The Department of English and Related Literature seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Early Modern Literature. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. We seek candidates with expertise in global or comparative approaches, race and ethnicity, decolonisation, and/or Critical Race Theory. The successful candidate will teach students on four undergraduate modules: The Renaissance, Shock of the New: Medieval Literature, Spices and Spies: Renaissance Global Travel and Approaches to Literature II: Other Worlds (early modern and medieval). They will contribute a small number of seminars to our prestigious MA in Renaissance Literature and our innovative undergraduate option ‘Researching the Renaissance’.

The successful candidate will have an exciting record of innovative research, appropriate to their career stage, and will seek to publish their work in high-profile outlets, as well as to build research collaborations and new initiatives. They will hold a PhD in a relevant area, or have equivalent relevant experience, and will have experience in supporting students and enabling them to thrive.

The successful candidate will join one of the world’s leading English departments, which boasts an outstanding research record, a distinctive international outlook, and a deep-rooted commitment to excellence in learning and teaching. They will be a champion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and will contribute to our ongoing project to decolonise and diversify the curriculum and Department.

Scholars who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic or Global Majority are strongly encouraged to apply as they are currently under-represented within the Department.

Application Deadline: 29 August 2022

More details on the role are available here