Lecturer in Colonial/Postcolonial History and/or Environmental History (E&R)

Job Description

Humanities and Social Sciences (Cornwall) seeks to appoint an outstanding full time Lecturer (Education and Research) in Colonial/Postcolonial History and/or Environmental History to support the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The successful candidate will join a team of accomplished scholars whose research and teaching combines discipline-specific expertise with interdisciplinary insight and creativity. This is an exciting opportunity to join an interdisciplinary department committed to promoting innovative and
transformative teaching and research. We are keen to welcome an academic with an exciting research profile and track record of excellence, including grant applications and internationally recognised publications, commensurate with career stage. We are particularly interested to hear from applicants whose research is focused
on colonial and postcolonial history with a strong interest in environmental history. The ideal candidate will be engaged in cutting-edge research and will show ambition to become a leader in their field of expertise. Applicants should demonstrate a willingness to deliver innovative teaching that will engage students from diverse backgrounds at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The successful candidate will present a keen interest in research-led teaching and exploring the potential of codesigning cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary programmes and teaching activities. Applicants
should consider their contribution to teaching and research culture, and how they would build the profile of History alongside and in collaboration with History, Literature, Languages, Politics and Law in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (Cornwall).

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We are hiring! Lecturer in Modern British and/or Irish History

Lecturer in Modern British and/or Irish History (Education and Research)

Application closing date: 09/06/2022

Location: Exeter

Salary: The starting salary will be from £36,382 per annum on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package: Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Basis: Full-time

Job category/type: Academic

This full time, permanent post is available 1st August 2022.

The role

The successful applicant will be based in the Department of History, a diverse and thriving community of over 65 staff and 1000 undergraduate students, which is consistently rated among the Top 10 History Departments in the UK.

You will be expected to contribute to delivering research of the highest international quality, drive innovative research and education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and expand interdisciplinary collaboration. We are keen to receive applications from candidates with research expertise in any aspect of modern British and/or Irish (post c.1900). This includes innovative areas of disciplinary and interdisciplinary research expertise that consolidates and extends our existing strengths connecting British history with wider global histories. These include the legacies of colonialism, Transatlantic history, migration, violence, and conflict. Preference will be given for candidates with demonstrable capability to deliver teaching within a Liberal Arts programme. We particularly welcome applications from candidates whose research engages with questions of gender and sexuality, disability, race and/or ethnicity, and adopts decolonizing approaches to dominant paradigms in the history of twentieth- and twenty-first century Britain.  The College also welcomes applications from candidates with experience or interests in digital humanities.

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Job Klaxon: Lecturer in Colonial/Post-Colonial History

Location: Penryn
Salary: £35,211 up to £39,609 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

The full time permanent post is available from 1 September 2019 in the College of Humanities, Penryn campus, Cornwall.

Summary of the role/position

We are seeking to appoint a new Lecturer with a particular focus on colonial/post-colonial history. You will have expertise in an aspect of the global history of colonialism/postcolonialism. We particularly encourage applicants whose research or teaching may have a transnational, comparative and non-elite component, preferably with expertise in Asia, Africa or South America. The ability to engage critically with postcolonial heritage contexts may also be an advantage. Continue reading “Job Klaxon: Lecturer in Colonial/Post-Colonial History”

Job Klaxon! Lecturer in History of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula

University of Exeter – College of social Sciences and International Studies

Location: Exeter
Salary: £35,211 to £39,609 depending on qualifications and experience, Grade F
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 7th March 2019
Closes: 3rd April 2019
Job Ref: R12795
We are a Russell Group university boasting a vibrant academic community with over 21,000 students.  Ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world, 98% of our research is rated as being of international quality and focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing the world today. We encourage proactive engagement with community partners, industry and business to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.
We therefore particularly welcome applications from academic staff with strong connections and funded projects with community partners and business and as well as those who are involved in projects which develop impact.

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New Job! Lecturer in Modern/Contemporary British History at @exeterclio

Job title: Lecturer in Modern/Contemporary British History (Education and Research)

Job reference: P65129

Date posted:19/02/2019

Application closing date:19/03/2019

Location: Exeter

Salary: The starting salary will be from £35,211 up to £38,609 on Grade (F), depending on qualifications and experience.

Package: Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type: Academic

Job description

College of Humanities

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide.We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. We have over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and have been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.

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The role

The post of Lecturer in Modern/Contemporary British History will contribute to extending the research profile of British History at Exeter, particularly in areas related to race and ethnicity.

The post will include the delivery of teaching in post-1900 History. In particular, it will involve teaching a selection of undergraduate modules in this area, including Understanding the Modern World. Continue reading “New Job! Lecturer in Modern/Contemporary British History at @exeterclio”

New Job! Lecturer in European History post 1900

Lecturer in European History post 1900 (E&R)

Job reference P64106

Date posted 05/11/2018

Application closing date 03/12/2018

Location Exeter

Salary The starting salary will be from £35,211 within the Grade F band (£35,211 – £39,609).

Package Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type Academic

Job description

The above full-time post is available from 2nd January 2019 on a permanent basis.

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide.We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. We have over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and have been rated the WhatUni 2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.   Continue reading “New Job! Lecturer in European History post 1900”

New Postdoc Position with Exeter History

Job title: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job reference: P64462

Date posted: 10/10/2018

Application closing date: 07/11/2018

Location: Exeter

Salary: The starting salary will be from £29,515 up to £34,189 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package: Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type: Academic

Job description

The above full-time post is available from December 1st 2018 until 30th November 2019 on a fixed-term basis.

