University of Exeter – College of Humanities, Department of English
Lecturer in Renaissance Literature (Education and Scholarship)

Location: Exeter
Salary: £33,574 to £37,768
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group University in the top one percent of institutions globally. In the last few years we have invested strategically to deliver more than £350 million worth of new facilities across our campuses with plans for another £330 million of investment between now and 2016. The College wishes to recruit a Lecturer in Renaissance Literature (Education and Scholarship). This post is available from 01 September 2016 to 30th June 2017.

The post will include teaching the level 3 module “Life and Death in Early Modern Literature” and the level 2 module “Desire and Power: English Literature 1570-1640”. It may also involve teaching the level 1 modules, “Rethinking Shakespeare” and “The Poem”.

The successful applicant will possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD or equivalent in Renaissance Literature to develop teaching programmes, and teach and support learning in this academic area. They will use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students. They will participate in and develop external networks, for example to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities.

The successful applicant will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching. Staff at this level are expected to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

For further information please contact Prof Henry Power (Director of Education, English), e-mail h.c.j.power@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 724254.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is ‘Positive about Disabled People’. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce.

For full information and to apply, please visit: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANT073/lecturer-in-renaissance-literature-education-and-scholarship.

Applications close on 22 June, 2016.

David Myers Research Fellowships
3 year, fixed-term appointment based at any campus
Make a significant contribution to your discipline at an international level

La Trobe University’s success is driven by people who are committed to making a difference. They are creative and highly motivated, pursue new ideas and create knowledge. La Trobe is among the top 100 universities in the world under the age of 50 (Times Higher Education Rankings 2016), one of Australia’s research leaders, and the largest provider of higher education to regional Victoria. Our teaching and research address some of the most significant issues of our time and we’re passionate about driving change to benefit the communities we serve.

La Trobe University’s 2013 – 2017 research strategy encourages innovation, specialisation and collaboration. It focuses on cultivating a modern, vibrant research culture – a culture that values academic freedom; a culture that attracts and retains exceptional staff and outstanding students; a culture that cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries to address global problems; a culture that fosters the very best research and attracts game-changing partnerships; a culture that engages with the local community in Northern Melbourne, in regional Victoria, in Australia and internationally.

In 2017 La Trobe University will celebrate its 50th anniversary and in celebrating both our founding Vice Chancellor and our future, the College of Arts, Social Science & Commerce will fund a set of David Myers Research Fellowships for a period of 3 years. Up to 6 Research Fellowships (post-doctoral research fellowships) ranging from Level A to Senior Research Fellow will be appointed.

La Trobe strives to promote, recognise and support researchers who demonstrate exemplary performance.

The positions

The Research Fellows will propose and undertake projects aligned with areas of research strength, Research Focus Areas (RFAs), Disciplinary Research Programs (DRPs) or active Research Centres. This will include the following:

• Conduct and publish, high quality, high impact research and other scholarly activities under limited supervision either independently or as part of a team.
• Obtain, or assist in obtaining, research funding from external sources.
• Form productive research partnerships.
• Participate in professional activities including presentations at conferences and seminars in field of expertise.
• Provide advice within the field of the employee’s research to Honours and postgraduate students.

In addition, the Senior Research Fellow will also;

• Provide leadership in research related activities.
• Make a significant contribution to the discipline at the national and international level, demonstrated by a strong record of published work or other scholarly activities.
• Supervise Higher Degree by Research (HDR), students.
• Contribute to building a robust and ambitious research culture within La Trobe.

The candidate

To be successful in the role you will have a PhD in a relevant discipline and possess demonstrated relevant academic experience. You will also possess:

• Evidence of high quality and/or high impact research conducted and published, relative to opportunity;
• Sound analytical skills with an ability to communicate complex information clearly in English both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, or co-supervise, honours and postgraduate students;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively with staff and students from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Closing date: 17 June, 2016.

For full information and to apply, please visit: http://careers.pageuppeople.com/533/caw/en/job/551167/david-myers-research-fellowships

University of Warwick – History of Art
Teaching Fellow

Location: Coventry
Salary: £28,982 to £37,768 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary

History of Art at Warwick is looking to recruit a Teaching Fellow to join our dynamic department.

You will contribute to teaching, administration and pastoral care, in Venice during the Autumn term and at Warwick from January 2017. You will support the work of the department and develop and enhance its teaching reputation, both internally and externally.

