Newcastle University – School of History, Classics and Archaeology
Professor of European History

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology seeks an outstanding scholar for the Professor of European History (not including Britain and Ireland). The post is open to specialists in any area of European History without regard to period, region or approach. You will be joining a School that is committed to achieving excellence in research and teaching. You will be expected to make an outstanding contribution to the research culture of the School by producing internationally excellent and world-leading publications, generating significant levels of research income, and demonstrating leadership in all aspects of research-related activity.

You will have the experience and qualities needed to deliver excellent teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also be expected to make a significant contribution to the culture and management of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology in broad terms and to offer leadership in European History in ways that reinforce and extend our existing activities and reputation.

For full information and to apply, please visit: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AYG380/professor-of-european-history-g769.

Applications close on 14 May, 2017.

The British Library is pleased to be able to offer an internship in the Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts section of the Western Heritage Department, for doctoral and post-doctoral students in History, Art History, Medieval Language or Literature or another relevant subject.

The focus of the internship will be to enhance our Explore Archives and Manuscripts online catalogue, by creating or enriching catalogue entries for medieval manuscripts and publicising them in blog posts and other interpretative material. The intern will assist curators working on The Polonsky Foundation England and France Project: Manuscripts from the British Library and the Bibliothèque nationale de France, 700-1200. This may involve writing or researching short descriptions of manuscripts and groups of manuscripts. The intern will be involved in others aspects of the work of the Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts section, including responding to enquiries and providing talks for students and visitors, thereby gaining insight into various curatorial duties and aspects of collection care. During the internship at the British Library, the intern will enjoy privileged access to printed and manuscript research material, and will work alongside specialists with wide-ranging and varied expertise.

This internship is designed to provide an opportunity for the intern to develop research skills and expertise in medieval history and manuscripts, and in presenting manuscripts to a range of audiences. Previous interns have given feedback that they felt a valued member of the team, gained professional confidence and developed their career by carrying out a ‘real’ job with specific duties.

The programme is only open to students who are engaged actively in research towards, or have recently completed a PhD in a subject area relevant to the study of medieval manuscripts and who have a right to work in the UK full time.

The term of internship is full time (36 hours per week over 5 days) for 6 months. The salary is £9.75 per hour, which is the current London Living Wage. The internship will start in July 2017 or as soon as relevant security checks have been completed.

For full details and to apply, pleas visit: http://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2017/03/internship-in-ancient-medieval-and-early-modern-manuscripts.html.

Closing date for applications is 1 May, 2017.

Robinson College invites applications for a Fellowship and College Lectureship in English with effect from 1 September 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointment, which is tenable for five years in the first instance, is open to both men and women and is subject to the Statutes and Ordinances of the College. The College will particularly welcome applications from candidates able to teach a range of topics covered in Parts I & II of the English Tripos (details of which are given in the further particulars).

The pensionable stipend will be in the range £28,452 – £34,956, being Steps 38-45 on the University scale.

Applications close on 5 April, 2017.

For full details, please visit: http://www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/about-robinson/job-vacancies/fellow-and-college-lecturer-english

The University of Queensland Development Fellowships scheme aims to foster the development of promising researchers. By investing in the best and brightest talent, these Fellowships facilitate a trajectory of continued excellence and impact in research, teaching and service at UQ.

The School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry invites expressions of interest from early career researchers (normally within 5 years of the award of a PhD) interested in undertaking a 3 year postdoctoral fellowship.

The School is dedicated to high level research in a range of humanities disciplines with research programmes focused upon the Classics and Ancient History, Studies in Religion, Philosophy and History. The School’s Research page provides further details on our research interests, current projects and researchers in each of these areas.

We are seeking outstanding candidates for Postdoctoral Fellows in any of the School’s research areas. In the first instance, potential candidates should submit (in a single Word or .pdf file) a:

1. four page CV
2. one page summary of their proposed research topic

The CV and summary are to be submitted to research-hapi@uq.edu.au.

In order to provide substantive institutional support for the strongest applications, the closing date for expressions of interest in Fellowships commencing in 2018 is 31 July, 2017.

University of Cambridge – Faculty of English
University Lecturer in Literature and Visual Culture

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £39,324 to £49,772
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

The Faculty of English wishes to appoint to a University Lectureship in Literature and Visual Culture from 1 September 2017. Applicants should have critical and research interests in Literature and Visual Culture and one or more of the following areas: medieval studies, digital scholarship, and material texts.

