JUST ART includes ten PhD projects across varied fields, including practice-based artistic research. These will be advertised in January / February 2026, with a proposed start date of September 2026. The PhDs will be on the below themes. The positions will be advertised via the relevant academic institutions, which we will link to when available.
Theme 1: Just Matter
PhD 1. Material Engagement with Everyday Textiles
PhD 2. Material Engagement with Common Ceramics
Theme 2: Just Production
PhD 1. From the Ground Up: Repairing Soil Systems
PhD 2. Regenerative Practices: Life-Sustaining Goods
Theme 3: Just Transitions
PhD 1. Restorative Water Justice for Islands: From Climate Data to Artistic Activism
PhD 2. Re-Pairing Peatmeadows: Towards Just Co-Existence in RUrban Wetlands
Theme 4: Just Futures
PhD 1. ReStor(y)ing (Un)just Land-Water Relationships Through Art-activism
PhD 2. ReStor(y)ing Multispecies Futures Through Digital Media
Theme 5: Just Practices
PhD 1. Curating Multispecies Justice
PhD 2. Performing Multispecies Justice
For questions regarding the PhD’s please email the relevant theme contact person.
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