The Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies is offering a unique internship opportunity for students interested in archival research, historical records, and digital humanities. We invite expressions of interest from currently enrolled doctoral students whose academic background and interests align with ANZAMEMS’ mission and this specific project.
For further details about the project, see the flyer below.
The University of Waikato in New Zealand is advertising two lectureships in English, one of particular interest to ANZAMEMS members, focusing on Literature in English before 1900. Applications close on 6 December 2024.
Please follow this link for further information: Lecturers in English University of Waikato
The University of Adelaide is currently advertising for two positions in English Literature: a Teaching Fellow and a Lecturer. Please find the details through the below links.
Teaching Fellowship (B) – English Literature
Lecturer (B) – English Literature
The University of Melbourne is currently seeking applications for a five-year lectureship in medieval English literature. Please see details in the following link:
https://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/917464/stephen-knight-lecturer-in-medieval-literature
The SHAPE Futures EMCR Network aims to support, connect and advocate for early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) working in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts for People and Environment (SHAPE) disciplines across Australia. The SHAPE Futures Executive Committee is recruiting EMCRs interested in these objectives to take on a role within the Network Executive. All members of the executive are expected to attend the monthly meetings (held via Zoom), with other tasks allocated that are aligned to the position description. The time commitment will vary each month and depending on the role held by an individual. On average, it is anticipated a time commitment of 1-2 hours per week would be necessary.
Expressions of Interest are now open for the three Executive Committee positions listed below. To apply, please email s.midford@latrobe.edu.au including the name of the role/s you are interested in, a short statement about your suitability for the role/s, and your EMCR/HDR status (i.e., how long post-PhD or in what year of your PhD are you). When more than one expression of interest is received for a single position, the SHAPE Futures EMCR Network membership will be asked to vote on their preferred candidate based on the short statement submitted.
Expressions of interest can be sent to Sarah Midford, Chairperson: s.midford@latrobe.edu.au
Deputy Chairperson
One of two Deputy Chair positions is currently vacant on the SHAPE Futures executive committee. The Deputy Chairperson duties include:
• Deputising the executive Chairperson
• Working closely and collaboratively with the co-deputy chairperson
• Holding ultimate responsibility for Advocacy Strategy
• Holding ultimate responsibility for Policy Engagement
• Managing special projects (i.e., annual Network convention, surveys, content generation, co-authorship of policy submissions, etc.)
Website Officer
The SHAPE Futures Website Officer will manage the Network’s online presence. They should be organised and creative with the capacity to take on between 1-2 hours of volunteer work each week. Ideally, the Website Officer will have some experience managing content and using a content management system (ie. WordPress). However, training and guidance will be provided so that the incoming officer has time to learn what is required for this position. The Website Officer will:
• Be the primary contact for all website updates
• Manage the production and scheduling of content to be uploaded to the website
• Collaborate with other members of the executive committee, particularly the Social Media Officer, to regularly post relevant content on the website
• Deputise the Social Media Officer when they are on leave
Social Media Officer
The SHAPE Futures Social Media Officer will manage the Networks social media presence. They should be organised and creative with the capacity to take on between 1-2 hours of volunteer work each week. Ideally, the incoming officer will have some experience writing and posting content for social media (ie. Facebook, X, LinkedIn). However, training and guidance will be provided so that the incoming officer has time to learn what is required for this position. The Social Media Officer will:
• Be the primary contact for all social media posts
• Manage the production and scheduling of content to be posted on social media
• Collaborate with other members of the executive committee, particularly the Website Officer, to regularly post relevant content on the Network’s Social Media sites
• Deputise the Website Officer when they are on leave
The Religious History Association (RHA) is looking for an Editorial Manager to support the Editor and Review Editor of the Journal of Religious History (JRH) and assist the RHA Executive. This is a part-time role (0.2 – 0.3 subject to negotiation) for an experienced, efficient and precise academic editor with strong communication skills who is familiar with the digital preparation of manuscripts for publication.
JRH is an international journal published by Wiley and disseminating high quality research that makes original and significant contribution in the field of religious history, across a wide range of periods and cultures. The position involves ensuring the production of four issues annually of the JRH on the ReX workflow management software. Each issue contains on average six articles, refereed by blind peer review, and reviews of selected monographs.
For full job description and details on how to apply, click here.
Two jobs that may be of interest to ANZAMEMS members are currently being advertised.
