PK Porthcurno – Museum of Global Communications holds a unique Designated collection and archive. The museum exists in relative isolation and yet the story it tells is a global one.
PK150: Connected Collections is an Arts Council England funded project to open the collections to new voices and perspectives.
Under the PK150 Connected Collections Project, 5 internships are being offered to students outside of the UK in a location associated with telegraphic communications.
Due to the current situation with COVID-19, all research will be carried out remotely. The Archive Research Facilitator will ensure communication across the group, assisting with their remote access to areas of the archive and collection.
These 5 students would be linked up with 5 students based in the UK at Exeter University.
Facilitated by Archive Research Facilitator, Alice Howard, these pairs of students will have the unique opportunity to explore the archives remotely and develop topical research ideas such as:
Decolonisation of collections, focusing on communications and globalisation
The linguistics colonialism of English via the telegraph
Alternative histories of the communities impacted and formed around the arrival of the telegraph system
Those interested in applying are to write up to 500 words outlining why they would like to take part, by Friday 20 November.
Students need to be highly-motivated, have a thirst for knowledge, demonstrate curiosity, be open to new ideas, be able to commit time, and will be encouraged to apply existing skills and talents to their learning and project.
Email Alice Howard – Archive Research Facilitator for more information, or to apply.