Start: 1 September 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter. Fixed term for 12 months. Applications are invited for a temporary associate lectureship in Modern Intellectual History, post-1700.  The post will be held from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019. You will be expected to contribute to the Masters programme in Intellectual History, to undergraduate (sub-Honours and Honours) teaching, and within the School of History more broadly in such areas as Modern History and Historiography, and to offer a final year undergraduate Special Subject. Further information on the University and the School of History can be found at the University website (www.st-andrews.ac.uk). To discuss this post informally candidates may wish to contact the Chair of the Appointing Committee, Prof. Colin Kidd (cck3@st-andrews.ac.uk) or the Director of the St Andrews Institute of Intellectual History, Prof Richard Whatmore (rw56@st-andrews.ac.uk). Applications are particularly welcome from women, who are under-represented in Arts posts […]

The School of History and the Widening Participation Department at the University of East Anglia wish to appoint a Lecturer in History and Widening Participation Academic Officer to enhance our growing team of academic specialists in Widening Participation. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to Widening Participation and have considerable experience in and knowledge of Outreach and/or Widening Participation across the student lifecycle. They will be able to demonstrate a specialism in History or a History-related subject and have experience at teaching at Undergraduate level. Applications from women and those from a minority ethnic background are particularly welcome as these groups are currently underrepresented within the School. This full time indefinite post is available from 1 June 2018. This appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Apply here. Closing date: 18 April 2018.

BAAS Conference Organisation Support BAAS invites scholars in any field of American Studies to apply for funding to support the organization and running of conferences, colloquia, and/or conference-related activity. It is not meant to fund the applicant's attendance at a conference. BAAS has access to these funds through membership subscriptions, publications, and particular grants-in-aid from other sources. The Conferences Sub-Committee will prioritize applications that fund postgraduate attendance and that publicize BAAS, the Journal of American Studies, and U.S. Studies Online at the event. Please note that the Conferences fund is not primarily intended to defray costs for visiting speakers, catering, or publicity. BAAS is committed to promoting best practice in matters of equality and diversity and applicants are expected to demonstrate similar consideration when submitting bids to this scheme. The closing deadline for the next round of applications is 1 April 2018 and more information can be found on the BAAS […]