Lecturer in Social Anthropology

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.  SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

About the Department

The Department of Anthropology and Sociology is a world-leading, research-intensive department. Its academics and research students work across a wide spectrum of anthropological, regional, and theoretical issues, including migration, development, medical anthropology and mental health, food, political economy, democracy, conflict, gender, race, religion, infrastructure and the environment, urban ethnography, critical theory and innovative ethnographic methods. One of the Department’s key strengths lies in fostering a supportive learning and teaching environment for its students.

Further information about the Department of Anthropology and Sociology is available online here: https://www.soas.ac.uk/anthropology/

About the Role

To teach on a range of courses, we welcome applications for fixed-term roles starting in September 2024. The posts are open to any candidates with the requisite teaching experience in anthropology to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate modules. One of the posts will require specialist knowledge in gender, race and sexuality while another will require a migration and diaspora studies specialist.

In addition to delivering teaching to the highest standards, the role holder post will be expected to provide academic advising, supervise dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and hold administrative roles as appropriate within the Department, and, in the case of one of the posts, conduct anthropological research.

Please note that the successful candidate for each post must be based in the UK for the duration of their contract.

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.

How to Apply 

Closing date: Completed applications must be received by 23:59 on 8 July 2024.

Interviews to be held: The week commencing 15 July 2024.

Further information

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, Black, Asian, other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups from within the UK and beyond. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.

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