This internship will provide experience with the book review process of Speculum, the journal of the Medieval Academy of America. Duties include: sorting books; mailing books to reviewers; compiling information in a database from print books and online resources; transmitting information to the book review editors; receiving, organizing, and proofreading reviews for publication; and using an Excel-based management system (or other appropriate software).

This is a two-stage part-time paid internship. For the first three months the intern will sort and mail the review books while training under the current senior intern (12 hours per week). In January the intern will share the duties of the senior intern, including managing the database of reviews, working with the Book Review Editors, and coordinating and proofreading the reviews (up to 28 hours per week at a higher rate).

The position will begin in September 2015 and run for one year, with a possible renewal for a second year.

Preference will be given to applicants residing in the Boston area during the tenure of the job.

Applicants must have strong computer and editorial skills, together with a background in any area of the humanities with a particular specialty in Medieval Studies, and must be available to start work in the fall of 2015 in Cambridge, MA. Strict attention to detail and excellent communication skills are particularly important. Reading ability in French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Latin and/or Italian is also highly desirable.

Submit cover letter, together with resume and up-to-date contact information for two referees to Sarah Spence, Editor, Speculum, sspence@themedievalacademy.org. Applications completed by June 15 will be given full consideration.

For more information about Speculum, click here.

University of Sydney – Postdoctoral Fellowships

These Fellowships allow outstanding researchers within 1-6 years of the award of their PhD to undertake research in any School at the University of Sydney.

Starting salary will be A$118,727 (includes $91,520 base salary plus leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation). The duration of the Fellowship is three years.

Applicants must have an outstanding track record relative to opportunity in order to be short-listed. Successful applicants are expected to be based full-time at the University for the duration of the Fellowship and must not hold a concurrent paid appointment.

Strong preference will be given to applicants seeking to join the University from another organisation in Australia or from overseas. Applicants must have a PhD award dated no earlier than 1 January 2010 and no later than 1st January 2016. Applicants with a PhD award dated later than 31 December 2014 are extremely unlikely to be competitive and should talk to the host Head of School to assess competitiveness before applying.

Applicants with a PhD awarded by the University of Sydney within the timeframe specified above may apply if they have held a position with another organisation subsequent to the award of their PhD.

Applicants currently employed at the University of Sydney or other affiliated institutions (including but not limited to medical institutes) who commenced such employment after the award of their PhD AND on or after 1 July 2014 are eligible to apply.

Key Dates:

• Career Interruptions requests: Tuesday 5 May 2015
• EOI submissions close: Friday 15 May 2015
• Final closing date: Monday 29 June 2015

For full information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/research_support/funding/sydney/postdoctoral_fellowship.shtml

Lecturer in Medieval Literature
Queen Mary, University of London – School of English & Drama

Location: City Of London
Salary: 39351
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Closes: 27th May 2015
Job Ref: QMUL5845

Queen Mary, University of London is one of the UK’s leading research-focused universities and a member of the Russell Group with an outstanding reputation in the humanities and social sciences. The English Department was ranked fourth in the last national Research Excellence Framework.

The department wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Medieval Literature. The successful applicant will have research interests that demonstrate an innovative attitude towards aspects of medieval literature or medieval studies, with an excellent research record and substantial plans for future work in the field. We expect the person appointed to contribute to our teaching provision in the medieval area (Old English through to the early sixteenth century), and to develop new modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The post is full time, starting from 1 September 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter. Starting salary will be on the Academic and Education Grade 5 scale at £39,351 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Paul Hamilton, Head of English, at p.w.a.hamilton@qmul.ac.uk

Details about the School of English and Drama can be found at www.sed.qmul.ac.uk

Details about the English Department can be found at www.english.qmul.ac.uk

Further details and an application form can be found at: www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies

The closing date for applications is 27 May 2015. Interviews will take place shortly thereafter.

Teaching Fellow in Early Modern French,
Brasenose College, University of Oxford

The faculty, in association with Brasenose College, are seeking a Teaching Fellow to provide teaching in French and Early Modern French.

The postholder will give no fewer than 16 lectures in Early Modern French, and will provide an average of 8 hours of tutorial teaching for Brasenose (and potentially other colleges) in French in each week of full term.

Applicants must possess a good undergraduate and Master’s degree in French, and have relevant teaching experience at undergraduate level in early modern French, in particular 17th Century literature.

Further details are included in the Further Particulars, which all applicants are advised to consult.

This post is fixed-term from 1 October 2015 to 30 June 2016.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 20 May, 2015.

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=117833

Lecturer in English Literature (Medieval),
University of Leeds

Location: Leeds – Main Campus
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Arts
Contract Type: Fixed Term (24 months)

Fixed term for 2 years, available from 1 September 2015

You will be an active researcher in English Studies, able to enhance and extend the School’s considerable strengths across a broad curriculum. You will work alongside colleagues in the Medieval Period (Dr Alaric Hall and Dr Catherine Batt) and with the larger Early Modern Period grouping, as well as within the wider context of English Literature, English Language, and Theatre Studies. Within the wider Faculty, you will also have the opportunity of working with colleagues in the Institute for Medieval Studies.

You will have a record of regular publication recognised as being of the highest standards nationally and internationally. You will be an excellent teacher who will help to further the School’s mission to inspire our students and contribute to a range of teaching and learning across programmes and at all levels, working to ensure the highest quality student experience. You will be expected to innovate and develop research-led teaching and to contribute to the Single Honours programmes in English Literature (Q306) and in English Language and Literature (Q300) and to MA teaching.

