Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century US History

Full Time: 35 hours per week

The Opportunity:

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to invite applications for an open-ended Lectureship in Nineteenth-century US History. Applications are welcome from specialists in any area of the History of the United States of America in the Nineteenth Century. We welcome applicants with interests in all areas of nineteenth-century US history, including those working with hemispheric or transnational approaches. Specialists in histories of race, Indigeneity, and/or gender and sexuality are particularly encouraged to apply.

The appointed colleague would play a key role in teaching our pre-honours course on the History of the United States. They will also offer specialist courses at Honours and MSc level and contribute to other team-taught courses. They will be expected to recruit and supervise doctoral students and contribute to developing the research culture in American History.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, nationality and citizenship status, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status. We wish to particularly encourage applications from women and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level within our School.

Our School is committed to Athena SWAN principles. All appointments will be made on merit.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A PhD awarded in an aspect of nineteenth-century US History
• Portfolio of excellent research in any aspect of nineteenth-century US History, including in the form of recent or forthcoming publications, commensurate with career stage
• Evidence of potential for attracting external funding, commensurate with career stage
• Evidence of experience in teaching, indicative of commitment to and potential for excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in US History
• Vision of how to further develop an inclusive curriculum in US History, relevant and sensitive to contemporary questions and debates

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