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Fixed term, full time for 10 months Salary: starting at £31,656 and rising to £37,768 per annum, pro rata.  It is normal to appoint at the first point of the salary scale. Expected start date: 01 September 2016 The School of English at the University of Sussex wishes to appoint a ten month fixed-term teaching fellow in English Literature from 01 September 2016 to 30 June 2017 to teach on BA courses in English Literature. The successful candidate will possess either a doctorate or have submitted their doctorate for examination, possess research-led expertise in an area of English and/or American literature post 1750, undergraduate teaching experience, and the willingness to contribute to teaching across a wide generic and theoretical range of materials in English literature. For further information please contact Prof Tom Healy, Head of School, at t.f.healy@sussex.ac.uk. For full details and how to apply see www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs The closing date for applications […]

The Department of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) invites applications for a Lectureship in American History. We seek to appoint an outstanding scholar working on any aspect of the long twentieth century (c.1870-present). Interest in American engagement in issues stretching beyond the US and/or in teaching American history in a global context is an asset, but we are eager to consider all fields of expertise. Applicants should ideally have completed a doctorate in History, and they should have a research record that shows clear evidence of outstanding potential to contribute to the national and international profile of the Department. HCA has a longstanding commitment to research-led teaching. Experience of teaching at undergraduate level is expected, but experience in lecturing and conducting seminars at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels is desirable. The person appointed will engage in scholarly research and publication; take responsibility for organization, supervision and teaching of the broad […]

The School of Humanities and Social Science within the Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies at Liverpool John Moores University is seeking to appoint a lecturer in History to this paternity cover (5 months) post. History at LJMU is a well-established subject with a strong research profile and a score of 92% overall satisfaction in the 2015 National Student Survey. It currently comprises thirteen members of staff teaching a broad range of modules from the eighteenth century onwards and covering Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, the USA and Asia. Details of the current research interests in History at LJMU can be found at History Research Group. LJMU are seeking to appoint a lecturer able to teach the history of the American political system at undergraduate level, as well as contributing to other modules relating more broadly to the History programme. You should have completed a PhD in the discipline, and […]

Birkbeck College London is looking for an Associate Lecturer A to teach the first (Autumn) half of the undergraduate module “The United States in International Politics” and the first (Autumn) half of the postgraduate module “American Foreign Policy.” These are full-year modules that run from 6-8pm on Tuesday and Friday, respectively, and the candidate is expected to teach the Autumn half only (8 weeks). The post holder will deliver lectures and run seminars/workshops and mark the students’ coursework. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach core themes in US foreign policy at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with a strong background in international relations and/or US foreign policy. Topics include theories of IR, the American foreign policy tradition, the Cold War, post-Cold War US foreign policy, war powers and the US Constitution, the presidency, Congress, and the policy process. Candidate Requirements The requirements for selection are listed below: […]

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 […]