You will be required to take on appropriate academic administrative responsibilities following further discussion with the Head of School. With excellent interpersonal skills, you should be able to communicate effectively with students in both small and large groups. A completed PhD in English Literature (Medieval), good administrative and time management skills, along with good IT skills, are essential. You will also be able to teach both Old and Middle English. The potential to form research collaborations with other colleagues in the School, in the Faculty of Arts, and the wider University is desirable.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor John Whale, Head of School, tel +44 (0)113 343 3643, email j.c.whale@leeds.ac.uk

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ARTEN1008

Closing date 15 May, 2015.

Jagiellonians: Dynasty, Memory and Identity in Central Europe

The Jagiellonians Project at the University of Oxford is now seeking a Research Associate who will focus on the Jagiellonians and the German-speaking lands, particularly Jagiellonian princesses in the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, to continue work done by other members of the team.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in medieval or early modern history (or show evidence that a doctorate is imminent), and be fluent in modern and early modern German and Latin; s/he will have a capacity for excellent independent research, and also for working as part of a team engaging in innovative forms of collaborative working in the Humanities.

The interdisciplinary and ‘frontier research’ nature of the project, the opportunity to publish in both established and experimental formats, and the mentoring provided by the Principal Investigator and the History Faculty, make this post an excellent platform for a career in historical research.

Those interested will find more information at http://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/index.html and search for Vacancy ID: 118032.

Lectureship / Senior Lectureship in Early Medieval Insular History

Vacancy Ref: 032927

Following the departure of Dr James Fraser to the Chair of Scottish Studies in Guelph, the School of History, Classics and Archaeology seeks to employ a historian of Britain and Ireland in the pre-Norman period. Applications are therefore invited from scholars of the highest calibre with research interests and teaching experience in Early Insular History.

This is a full time, open-ended post and tenable from 1 September 2015.

The level at which the appointment will be made, either Lectureship (UE08) or Senior Lectureship (UE09) will be determined by the selection panel.

Salary scale:
Grade UE08 is £38,511 – £45,954 per annum
Grade UE09 is £48,743 – £54,841 per annum

Closing date is 1st May 2015 at 5pm (GMT)

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form

Lectureship in Early Medieval European History

Vacancy Ref: 032924

Applications are invited from scholars of the highest calibre with research interests and teaching experience in early medieval European history (pre-1000, not including Britain and Ireland).

This is a full time, open-ended post and tenable from 1 September 2015.

Salary scale: £38,511 to £45,954 per annum

Closing date is 30th April 2015 at 5pm (GMT)

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form

Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Sydney
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School of Letters, Art and Media

Full-time fixed term for two years, Academic Level A

The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 7300 permanent staff, supporting over 50,000 students.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers one of the most comprehensive and diverse range of humanities and social science studies in the Asia-Pacific region and is regularly ranked in the top 20 faculties of its kind.

Based within the School of Letters, Art and Media , the University of Sydney Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE) seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Level A) to undertake research into medieval understandings of sexuality, love, marriage and the nexus between these.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate position is full-time fixed term for two years and comes with a generous research support of $16,000 per annum. The applicant would be required to develop a research project within the ‘Meanings’ program of the CHE, related to the relationship/s between love, sexuality, and marriage in the European Middle Ages and Early Modern period (CE 1100-1700) as our Centre of Excellence is based around European Emotions 1100-1800.

Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant discipline in the field of Medieval Studies or Early Modern Studies and have demonstrated reading facility and palaeographic skills in one or more of the languages of medieval and early modern Europe.

Applicants are invited to submit a one-page research proposal or plan of research ideas relevant to this area with their application.

The successful candidate will:

• plan and undertake high quality research, including research trips to relevant international libraries and archives
• produce high impact conference presentations and publications relating to the research project
• endeavour to publicise the research to a wider public audience
• be involved in and if required organise activities relating to the Sydney Node of the CHE, the Meanings Program, and the CHE in general.

Some relocation allowance for successful applicants will be considered. These and other benefits will be specified in the offer of employment.

This role will commence in July 2015 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.jati&returnToEvent=jobs.home&jobID=c29961e9-14ee-036f-68c6-88a0c8822669&audienceTypeCode=EXT&UseAudienceTypeLanguage=1

Closing Date: 24 April 2015.

Research Assistant
Swansea University – College of Arts & Humanities

Location: Swansea
Salary: £27,864 per annum (pro rata if part time), together with USS pension benefits if required.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Closes: 31 March, 2015

We are looking to appoint a Research Assistant to work on the AHRC funded project ‘Women negotiating the boundaries of justice: Britain and Ireland, c.1100-c.1750’. The specific responsibility of the Research Assistant will be to study women and the law in medieval England, c.1100-c.1300. You will be expected to consider the avenues for legal redress open to women from different status groups and from both the Christian and Jewish communities.

This is a three-year appointment based at Swansea University. The post-holder will join a team of experienced researchers from the universities of Swansea, Cardiff and Glasgow with the aim of producing a comparative study of women’s participation in the legal processes of medieval and early modern England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

The successful candidate will hold a postgraduate Degree Medieval History (or equivalent) and have the requisite language and palaeographic skills to work with records produced in the stated period. The Research Assistant should have strong planning and research skills and expect to be involved in all aspects of data collection, analysis, and dissemination through high quality publications, conferences and workshops. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Principal Investigator but also to demonstrate initiative.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Dr Deborah Youngs, at d.youngs@swansea.ac.uk.

To apply please go to http://www.swansea.ac.uk/the-university/work-at-swansea/jobs/details.php?nPostingID=2046&nPostingTargetID=3747&option=52&sort=DESC&respnr=1&ID=QHUFK026203F3VBQB7VLO8NXD&LOV4=7814&JOBADLG=UK&Resultsperpage=20&lg=UK&mask=suext