Lectureships in Modern History, Birkbeck, University of London

Birkbeck

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

Birkbeck is a world class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and London's only specialist provider of evening higher education.

Department of History, Classics and Archaeology

School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy

(British and/or European post 1800)

full time and fixed-term for 1 year Ref: 10382

The Department of History, Classics and Archaeology is one of the leading centres of historical research in the UK and performed exceptionally well in the 2008 Research Assessment exercise. 90% of the research activities of our staff were deemed to be of international significance, of these 35% were judged internationally excellent and 35% world-leading. The department is and has been home to numerous prestigious research projects including the AHRC-funded project on concentration camps in Nazi Germany, the Balzan prize-funded project on Reconstruction in post-war Europe, and the ESRC/AHRC-funded project on Cultures of Consumption. The Department has close ties to the Wiener Library.

The Department is seeking to appoint to a five-year Lectureship and a one year Lectureship in Modern History (British and/or European). A specialist in British History would be expected to contribute particularly to the BA in History, the MA in British History and the MA in Victorian Studies, a specialist in European History to the BA in History and the MA in European History. Specialists in either might contribute to the MA in Contemporary History and Politics.

Applications from outstanding candidates working in any field of Modern British or European History are encouraged.

2010 sees the launch of the Pears Institute for the Study of Anti-Semitism (Director, Prof. David Feldman). We welcome applications from candidates with a research interest in anti-Semitism and/or other forms of racism and prejudice.

You should have a good first degree and have ideally completed, or be near to completion of, a PhD in History, and show evidence of published research or exceptional potential. Teaching experience at degree level is desirable.

Salary: £33,669 per annum inclusive of London Allowance.

The closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 8 June 2010.

Interview date: Monday 28 June 2010.

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Birkbeck is an equal opportunities employer.