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“Aesthetics of the Exhibited Body: Transnational Circuits of Race, Beauty, and Ugliness in European Human Zoos (1851–1913)”: The School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, in collaboration with KU Leuven, invites applications for a fully funded International Joint PhD studentship, commencing 1 October 2026. The successful candidate will conduct doctoral research on the visual culture and aesthetics of so-called “human zoos” at European World Fairs between 1851 and 1913, examining how exhibitions of Indigenous peoples constructed and circulated racialised representations across transnational colonial networks.

The project is based primarily at the University of Melbourne, Parkville, with a compulsory minimum stay of twelve months at KU Leuven. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and will close as soon as a suitable candidate is identified; early submission is strongly encouraged.

The successful applicant will receive a scholarship package which includes a tuition fee waiver, living allowance, health insurance, and relocation support.