You will have a PhD in a relevant area and an interest in current research in your field that will enhance your teaching capabilities.

We are seeking candidates working in Venetian Art & Architecture (1400-1600). You will teach research-led modules at undergraduate and masters level, and provide supervision for Masters and Undergraduate students writing dissertations on Renaissance Art. You will also provide personal tutoring to all years alongside academic administration activities determined by the Head of Department.

You will be required to help with departmental open/interview days.

Informal inquiries may be addressed to Dr Louise Bourdua (l.bourdua@warwick.ac.uk).

This post is a fixed term contract for 12 months.

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5062452&ownertype=fair&jcode=1558832.

Applications close on 10 June, 2016.

Researcher on ‘Kingship, Court and Society: the Chamber Books of Henry VII and Henry VIII, 1485-1521’ project
University of Winchester – Department of History

Location: Winchester
Salary: £26,537 to £31,656 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary. Fixed term – September 2016 to September 2018

Two posts available.

The Department of History in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Winchester is looking for two highly motivated historians to work on a project entitled ‘Kingship, Court and Society: the Chamber Books of Henry VII and Henry VIII, 1485-1521’.

The two year project was awarded funding by the Leverhulme Trust in March 2016. It will be based at the University of Winchester, but will also involve The National Archives and Sheffield Humanities Research Institute. The project will transcribe the Chamber Books of Henry VII and Henry VIII and use electronic mark-up to produce a fully searchable and freely accessible online edition, for academics and the general public, and use this as a basis for a major reassessment of early Tudor kingship, government and financial administration, daily life and the religious and material culture of the court.

As our ideal candidate, you will have a doctorate and expertise in late medieval/early Tudor palaeography. You will have a track record of publication on politics, government, the court or material culture in the early Tudor period. IT literacy, good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively are also essential.

One of our core values is ‘individuals matter’. As an employee at the University of Winchester, we are committed to your wellbeing and development. You will have access to a wide range of benefits and support, comprehensive staff development programme, generous holiday entitlement and pension scheme. Further details can be found on our website.

Two posts are available and some flexibility on working hours may be possible. For an informal discussion of the post, please contact Dr James Ross, james.ross@winchester.ac.uk.

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANR700/researcher-on-kingship-court-and-society-the-chamber-books-of-henry-vii-and-henry-viii-1485-1521-project.

Application close on 9 June, 2016.

Griffith University: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Job ID: 101634
Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Work Type: Fixed Term
Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Overview:
The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR) is a broad-based humanities and social science research centre operating within Griffith University’s Arts, Education & Law Group. The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research seeks an outstanding recent doctoral graduate to conduct high quality internationally relevant research, while also building the research capacity and performance of the Centre.

These are fixed term (three years), full time positions based at the Nathan or Gold Coast campuses.

The Role:
The Research Fellow will carry out high-quality, internationally relevant research while also building the research capacity and performance of the Centre. To achieve these dual aims, the successful candidate will pursue a twin-track of activities, developing their own post-doctoral research project while also spending a portion of their time developing research projects which align with the Centre’s core focus, and seeking grant funds. The successful candidate will demonstrate that their Fellowship project will support one of the Centre’s new Research Themes:

• Media, History and Change (led by Professor Fiona Paisley and Associate Professor Susan Forde)
• Crises: Communities, Safety and Security (led by Professor Sidney Dekker and Associate Professor Halim Rane);
• Language, Culture and Belonging (led by Professor Andy Bennett and Professor Cliff Goddard)
• Heritage and Wellbeing (led by Professor Paul Tacon and Associate Professor Sarah Baker)

The Person:
To be successful in this position you will need to have completed a Doctoral degree in the Humanities or Social Sciences or cognate discipline, evidence of the potential to attract external research income, and the ability to produce research with a developing publication record.

Salary Range:
Research Fellow Grade 1: $69,699 – $81,899. Salary package including 17% employer superannuation contribution: $81,548 – $95,926 per annum.

Further Information:
Obtain the position description and application requirements by clicking: HERE

For position queries contact Associate Professor Susan Forde, Director via email s.forde@griffith.edu.au. For application queries, contact Elsa Pressley, HR Officer on +61 (0) 7 3735 7999.

All applications must be submitted online.
Closing date: Wednesday, 25 May 2016, at 4:30pm AEST.

