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.
