Daily Archives: 19 September 2014

University of Sydney: Lecturer in English (Medieval Literature and Language)

University of Sydney, School of Letters, Art and Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Lecturer in English
Reference No. 1712/0814

Opportunity for a scholar with expertise in medieval literature and/or language
Full-time, fixed-term for 4 years, remuneration package: $110K – $131K p.a. (including salary, leave loading and up to 17% superannuation)

Applicants for this position will need to have:

  • a PhD in an area of Medieval literature and/or language
  • ability to teach Old English language and literature, and Middle English literature. Ability to teach Old Norse may also be desirable
  • teaching experience at tertiary level
  • an established research profile and detailed and achievable research plans
  • academic administration skills
  • excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Closing Date for Applications: 19 October 2014

For full information and to apply, please visit this link.

Poly-Olbion And The Writing Of Britain – Call For Papers

Poly-Olbion And The Writing Of Britain
Royal Geographical Society, London
10-11 September, 2015

Confirmed speakers include Alison Chapman, Andrew Hadfield, Bernhard Klein, Sara Trevisan, and Angus Vine. The conference will also feature presentations by the Poly-Olbion Project Team: Andrew McRae, Philip Schwyzer, Daniel Cattell, and Sjoerd Levelt.

Hosted by the Poly-Olbion Project, the conference will explore Michael Drayton’s Poly-Olbion within the wider context of early modern British discourses of space, place, nationhood, and regional identity. The conference will coincide with the opening of a major exhibition and series of public-facing events devoted to Poly-Olbion, derived from the AHRC-funded project and the associated HLF-funded ‘Children’s Poly-Olbion’. Papers dealing with aspects of Michael Drayton’s poem, John Selden’s commentary, William Hole’s maps, or the wider context of chorography and cartography in early modern Britain will be welcome. Please send abstracts or full papers to Andrew McRae (a.mcrae@exeter.ac.uk) and Philip Schwyzer (p.a.schwyzer@exeter.ac.uk) by 5 January 2015.