CFP: BrANCA Panel at BAAS Conference 2017 (Canterbury Christchurch University)

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Literatures of the Black Americas Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, 41 Wellington Square, Oxford Grade 7: £30,738 - £37,768 p.a. The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities and the Faculties of English and Medieval and Modern Languages seek to appoint a 2-year Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in 'Literatures of the Black Americas'. The Mellon postdoctoral fellowships are funded by the Andrew W Mellon Foundation to provide an intensive and supported career development opportunity for outstanding academics at an early stage of their career. Applicants should be doing genuinely comparative work on Black writing in the Americas and/or the Caribbean in English and one (or more) additional language(s), and will need to submit a two-page proposal outlining the proposed research project (which must differ substantially from the doctoral project) as part of the application process. The period of specialisation is open. The Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will […]

The Department of History at the University of Sheffield is seeking to appoint to a fixed-term Teaching Associate in Twentieth Century American History. The post-holder will deliver teaching and carry out assessment and evaluation of modules at all levels. Specifically the successful candidate will be required to take full responsibility for delivery of a level 3 special subject: HST3138/3139 The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1975; a level 2 document option; a level 2 option; and contribute to teaching on HST118 American History: From Settlements to Superpower. The successful candidate will also be expected to supervise dissertations arising from the special subject; contribute to other teaching as necessary; mark coursework and examinations as required. The post-holder will have a good honours degree and will have completed the requirements for a PhD (or have equivalent experience) in a relevant subject area.  They will also have excellent communication skills and organisational […]

This post is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2017. You will undertake teaching in order to support the work of the department and develop and enhance its teaching reputation, both internally and externally. You will be responsible for teaching undergraduate modules on North American women's writing and nineteenth century American literature and will monitor the progress of the students taught, providing timely and effective feedback on assessed work in accordance with the University's requirements. You will have sufficient breadth of specialist knowledge in the discipline of American literature, specifically in women's writing and writing of the long nineteenth century, in order to enable the delivery of teaching to a level that is commensurate with what is required of a department with an outstanding reputation for both teaching and research. Candidates with interests in ethnic and racial studies are particularly welcomed, as is any experience with innovative teaching methods. […]

Bursary Scheme for PhD students The Economic History Society will consider applications for one-year bursaries of up to £5,000 to assist postgraduate students (PhD) in United Kingdom colleges and universities. The bursaries will be open to students (full or part-time) at any stage of their PhD career in economic and/or social history.  Please note that applications from students in receipt of a full stipendiary award, or a fully-funded studentship covering fees and living costs, would not be considered. Applications should be accompanied by the candidate’s academic CV and a supervisor’s statement in support of the application. It is expected that successful applicants will be, or will become, members of the Economic History Society. Any queries should please be directed to the administrative secretary. Deadline for applications: 1 July 2016. Applications should please be made online

The University of Lincoln seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Modern History (Post 1800). Our ideal candidate for this position will have an emerging teaching profile in any period of modern history, including American History, a developing research profile that will ensure he or she will be returned at the next REF, and the ability to teach across the curriculum in modern history and historiography. He or she will play a key role in the School’s curriculum development. We are especially interested to read applications from candidates who would consolidate an established thematic strength while adding geographical range to our curriculum. Lincoln is a wonderful city for scholars of all periods, boasting structures dating from the Roman and medieval periods until today, including Britain’s finest cathedral and a recently-restored Norman castle. There are excellent local museums and galleries, archives spanning the medieval to the modern period, notably the Media Archive […]

Rothermere American Institute and Corpus Christi College The Rt. Hon. Vere Sidney Tudor Harmsworth Postdoctoral Research Fellowship on the History of the United States and World War One The Rothermere American Institute (RAI) and Corpus Christi College seek to appoint a stipendiary Junior Research Fellow on the History of the United States and World War One, tenable for three years with effect from 1 October 2016. The Fellowship forms part of the Institute’s programme of scholarship and events to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War One. The RAI has been endorsed by the US WWI Centennial Commission as a partner organisation. Duties of the post The principal duty will be to engage in research at postdoctoral level on the history of the United States and World War One, broadly defined. In addition to pursuing individual research, the holder of the post also will help […]

Manchester Metropolitan University seeks to appoint a lecturer in American History. You will help in growing the History section of the Department, contributing to research development and to the high-quality teaching and supervision at undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. The Department is a collegial one, with an emphasis on mutual support, and organised around the principle of working together as a team to achieve the University’s 50/50 agenda by 2020. We offer a stimulating environment for a world-leading researcher along with an exceptional level of staff development and research support. Ideal Candidate The successful applicant must be a scholar with a record of achievement in research as demonstrated by publications that are world-class in terms of originality, significance and rigour. S/he will also have experience in or willingness to apply for external grants and build partnerships by working with external agencies. The appointed candidate must be an exceptional teacher, collegial […]