Opportunity for Postgraduate Researchers: Join AN4AA

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Call for Expressions of Interest: Postgraduate Researchers to Join the Australasian Network for Asian Art (AN4AA)

 

We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest from 5 to 6 postgraduate researchers based in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand who are engaged in research on Asian art and are interested in representing the AN4AA postgraduate community and taking on leadership roles in key AN4AA postgraduate initiatives.

 

About AN4AA

The Australasian Network for Asian Art (AN4AA) is a community of researchers working in Asian art and visual culture across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Our network includes academics, curators, artists, and postgraduate students who share research, promote events and exhibitions, foster scholarly exchange, and advocate for the field. Our members’ specialisations and interests span diverse geographical and temporal contexts, with particular attention to histories of cultural interaction within Asia and between Asian and non-Asian cultures.

What Postgraduate Representatives do:

• Convene AN4AA’s annual Asian Art Now hybrid Postgraduate Symposium showcasing current research from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and beyond
• Coordinate AN4AA’s Postgraduate Talk Series featuring emerging scholars and postgraduate researchers
• Develop collaborative partnerships between postgraduates across institutions in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
• Co-manage AN4AA’s digital platforms with the AN4AA Coordinating Group, including the website, Humanitix event portal, YouTube channel, and Instagram presence
• Co-manage organisational communications with the AN4AA Coordinating Group, including overseeing the AN4AA email account, and preparing and distributing correspondence
• Contribute strategic input to support the growth and future direction of AN4AA programs and initiatives in coordination with the AN4AA Coordinating Group
• Undertake additional responsibilities in coordination with the AN4AA Coordinating Group

Benefits:

• Build a network by connecting with postgraduate peers, early career researchers, and established scholars working across Asian art history, creative practice, and curatorship in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and internationally
• Develop practical skills by convening symposia, coordinating the talk series, managing digital platforms and facilitating institutional collaborations
• Increase the visibility of Asian art research in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand by showcasing postgraduate scholarship and contributing to the development of critical conversations in the field
• Become a part of a vibrant AN4AA postgraduate peer community that is collegial and supportive
• Gain leadership experience and enhance your academic resume

Commitment:

• Term commences in 2026 upon confirmation of your successful Expression of Interest
• Flexible to support postgraduate studies
• Involvement ranges from 1 to 3 years, depending on your postgraduate research schedule

Eligibility Criteria:

• Enrolled in a Master’s or PhD research or coursework degree at a university in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand
• Researcher focused on any aspect of Asian art history and theory, art practice, curatorial practice, or arts management, and/or museum and heritage studies

To learn more about the work of our current postgraduate representatives and past initiatives, please join our network at https://www.an4aa.org/ and follow us on Instagram @an4aa_aus

 

Express your interest to be an AN4AA postgraduate representative at australasiann...@gmail.com with a 100-200-word introduction of yourself and your current area of study.