The Mediated Constructions lab at the University of Tasmania is seeking motivated, organized applicants to a PhD project on Architecture for Regional Tourism. Scholarships to fully fund the PhD are available through a competitive process to applicants with previous research experience.
Short description: This project proposes to investigate how architecture supports Australian small towns, regional places, and remote communities as they transition away from extractive economies and, in doing so, re-imagine their image and re-envision their identities. The candidate will apply qualitative methods of social research to questions of how architects, communities, and organisations best come together to understand local needs, overcome barriers, and create new ways of working. Then the candidate will study the communication tactics used to communicate those projects. Findings will be co-published with the supervisory team and the candidate will be supported in contributing to larger scholarly discussions.
