PhD/MPhil Culture and Creative Industries

City St George's, University of London

The Centre for Cultural and the Creative industries has a long history of internationally renowned research and scholarship, and is one of the world’s oldest places of specialisation in this field.As a researcher for the Cultural and the Creative Industries PhD/MPhil programme, you will join a diverse, highly specialised international research community. Encompassing sociology, geography, economic development, cultural studies and policy developmentAreas of expertise include:Challenges to Identity, Place, and PracticesHeritage and the urban organization of cultureIn/equalities and labour conditions in the cultural industriesMediated identity, consumption and intimacyLack of diversity in the creative economy, and its representationsCreative Economy policy for cities, and (world) regionsWe have close links with national and international agencies including the UN. This will give you a unique insight into how our research translates into solid outcomes.You may also have the opportunity to be involved with projects being carried out by scholars working with these organisations.The Full-time duration is 2 – 4 years; Part time: 4 – 7 years and PhD by prior publication: 1 year.