Lecturer in American History (Pre-1900) (Education and Research) Ref: 20344
School/department: School of Media, Arts & Humanities, History Department
Hours: Full time up to 1 FTE/37.5hrs. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 20344
Salary: Lecturer B starting at £44,414 to £52,841 per annum, pro rata if part-time.
Placed on: 25 July 2023
Closing date: 17 September 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected interview date: Week Commencing 02 October 2023
Expected start date: 01 January 2024
Job description
The History Department at the University of Sussex is seeking to appoint a permanent Lecturer in American History (pre-1900).
This appointment will deliver teaching across our renowned BA and MA programmes in History and American Studies, and will undertake research in American history. With expertise in the area of North American history broadly conceived, the successful candidate will add chronological depth and, potentially, geographical breadth to our existing teaching and research strengths in US history and American Studies. The postholder will also contribute to interdisciplinary modules in American/US history, politics and culture. While candidates with expertise in any area of the history of North America pre-1900 are encouraged to apply, we particularly welcome applications from scholars of the history of race, ethnicity and/or slavery; the history of indigenous peoples and cultures; the history of the Black Atlantic.
You will join a thriving, innovative and collegial History Department with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary study, and an intellectually ambitious undergraduate and postgraduate student community. You will also contribute to the BA in American Studies, which is consistently ranked among the top three programmes in this subject in the UK and has a global reputation for excellence. Outstanding research, teaching experience, good communication skills, and an ability to work productively as part of a friendly, team-oriented department are essential skills for this position.
Please contact the Co-Heads of Department, Dr Iain McDaniel and Dr Claudia Siebrecht (historyhod@sussex.ac.uk) and/or the Head of American Studies, Dr Katharina Rietzler (K.E.Rietzler@sussex.ac.uk) for informal inquiries.
The University of Sussex celebrates and promotes diversity, equality and inclusion amongst our staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Applications are particularly welcomed from Disabled, Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in our department. You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
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