Research Associate in Environmental Humanities

2 weeks ago


Lancaster, United Kingdom Lancaster University Full time

The Department of Languages and Cultures at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a full time Research Associate, to work with Dr Nicola Thomas (Languages and Cultures) and Professor Gordon Walker (Lancaster Environment Centre). The role is for a 12-month period. We expect a start date by January 2024.

You will have (or have nearly completed) a PhD in a humanities or social science discipline, such as modern languages and cultures, English literature, comparative literature, history, politics, human geography, or related area. You should have a demonstrable interest in environmental humanities and culture research. You will have experience running events and working with non-academic audiences. For a full person specification, please see the ‘person specification’ document.

Lancaster University is consistently highly ranked (~top 15) in the UK university league tables and is in the top 1% of universities globally. It is located on a beautiful campus in the North West of England close to the stunning Lake District National Park.

You will join a vibrant community of researchers in the field of modern languages and cultures, including academic staff, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD researchers.


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