The Alasdair Gray archive - Develop your research at The Alasdair Gray archive

Apply for this SGSAH-funded internship with The Alasdair Gray archive, up to 12 weeks FTE, between January & October 2025.

The project is titled Develop your research at The Alasdair Gray archive and will involve  delivering and shaping your own research project based on the Alasdair Gray Archive's collections.

Deadline for Applications is 15th November 2024.

Location

This project will ideally be conducted at the Alasdair Gray Archive, but remote/hybrid options will be considered.

Project

The Alasdair Gray Archive was established in March 2020 after Alasdair Gray’s death in late December 2019. It exists to enhance the reputation and understanding of one of Scotland’s most significant cultural polymaths of the 20th century, and through his legacy support others to fulfil their potential in the creative sector. One of the core aims is to foster, promote and develop education opportunities in relation to the work of Alasdair Gray via series of student placements and we are passionate about working with others and growing our Gray community.

We are keen to help support you to deliver and shape your own research project, examples include:

A creative response to the collection
Hosting an event
Delivering an online or in person workshop
Creating a podcast
Developing a new resource
Creating a walking tour
Making digital content
New methods for evaluation
Researching and sharing in exciting new ways


Prior knowledge of Alasdair Gray's work preferred but no expertise needed just a willingness to explore, work as part of a team and collaborate!

Outputs

1. Flexible outputs developed from the list suggested in the project description;
2. Clear research aims/goals
3. Generating new content
4. Thinking through accessibility (physical and digital)
5. In line with AGA's strategic goals (see our online Organisational Strategy for further info)

Timescale

Application Deadline: 15th November 2024

Start date (or must start by): Flexbile

End date (or must end by): Flexible

Project can be worked full time, part time or flexibly in blocks

Benefits to the Researcher

1. Collaboration
2. Networking
3. Interview/oral testimonies skills development
4. Access/handling of original objects
5. Insight into managing a collection
6. New research
7. Working on a reach project with tangible outcomes
8. Thinking of delivery and impact
9. Audience development
10. PR via social meia etc
11. Peer to peer learning
12. Knowledge exchange

Key Relationships

Core team at AGA and our partners across the academic, creative and public sectors.
Other placement students.

Person Specification

Apply here

Return to the Internships & Artists Residencies 2025 page to see other internship opportunities.

First published: 4 October 2024