Rosies Disobedient Press
Published: 28 September 2026
I am writing in search of…..
Host organisation: Rosies Disobedient Press
Project title: I am writing in search of…..
Project description
For Edinburgh Art Festival 2024 Rosie’s Disobedient Press, a collaborative project by artists Lisette May Monroe and Adrien Howard, to reflect on the framework for EAF’s 20th Birthday and respond to the archiving of the city’s political history over the past 20 years.
Rosie’s worked with archives and organisations local to Edinburgh to look at language and words as a historical act of resistance and how they continue to resonate, seeking information on the history of protest in Edinburgh and bringing hidden stories to the fore.
Rosie’s presented this archival material in print and banners throughout the city, and on wearables. Now 2 years on Rosie’s still holds this archive and would like to work with the intern to catalogue it and also make links and connections to community archives in Edinburgh to look at how we reintegrate it back into community held histories.
Outputs
We would like the researcher to spend a concentrated amount of time with the material and look at the best placements for it whilst also making a catalogue of the materials that can be accessed through the Rosie’s website.
In person/remote/hybrid
Hybrid, with flexible working hours.
Benefits to the researcher
‘I am writing in search of…’ provides an opportunity to spend a significant amount of focused time with research developed out of community archives in Edinburgh. The placement gives space to work closes with source material which spans protest movements in the city for the past 20 years and look at the most appropriate places for that research to continue to live.
Key relationships
The researcher will be working with Rosie’s, our audiences and will have some links to the Edinburgh Art Festival team. They will also be making links with community and national archives in Edinburgh.
Subject areas
This opportunity would be relevant to the following subject areas:
Creative Writing; Visual Arts; Curating; Cultural Studies and Pop Culture; Art History; Archives; Cultural History; Political History; Literary and Cultural Theory; Publishing.
Person specification
A1. Knowledge Base
- Essential: Subject knowledge; Research methods – Practical application; Research methods – theoretical knowledge; Information Seeking; Academic literacy and numeracy.
A2. Cognitive Abilities
- Essential: Critical thinking; Evaluating; Problem Solving; Analysing; Synthesising.
A3. Creativity
- Essential: Inquiring minds; Intellectual insight.
B1. Personal qualities
- Essential: Enthusiasm; Perseverance; Integrity; Self-reflection; Self-confidence; Responsibility.
B2. Self management
- Essential: Preparation and prioritisation; Commitment to research; Time management; Responsiveness to change; Work-life balance.
B3. Professional & career development
- Essential: Responsiveness to opportunities; Networking.
C1. Professional conduct
- Essential: Ethics, principles and sustainability; Respect and confidentiality; Appropriate practice.
- Desirable: N/A
C2. Research management
- Essential: Research Strategy; Project planning and delivery.
D1. Working with others
- Essential: Collegiality; Team working; People management; Collaboration; Equality and diversity.
D2. Communication & dissemination
- Essential: Communication methods.
- Desirable: Communication media; Publication.
D3. Engagement & impact
- Desirable: Society and culture.
First published: 28 September 2026