Funded research studentship in the Institute of Cultural Research, Lancaster University

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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 07:32:38 +0100
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Subject: [DASH] Funded research studentship in the Institute of Cultural
Research, Lancaster University

Please find information about an exciting opportunity for funded MPhil/PhD
research

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Lancaster University
Institute for Cultural Research

MPhil/PhD Research Studentship in Cognition, AI, Creativity and Aesthetics
Applications are invited for a fully-funded, full-time MPhil/PhD studentship
based in the Institute for Cultural Research at Lancaster University.

Computational Intelligence, Creativity and Cognition: a multidisciplinary
investigation

This AHRC-funded project will take place from 2005 to 2008.

The project, which is part of an international collaboration with the
University of Sussex, University of Canberra, and the University of
Technology, Sydney, involves three inter-related, multidisciplinary teams.
The first - the Art & Science team - under the direction of Phil Husbands
and Paul Brown will use evolutionary and adaptive methodology to evolve a
robot that can demonstrate creative drawing behaviour. Simultaneously the
AI and Cognitive team - under the direction of Margaret Boden and Ernest
Edmonds will provide a theoretical base to the project and examine its
implications for the fields of AI, Alife, philosophy, creativity and
cognition. A third team - the Art Theory team - under the Direction of
Charlie Gere and Mitchell Whitelaw will relate to the project from the
perspective of art history and critical theory. The successful applicant
will be a member of this team and will investigate the art historical,
theoretical and critical aspects of the project.

Although the research will be based in the United Kingdom there will be a
number of related projects taking place in Australia and Singapore. This
will mean that the appointee may have the opportunity to travel.

The studentship covers tuition fees and a maintenance award, currently of