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.
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 School of Advanced Study
The School of Advanced Study is a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in the promotion and facilitation of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It comprises eight research institutes as well as centres in Digital Humanities and Public Engagement. It has four recognised specialist research libraries.
The Institute of English Studies
The Institute of English Studies (IES) is one of eight member institutes of the School of Advanced Study, University of London. The Institute is an internationally renowned research centre specialising in the history of the book, manuscript and print studies, textual scholarship, digital editing, and new critical approaches to literary study. The Institute hosts major collaborative research projects, provides research training in book history, palaeography, and digital editing; and facilitates new and emerging research in all areas of English Studies. Its mission is to: promote advanced study and research in English Studies in the wider national and international academic community; facilitate academic discussion and the exchange of ideas through its comprehensive events programme; provide a centre for excellence in palaeography, the history of the book, and textual and digital editing; offer opportunities that promote excellence in English Studies, by means of events, fellowships, research training, public engagement, and publications.
In addition to offering postgraduate programmes, short courses, seminar series, lectures, and conferences in all topics related to English Studies, the Institute also runs several seasonal schools, including the London Rare Books School (LRBS). LRBS runs short courses throughout the year and a longer summer school in June and July consisting of a series of intensive courses on a variety of book-related subjects.
The Role
The Institute of English Studies is seeking to appoint an open-ended, full-time lecturer to expand its teaching and research activities in the broad area of archives, collections, and the study of the book. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with other institutes and libraries in the School of Advanced Study and with Senate House Library to develop new research and teaching partnerships and knowledge exchange activity with the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) sector. This work will support strategic development of the Institute’s teaching and research training programmes, including the MA/MRes in the History of the Book and its programme of short courses and seasonal schools.
The successful candidate will have an established record of research and engagement appropriate to their career stage. Applicants with research interests and expertise in any area or period in the broad field of archives, collections and the study of the book are welcome to apply.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Clare Lees (Director of the Institute of English Studies) at clare.lees@sas.ac.uk or Andrew Nash (Reader in History of the Book & Commun) at andrew.nash@sas.ac.uk
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 26th May 2023.
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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