Job Description
The University of London
The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.
We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.
We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.
Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.
The Role
Lecturer in Art History 1300-1700 at the Warburg Institute
The Warburg Institute is seeking to appoint a lecturer in Art History in the period 1300-1700. The post-holder will serve as the convenor of the Master’s degree in Art History, Curating and Renaissance Culture and will contribute to the Institute’s taught programmes. In particular, they will convene the module ‘Image to Action: Art History and Renaissance Culture’ and will co-convene the ‘Curating at the National Gallery’ module, in collaboration with gallery staff. They will teach an option module relating to their own area of academic expertise and they will supervise and mark MA dissertations. In addition, the post-holder will contribute to the supervision of PhD students whose work falls within their area of expertise.
Applicants will hold a PhD in Art history on a topic relating to the period 1300-1700 and will have experience of teaching and assessing relevant materials. They will have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and will be able to work collaboratively with staff at Warburg Institute and its partner institutions.
This position is a fixed-term, 12-month maternity leave cover.
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
Further information
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 3 July 2023.
The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.
The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.
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