Monash University is seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Renaissance Italian History. Applications are open until 6 February 2024.
Murdoch University is seeking a Lecturer in English and Creative Arts. Applications are open until 12 February 2024.
Chris Jones (University of Canterbury), Section Editor for “Powers (1100-1550),” is looking to appoint 2-3 enthusiastic Editorial Advisers to assist him with the development of Routledge Resources Online – Medieval Studies.
The first release of Routledge Resources Online – Medieval Studies, which took place in August this year, saw several hundred entries from fourteen volumes of the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages series (published between 1993 and 2006) revised and updated with current literature. These articles were published alongside brand new entries that reflect the changes in the field since 2006. Over the coming years, the plan is to expand the resource further with newly commissioned material.
The resource presently offers a mix of open access material and articles behind a paywall. The “Powers” category is wide and has, to date, included entries for, for example, individual rulers (specific kings, queens, aristocrats), types of local government, legal procedures, bureaucracy, and city states but also a range of concepts and broader topics such as “crime and punishment” and “peace treaties”.
Appointments as Editorial Adviser will be for approximately 6 months and involve a one-off payment of ₤350.00 before tax (equivalent in either NZ$ or AUD$ at time of payment).
The role will involve suggesting a list of approximately 20-30 new entries for inclusion in the resource and assisting the Section Editor to recruit appropriate writers for entries as well as managing their production. Editorial Advisers will be involved in reviewing content, for which the Section Editor will provide mentoring. Editorial Advisers may also suggest entries they themselves may wish to write.
The role would be suitable for either an advanced PG or an ECR looking to gain editorial experience on a large project with a major publisher.
All enquiries should be directed to chris.jones@canterbury.ac.nz.
Applications for the 2024 National Library Fellowships, Creative Arts Fellowships and National Folk Fellowship programs are now open. These three programs offer opportunities to academic researchers, writers and creative artists, with the Fellowships funding between 4 to 12 weeks of intensive, on-site research into the unique collections held by the National Library of Australia.
Full details of the guidelines, closing dates and a link to application forms for each Fellowship are available on the Library’s website at https://www.nla.gov.au/about/fellowships-scholarships-and-grants/fellowships-and-scholarshipsonline.
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) will soon be offering up to 10 full-time Research Fellowship positions commencing in 2024. Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis and will be fixed-term for three years. Applicants must have been awarded their PhD on or after 1 March 2020 or submit their thesis on or before 16 August 2023 (or make a convincing case for early career researcher status).
MQRF24 applicants must either reside in Australia and have appropriate work rights (either be an Australian Permanent Resident or Citizen) OR if they are applying from overseas, they must have appropriate work rights for Australia already (returning Australian Permanent Resident/Citizen) and be able to get themselves back to Australia to commence no later than 30 June 2024 or they forfeit their MQRF
The Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature (MCCALL) is interested in the following research areas:
· Media and Communications: screen practice; social media and digital culture; media history; journalism and non-fiction writing; communications; cultural studies.
· Creative Arts: music and related technologies; music production; the singing voice; popular music; ethnomusicology; creative processes; sound; improvisation; performance; dance; circus, industry practices.
· Languages and Cultures: global literatures and cultures; language studies and applied linguistics; the role of languages in cultural identities, and their impact on linguistic and literary products in social life.
· Literature: medievalism; medieval and early modern literature; modernism; historical fiction; popular fiction; literary approaches to film and television; postcolonialism; Australian fiction.
If you have an interest in applying for a Fellowship in the 2024 round through MCCALL, please send the following to Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley and Associate Professor Paul Sheehan [b.foley@mq.edu.au and paul.sheehan@mq.edu.au] the following by 5pm AEDT Wednesday 29 March:
1. Provisional project title and a brief (400-word) project description
2. Name of potential sponsor in MCCALL. This can be discussed with Bridget and Paul.
3. Your PhD conferral date (or thesis submission date if the PhD is not yet awarded).
4. A copy of your CV as an attachment including a list of publications. Publications should be listed under the headings: books, book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles and other (including creative works and non-traditional research outputs). Your CV should also briefly detail any career interruptions since the award of your PhD.
If MCCALL is able to sponsor your application, you will be notified by Tuesday, 11 April. You will then also be required to supply a copy of your Australian residency document – passport or visa. Sponsored applicants will be invited to work with their sponsors to develop their formal Expressions of Interest which must be submitted to Research Services by Wednesday, 26 April.