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide. We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. We have over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and have been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Ween courage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employ ability of our students.

The post

The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the work of the project PI Prof Maria Fusaro. The successful candidate will work under her supervision and that of Dr Guido Rossi (University of Edinburgh), one of the senior fellows of the project Average-Transaction Costs and Risk Management during the First Globalization (Sixteenth-Eighteenth Centuries).This European Research Council funded project focuses on the historical analysis of institutions and their impact on economic development through the investigation of a legal instrument – general average(GA) – which underpins maritime trade by redistributing damages’ costs across all interested parties. Continue reading “New Postdoc Position with Exeter History”

New Job! History Lectureship at the University of Exeter

Job details

Job title: Lecturer E&R in History

Job reference: P62459

Date posted: 11/05/2018

Application closing date: 08/06/2018

Location: Cornwall

Salary: The starting salary will be from £34,520 within the Grade F band (£34,520 – £38,833).

Package: Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type: Academic

Job description

The above full time post is available from 1st September 2018 on a permanent basis. However, we do have the ability to consider a start date of 1st January 2019 for the right candidate.

The role

The post of Lecturer in History will contribute to extending the research profile of the Department of Humanities at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall, particularly in areas related or complementary to European History since 1500.

The post will include responsibility for conducting your own programme of research in any field of continental European history, broadly interpreted, in any period since 1500.  You will develop grant applications to support this research programme. In addition to established approaches to European history we also welcome applications that interpret ‘European’ broadly in terms of either focus, geography, or method.

You will have clear plans to develop an exciting teaching provision of research-led modules that will challenge students and clearly make a distinctive contribution to the existing history programme at Penryn. You will also contribute to joint delivery of level one courses, supervise dissertations and tutor students, and contribute to postgraduate programmes as appropriate. You will also be expected to make a contribution to departmental administration. Continue reading “New Job! History Lectureship at the University of Exeter”

We’re Hiring! Lecturer in Digital History

Job title Lecturer in Digital History (Education & Research)

Job reference P57178

Date posted 11/04/2017

Application closing date 15/05/2017

Location Exeter

Salary The starting salary will be from £33,943 per annum within the Grade F band (£33,943 – £38,183).

Package Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type Academic

Job description

College of Humanities – Department of History

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university that combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction. Exeter has over 21,000 students from more than 130 different countries and is in the top 1% of universities in the world with 98% of its research rated as being of international quality. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.

The post of Lecturer in Digital History will contribute to extending the research profile of History at Exeter, particularly in areas related or complementary to Digital History and the Digital Humanities more generally. This permanent, full time post is available from 1st September 2017.  Continue reading “We’re Hiring! Lecturer in Digital History”

We’re Hiring! Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Digital Humanities

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Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Digital Humanities

Job reference: P55843

Date posted: 24/03/2017

Application closing date: 27/04/2017

Location: Exeter

Salary: The starting salary will be from £33,943 within the Grade F band (£33,943 – £38,183).

Package: Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type: Research

Job description

College of Humanities

This permanent, full time post is available from 1st July 2017.

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university that combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction. Exeter has over 21,000 students from more than 130 different countries and is in the top 1% of universities in the world with 98% of its research rated as being of international quality. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. Continue reading “We’re Hiring! Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Digital Humanities”

We’re Hiring! Professor in Digital Humanities

Professor in Digital Humanities

Job reference: P56392

Date posted: 24/03/2017

Application closing date: 27/04/2017

Location: Exeter

Salary: Competitive salary reflecting qualifications and experience.

Package: Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type: Academic

Job description

College of Humanities

This full time, permanent post is available from 1st September 2017.

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university that combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction. Exeter has over 21,000 students from more than 130 different countries and is in the top 1% of universities in the world with 98% of its research rated as being of international quality. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. Continue reading “We’re Hiring! Professor in Digital Humanities”

We’re Hiring! Lecturer in Global and Imperial History

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The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university that combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction. Exeter has over 21,000 students from more than 130 different countries and is in the top 1% of universities in the world with 98% of its research rated as being of international quality. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.

The post of Lecturer in Global and Imperial History will contribute to extending the research profile of History at Exeter, particularly in areas related or complementary to the transnational history of imperialism, globalization, and decolonization since 1750. This full time post is available from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2020 in the College Humanities on a fixed term basis. Continue reading “We’re Hiring! Lecturer in Global and Imperial History”

JOB: Lecturer in Modern European History, post-1750, University of Exeter

ExeterThe result of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise confirms Exeter’s position as one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities. Almost 90% of our research is at internationally recognised levels and every single subject submitted included world-leading (4*) research. When adjusted for the 95% of staff submitted, Exeter ranks among the top 15 in the UK for research out of 159 higher education institutions. The Times Higher Education described Exeter as ‘a rising star among research-intensive institutions’.

Job reference: P47935

Application closing date: 18/12/2014

The post of Lecturer in Modern European History will contribute to extending the research profile of History at Exeter, particularly in areas related or complementary to history of politics, empire, economy, society, religion, culture or gender in this period. This full-time, fixed-term post is available from 1st March 2015 – 31st August 2017.  Continue reading “JOB: Lecturer in Modern European History, post-1750, University of Exeter”