Assistant Professor of Early British Literature

Institution: Centenary College
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
Category: Faculty – Liberal Arts – English and Literature
Posted: 04/26/2016
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time

Department of English and Foreign Languages
Assistant Professor of Early British Literature, start Fall 2016

Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Early British Literature in the Department of English and Foreign Languages. We seek a candidate who can teach Medieval literature, Early Modern literature, our early British Literature survey, and required introductory literature courses. Candidates who can teach History of the English Language and/or Bible as Literature preferred. This position commences Fall 2016.

Centenary College, founded in 1867, is a vibrant, growing and innovative independent, applied liberal arts College with a student body of more than 3,000 which includes students from 21 states and 14 foreign countries. Centenary College is recognized as New Jersey’s fastest growing independent college. Primarily an undergraduate institution, selected graduate, accelerated and online programs are offered, largely in professional areas (including the MBA). The College campus is located on 105 scenic acres in Northwestern New Jersey, about 50 miles from New York City and about 25 miles from Pennsylvania. Hackettstown was named by Money Magazine as one of the “Best 100 Places to Live” in the United States.

Centenary College offers a comprehensive compensation package which includes excellent benefits for employees and an innovative, individualized curriculum for students. The College offers students strong academic programs designed to focus on specific learning outcomes to ensure that each student succeeds. Centenary has a completely wireless campus where all full-time faculty & full-time undergraduate students in the traditional program have laptop computers. We have a strong commitment to interdisciplinary general studies that supports a high-quality liberal arts education and affordability in tuition and other student costs.

Faculty compensation and related matters are handled through the Office of Academic Affairs.

Responsibilities Include:

• Teach 12 credits per semester in a 4-credit system
• Maintain an active publication record
• Advise students
• Contribute to the life of the English Department and Centenary College
• Teach sections of first-year composition as needed

Required Qualifications include:

• A PhD in English or related field with a concentration in Early British Literature
• At least two years of successful college or university teaching
• A track record of publications and staying active in a scholarly field

Additional desired qualifications include:

• A secondary specialization in History of the English Language or related field
• The ability to teach Bible as Literature
• Experience and commitment to teaching in a small-school environment

Local & regional candidates are encouraged to apply since travel & relocation expense provisions are not available for this position.

Procedure for Application

To apply: please send a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and 3 letters of recommendation. Review of applications to begin immediately.

Application Information

Postal Address:

Human Resources Department
Centenary College
400 Jefferson Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Fax: 908-850-8716
Email Address: hrdept@centenarycollege.edu

Research Associate – Stories of Survival: European Visions of the Christian East, ca. 16th – 18th centuries
University of Oxford – History Faculty

Location: Oxford
Salary: £30,738 Grade 7 p.a.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary

‘Stories of Survival’ is an ambitious and exciting new research project that will investigate the history of Eastern Christianity in the early modern period, ca. 16th – 18th centuries. The team will reconstitute and analyse a ‘lost archive’ of literary, documentary, and printed sources in three continents, ten languages, and dozens of archives to produce a new religious and social history of Eastern Christianity in a global context.

We are seeking a Research Associate to join the project team, with a particular focus on ‘European Visions of the Christian East’ as reflected in European-language sources (two other posts, focusing on Arabic and/or Syriac sources, are now being advertised separately).

The Research Associate will conduct research in close collaboration with the rest of the project team, meeting regularly to share findings, discuss sources, and collaborate for purposes of research publication and dissemination.

You will hold a doctorate in a relevant subject (or show evidence that a doctorate is imminent), and be able to research in the languages relevant to your specialism; you will have a capacity for excellent independent research, and also for working as part of a team engaging in innovative forms of collaborative research in the Humanities. You will have outstanding communications skills, and the ability to write to a deadline. Experience of public engagement with historical research would be an advantage.

This is a full-time post based at Oxford, fixed-term for 3 years, tenable from 1 October 2016 and funded by the European Research Council. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Principal Investigator, Dr John-Paul Ghobrial (john-paul.ghobrial@history.ox.ac.uk).

The deadline for applications is 12.00 noon on 1 June, 2016. To apply and for further details, please visit: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=123093.

Research Associates – Stories of Survival: Eastern Christianity in the Early Modern World – Arabic and/or Syriac Materials (2 posts)
University of Oxford – History Faculty

Location: Oxford
Salary: £30,738 Grade 7 p.a.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary

‘Stories of Survival’ is an ambitious and exciting new research project that will investigate the history of Eastern Christianity in the early modern period, ca. 16th – 18th centuries. The team will reconstitute and analyse a ‘lost archive’ of literary, documentary, and printed sources in three continents, ten languages, and dozens of archives to produce a new religious and social history of Eastern Christianity in a global context.