The successful applicant will be able to conduct original research in their field, generating new interpretations, arguments, methods and associations which will have international reach and significance. They will be expected to engage closely with the work of one or more of the research groups in the Faculty and, where appropriate to the research concerned, to develop proposals to attract significant external funding. We are particularly seeking to strengthen our research group in medieval studies.

The Faculty intends to appoint a scholar whose work will make a substantial difference to the way in which the study of Literature and Visual Culture is pursued and who is able to develop the kinds of public and professional engagement that will maximise the impact of their research. Candidates should have a completed PhD and an exceptional record of research in a relevant subject area, along with high-quality publications.

The successful applicant will support and maintain the University’s national and international reputation for excellence in teaching. They will be expected to offer undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision relating to Literature and Visual Culture, as well as to be able to attract applications from the strongest PhD candidates worldwide.

Appointments made at University Lecturer level will be permanent, subject to a probationary period of five years.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/12556.

Applications close: 20 March, 2017.

King’s College London
Lecturer in Early Modern British History

Location: London
Salary: £32,958 to £39,324 per annum plus London Allowance
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

The salary will be paid at Grade 6, £32,958 to £39,324 per annum, plus £2,623 per annum London Allowance.

This post will be an indefinite position starting 1 September 2017

This is a Full-time post, 100% full time equivalent

The Department of History seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Early Modern British History to expand our existing team. The person appointed will engage in scholarly research and publication. They will develop a research-led teaching portfolio, having a leading role in our team-taught first year course in early modern British history, contributions to our popular MA in Early Modern History, and postgraduate supervision. They will perform pastoral duties and participate in departmental, faculty and college administration as required.

Applicants are invited from candidates with an outstanding research record in any aspect of British history from 1500 to 1750. A completed doctorate and experience of undergraduate teaching is expected. Experience of lecturing and teaching seminars at postgraduate level is desirable.

For full information and to apply, please visit: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AXO404/lecturer-in-early-modern-british-history.

Applications close: 7 April, 2017.

University of Sydney
Early Career Development Fellow in Economic History

School of Economics
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Level B, teaching and research role (one vacancy)

Full-time, 5 year fixed term initially (with conversion to a continuing appointment possible after 5 years), remuneration package: $117K to $139K (which includes base salary, leave loading and up to 17% superannuation)

The Early Career Development Fellow in Economic History position (in the School of Economics) is part of a broader recruitment program to appoint a number of Fellows across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Each Fellow will be appointed on the basis of specific disciplinary expertise and be located in a department. All Fellows will also work across departments and disciplines to design, develop and deliver a whole-of-faculty approach to the interdisciplinary requirement that will be a distinctive component of our transformed undergraduate curriculum, the Sydney Undergraduate Experience 2018.

Applications close on 10 March, 2017.

For more information, and to apply, please visit: http://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplication&returnToEvent=jobs.processJobSearch&jobid=16CA3BC0-D88B-4BE5-8D5E-A71500F654BE&CurATC=EXT&CurBID=949319bc-8898-4f11-ac4b-9db401358504&jobsListKey=2b3133aa-9932-470f-9fdc-de3cacb33b7f&persistVariables=CurATC,CurBID,jobsListKey&lid=33488050008.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick: School of Arts & Sciences: Department of History
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Race and Gender History: 2017-18

The Department of History at Rutgers University announces a post-doctoral fellowship for scholars pursuing research in race and gender studies. The successful applicant must have the doctorate in hand at the time of application, be no more than six years beyond the Ph.D., and be able to teach history courses. The fellowship of $60,000 is for one year and includes benefits and a $5,000 research stipend. The recipient will teach at least one small course in the history department and participate and present in the “Black Bodies” seminar series at the Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis. Consult http://rcha.rutgers.edu/black-bodies for details.

The deadline for applications is March 15, 2017.

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://apply.interfolio.com/39604.

Lecturer in Global History: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49580/lecturer-in-global-history-

Senior Lecturer in Global History: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49581/senior-lecturer-in-global-history-

Lecturer in Late Medieval / Early Modern History: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49578/lecturer-in-late-medieval-early-modern-history

Lecturer in Medieval Transcultural History: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49576/lecturer-in-medieval-transcultural-history-

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Eighteenth-Century Scottish History: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49573/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-eighteenth-century-scottish-history-/

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader in Latin Literature: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49572/lecturer-senior-lecturer-or-reader-in-latin-literature-

Lecturer / Curator in European Architecture and Design: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49571/lecturer-curator-in-european-architecture-and-design

Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49569/lecturer-in-english-language-and-linguistics

Professor in English Literature: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/49567/professor-in-english-literature

For full details and to apply, please click on the appropriate link above.

Closing date for all the above is March 19, 2017.