Job: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in American History (Northumbria University)

Applications for the 2017-18 awards competition will be accepted until midnight on Sunday, 6 November 2016. The Fulbright-American Studies Scholar Award may be of particular interest to you and your network. In this award category one grant will be offered to a UK academic or professional to undertake US-based research and/or lecturing in any discipline related to American Studies for a period of three months.  Applications are accepted for this award from individuals at any stage in their academic career providing they hold a PhD in a relevant area at the time of departure to the US. The Award provides $5,000 per month. A variety of other sponsored subject-specific and university specific grants are also available. Detailed information about this award can be found on our website. A brief summary of all the Fulbright 2017-18 awards opportunities has been included at the bottom of this email. If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, please do not hesitate to contact us […]

The University of Northumbria are offering an Early Career Visiting Scholarship in American Studies. The successful candidate will have been awarded (within the last 3 years) a PhD in any aspect of American culture, history, or literature, but will not yet hold a permanent full-time academic post. The Visiting Scholar will have a growing research profile and teaching experience and will be able to demonstrate exceptional promise in their chosen field. We welcome applicants with research interests in any aspect of American Studies, but particularly in US politics. All the details are provided at: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/humanities/research/american-studies-research/american-studies-early-career-visiting-scholarship/ The deadline for applications is 7 November.

The School of Law at Birmingham City University is looking to appoint a highly motivated and talented Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to support our LLB with American Legal studies pathway. The successful applicant will contribute towards our American Criminal Procedure, US Constitutional Law, and U.S. Dissertation modules as well as support our well established American Legal Placement initiative. Having a US law qualification is desirable but not essential.  The successful applicant will also be required to contribute to at least one of the foundation subjects on the LLB. Interviews will take place week commencing 28th November 2016  For more information about applying and for the job description for the post, please see the current vacancies on the BCU website:  http://jobs.bcu.ac.uk/. Alternatively if you require the application in a different format please contact the Human Resources Department at hrrecruitment@bcu.ac.uk or on 0121 331 6693. Birmingham City University seeks to be a single status employer and benefits include […]

For the twelfth consecutive year, the John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History & Strategic Analysis at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va., is pleased to announce that it will award prizes for the best unpublished papers on Cold War military history. Any aspect of the Cold War (1945-1991) era is eligible, including papers on military strategy, plans, and operations; the relationship between the armed forces and society; international security affairs; and the connections between Cold War military history and contemporary geopolitical challenges. Prizes: First place will earn a plaque and a cash award of $2,000; second place, $1,000 and a plaque; and third place, $500 and a plaque. Procedures: Entries should be sent electronically to the Adams Center at the Virginia Military Institute by Friday, 11 November 2016. Please make your submission as Microsoft Word document and limit your entry to a maximum of 7,500 words (minimum 4,000 […]

Queen’s University Belfast seek a Lecturer to undertake research in American History in line with the School’s 
research strategy, to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and to contribute to School administration/outreach activity. The post is available immediately. Further information about the School may be obtained at www.qub.ac.uk/schools/happ/ Informal enquires may be directed to Dr K Turton, email: k.turton@qub.ac.uk, Telephone 028 9097 3664 or Dr A Stanonis, email: a.stanonis@qub.ac.uk, Telephone 028 9097 5030. Anticipated interview date: Friday 16 December 2016 Closing date: Monday 14 November 2016 Apply online at www.qub.ac.uk/jobs. For further information or assistance contact the Personnel Department, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1NN. Telephone (028) 9097 3044 or email onpersonnel@qub.ac.uk. The University is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit.  It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society and particularly welcomes applications from people with a disability.

Long-Term Fellowships are available to postdoctoral scholars who wish conduct research at the Newberry; applicants for long-term opportunities must hold a PhD by the application deadline, which is November 15. Long-Term Fellowships are intended to support individual scholarly research and promote serious intellectual exchange through active participation in the Newberry’s scholarly activities, including fellows’ seminars and the weekly colloquium. Stipends for Long-Term Fellowships are $4,200 per month. The Monticello College Foundation Fellowship for Women is designed for a postdoctoral woman at an early stage (pre-tenure) of her academic career, whose work gives clear promise of scholarly productivity and who would benefit significantly from research, writing, and participation in the intellectual life of the Newberry. The applicant’s topic must be related to the Newberry’s collection. Preference will be given to proposals particularly concerned with the study of women. Applicants must request at least four and no more than six months of […]