We are seeking two Research Associates to join the project team, focusing on Arabic and/or Syriac sources related to Eastern Christianity (a third post, focusing on European-language sources, is now being advertised separately).

The Research Associates will conduct research in close collaboration with the rest of the project team, meeting regularly to share findings, discuss sources, and collaborate for purposes of research publication and dissemination.

You will hold a doctorate in a relevant subject (or show evidence that a doctorate is imminent), and be able to research in the languages relevant to your specialism; you will have a capacity for excellent independent research, and also for working as part of a team engaging in innovative forms of collaborative research in the Humanities. You will have outstanding communications skills, and the ability to write to a deadline. Experience of public engagement with historical research would be an advantage.

These are full-time posts based at Oxford, fixed-term for 3 years, tenable from 1 October 2016 and funded by the European Research Council. For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact the Principal Investigator, Dr John-Paul Ghobrial (john-paul.ghobrial@history.ox.ac.uk).

The deadline for applications is 12.00 noon on 1 June, 2016. To apply and for further details, please visit: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=123092.

Lecturer in Early Modern Drama & Shakespeare
University of Birmingham – School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music within the College of Arts and Law

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £38,896 to £46,414
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

The University of Birmingham wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Early Modern Drama and Shakespeare with effect from 1st September 2016. We seek an early career academic with a completed and examined PhD, and a developing record of research and teaching that will complement existing strengths in both the Shakespeare Institute and the Department of English Literature. The post-holder will be expected to create and disseminate knowledge through initiating and conducting original research, through publication and through developing and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

The post-holder will be based in the School of English, Drama, and American and Canadian Studies (EDACS), reporting directly to the Head of School, and will be expected to contribute to teaching in the Department of English Literature, the Shakespeare Institute, and to take responsibility for leading our new programme of summer schools based in Stratford-upon-Avon. The successful applicant will demonstrate the academic credibility, initiative and organizational skills necessary to take the lead in co-ordinating a series of two week summer schools, two of which will be in Shakespeare Studies and the remainder of which will be led by colleagues in Drama and Creative Writing.

The post-holder will work with academic, technical and professional staff to develop the programming, marketing and teaching methods which will be vital to the success of these summer schools. Teaching load will be managed throughout the year by the Head of School in recognition of the expectation that the appointee will be very active in teaching and administration over the summer period.

The post-holder will work between the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Department of English Literature on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend for interview and do a presentation.

For further information please contact Professor Andrzej Gasiorek, Head of the School of English, Drama, and American and Canadian Studies (EDACS), The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT. Telephone: 0121 414 5693, Email: A.B.P.Gasiorek@bham.ac.uk.

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANO056/lecturer-in-early-modern-drama-and-shakespeare.

Lecturer (Level B), Digital Humanities
Australian National University

Classification: Academic Level B
Salary package: $94,287- $107,381 per annum plus 17% superannuation

Position overview

This position results from the creation of an expanded digital humanities base in the ANU Centre for Digital Humanities Research, the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies, the Centre for Art History and Theory, and the Research School of Humanities and the Arts. More generally, the position is part of a strategic process aimed at ensuring that ANU remains at the cutting edge of digital humanities research and teaching by distributing expertise across its respective schools. The successful applicant will have proven expertise in Digital Humanities and a specialisation in Art History or a related field that will contribute to building and consolidating the Centre for Art History and Theory’s profile nationally and internationally.

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is the largest single College of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 46 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and two ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 100 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life. We have an active engagement of research, teaching and outreach with the National Cultural Institutions of the national capital.

For further information contact:

Dr Glenn Roe, Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities
Centre for Digital Humanities Research, Research School of Humanities & the Arts,
Australian National University, 120 McCoy Circuit Acton ACT 2601 Australia
Phone: +61 (0)2 6125 4952
Email: glenn.roe@anu.edu.au

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on: indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au

ANU values diversity and inclusion and believes employment opportunities must not be limited by socio-economic background, race, religion or gender. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit: http://hr.anu.edu.au/staff-equity

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

1. A statement addressing the selection criteria.
2. A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
3. A 3-year research plan that outlines contributions to digital humanities scholarship (maximum two A4 pages).

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Closing date: 31 May, 2016.

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://www.unijobs.com.au/australian-national-university-jobs/YGDD/lecturer-level-b-digital-humanities.