Cornucopia

We are seeking a Departmental Lecturer in Global Early Modern History (1450 – 1750), tenable from 1 October 2016 for a fixed-term of 1 year. The appointment is to fulfil teaching needs while Dr Alan Strathern is on academic leave, and is offered by the History Faculty in association with Brasenose College and St John’s College.

Applications are invited from scholars with active research and teaching interests either in the history of any area of the world outside of Europe and North America, or in Europe’s contacts with the non-European world. Expertise in the history of South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia or the Middle East would be particularly welcome. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability and willingness to give tutorials, lectures, classes and supervision at both undergraduate and graduate level across a range of papers in Global Early Modern History. The Lecturer will also be required to undertake examining and administrative work, and will engage in advanced study and original research in Global Early Modern History.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in a relevant field or show evidence that a doctorate is imminently expected. S/he will have a strong research record and a record of successful teaching within the field, the ability to teach and lecture at an appropriate level in an interesting and engaging manner for both undergraduate and graduate students, and a willingness to undertake examining and administrative duties.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this role and for further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below.

The deadline for applications is 12.00 noon on 1 June 2016.

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=123222