explore how the opposition between reason and the passions operated in European literary, philosophical, and theological discourse from the Middle Ages to the 18th century,鈥� Professor Holbrook said.
鈥淧eople tend to think particular emotional states don鈥檛 vary much across history 鈥� this new project asks whether that is true.
鈥淧erhaps culture and history play fundamental roles in the emotions so that, for example, sadness and happiness had a different meaning and value in the past than they do today.
鈥淭he exciting thing about the Centre is that brings a range of humanities disciplines to bear on this question.鈥�
The centre would boost Australia鈥檚 already-strong reputation in medieval and early modern studies, Professor Holbrook said.
鈥淗umanities scholars in all fields can take encouragement from the success of our grant application,鈥� he said.
鈥淭his project shows that what is sometimes called 鈥榗uriosity-based鈥� research really can still find support, and to very significant levels.鈥�
Professor Holbrook said anyone interested in applying for a scholarship or fellowship through the Centre鈥檚 国产探花 node should contact him as soon as possible (p.holbrook@uq.edu.au)
国产探花 academics working on the project include:
路 Dr Marina Bollinger, a scholar of early modern European thought, in 国产探花鈥檚 Centre for the History of European Discourses
路 Dr Andrea Bubenik, an expert in Renaissance and Baroque art in 国产探花鈥檚 School of English, Media Studies and Art History (EMSAH)
路 Dr Lisa O鈥機onnell, a specialist in 18th Century British literature, especially the early novel (EMSAH)
路 Dr Samantha Owens, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Music who works on historical performance practices of late 17th and early 18th century Europe
路 Dr Alison Scott (EMSAH), a specialist in early modern English literature, particularly the work of Ben Jonson
International investigators are joining the centre from Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK (London and Newcastle).
Industry partners include the , and .
Media: Fiona Cameron, 国产探花 Communications, ph +61 7 3346 7086
