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Job: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in English (Nottingham Trent University)

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in English Job Reference : 03519 Location : Clifton Campus Closing Date : 18/12/2016 Salary : Grade H/I (£32,004 - £46,924 p.a.) Department : College of Art Architecture Design and Humanities School/Section : School of Arts & Humanities Post Ref : M1092 Please note that this is a part time position and therefore the salary is pro rata The School of Arts and Humanities delivers inspiring and supportive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning; provides doctoral supervision; collaborates and engages with local, national and international industries, professions and communities; and undertakes high quality research. The School of Arts and Humanities seeks to appoint a 0.5 Permanent Lecturer in English from 1 February 2017. Applications are sought from candidates specializing in the following: 19C and 20C American literature, postcolonial literatures, 20C and 21C English literature with a broad knowledge and understanding of the major subject areas within English Studies. You will be able to demonstrate experience […]

CFP: Freedom after Neoliberalism (University of York)

CFP: Freedom After Neoliberalism 9-10 June 2017, University of York, UK The conference invites proposals for 20 minute papers on the topics of freedom and neoliberalism. We seek specifically to explore the concept of freedom beyond its limited economic function in neoliberal theory, and to consider perspectives on a future beyond neoliberalism and perhaps beyond capitalism. We are interested in papers that engage with neoliberalism and freedom from a variety of disciplinary, theoretical, or thematic perspectives. Submit to: freedomafterneoliberalism@gmail.com Deadline for submissions: 16 December 2016 More information and full CFP: https://freedomafterneoliberalism.wordpress.com/2017-conference/

Job: Lecturer in US Politics and International Relations, Fixed Term (University of Lancaster)

The Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University seeks to appoint a Lecturer 7/8 in US Politics and International Relations. You are expected to have completed your PhD in an appropriate area, be research active and have excellent teaching abilities at both UG and PG levels and possess the relevant administrative skills.  Candidates whose teaching and research is interdisciplinary are particularly encouraged. In terms of teaching, you would be expected to contribute to departmental teaching in the area of US, Politics and International Relations and to develop new modules and possible joint degree schemes in their specialist area. You should base your application on the relevant job description and person specification. This is a fixed term post for 3 years. Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of Department, Dr Patrick Bishop, p.bishop@lancaster.ac.uk Apply at: https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A1704