Teaching Associate in Modern Spanish Literary and Cultural Studies (Temporary Cover)

The Spanish and Portuguese Section in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a full-time Teaching Associate in Modern Spanish Literary and Cultural Studies. The post is fixed term for two years, with a start date of 1 September 2024. The Section commits to providing career development and mentoring for the successful candidate.

The Teaching Associate will contribute to the teaching (both lectures and supervision) and examining of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and to the administration of the Section's activities. The TA will be expected to make significant contributions to undergraduate papers such as Sp1 (Introduction to the Language, Literatures and Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World), Sp4 (Modern Spanish Culture and History), and Sp9 (Spanish Literature, Thought, and History after 1820).

Candidates should have a specialization in modern Spanish and/or Iberian Studies and be able to contribute to core aspects of our teaching programme from the late eighteenth century to the present. We particularly welcome applicants who have research interests in Film and Visual Culture, as well as those with the ability to contribute to the teaching of Catalan culture and/or translation (English to Spanish and/or Spanish to English).

Candidates will have relevant teaching experience, hold a PhD in a relevant field and be able to demonstrate active, collegial engagement in research, teaching and outreach in Spanish and Latin American Studies. Fluent or near-fluent command of both Spanish and English is essential.

Further information about the Faculty is available at http://www.mmll.cam.ac.uk.

This post is fixed-term for 2 years or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit :

http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/46907.

For your application to be considered please submit a covering letter, a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, and the names and addresses of three referees who are familiar with your work. Please ask your referees to submit their references directly to references@mmll.cam.ac.uk by the closing date.

The closing date for applications is midnight (BST) on Monday 8 July 2024. It is expected that interviews will be conducted online on between 23-25 July, subject to change.

Candidates are welcome to seek more information beyond the Further Particulars by contacting Dr Bryan Cameron at bsc30@cam.ac.uk. On questions of procedure, please contact the School HR Team at MMLLPersonnel@admin.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference GS42033 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University of Cambridge is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity.

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