Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History

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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

Location: Faculty of History

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Faculty of History as the Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History for a fixed term of one year. The appointee will primarily lecture and teach undergraduate and graduate students, and will also engage in advanced study and conduct independent research within the Faculty of History, University of Oxford, George Street, Oxford.

The Role

The appointee will organise and contribute to courses in Global and Imperial History at undergraduate and Masters level, including teaching on the MSt Global and Imperial History, and for the DPhil training seminar in Global and Imperial History, as well as preparing and delivering their own MSt option paper. The appointee will be expected to help cover teaching and supervision specifically with a focus on British Imperial History due to the retirement of Professor Jamie Belich, Beit Professor of Global and Imperial History, at the end of this academic year

The successful candidate will undertake advanced academic study to underpin lectures and class teaching, take a lead role in organising the Hilary Term MSt and DPhil student presentations and produce lecture notes, course materials, reading lists, and reference guides. They will also be the first contact for student matters relating to attendance, conduct, coursework, performance, and welfare (referring matters to appropriate others), and will organise specific areas of the syllabus relating to global and imperial history at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including the Masters course in Global History.

About you

You will possess a completed doctorate in a relevant field, or have evidence that a doctorate is close to completion, as well as sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject to develop course materials and research proposals. You will have an aptitude for teaching, the ability to enthuse and inspire students and some experience of contributing to courses on the methodology and historiography of Global and Imperial History; knowledge or interest in the history of the British empire, as well as knowledge of one or more of the following fields: global history, the history of empire, and related regional histories. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, as well as professionalism as a colleague and a proven track record of working with others is essential.

This post is full time, fixed-term for one year.

Application Process

Queries about the post should be addressed to Professor Andrew Thompson, Professor of Global and Imperial History ). All practical and procedural queries should be sent to our recruitments team: All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.

We expect to hold interviews in late May 2024.

You will be required to complete a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.

Only applications submitted online and received before noon Wednesday 8th May 2024 can be considered.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

£36,024 to £38,205. Grade 7 1-3


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