Lecturer in Contemporary Art and Curation (Education and Research)

This full time, permanent post is available from January 2025.

The role

You will contribute to extending the research profile of Art History and Visual Culture at Exeter, particularly in areas related to Contemporary Art and Curation.

The post includes responsibility for the design, development and delivery of teaching and learning materials across a range of modules within these programmes, with a focus on any aspect of contemporary art and curation. You will be closely involved in the development and delivery of the MA Curation: Contemporary Art and Cultural Management throughout the year, including supporting the student experience, convening and teaching modules, dissertation supervision, managing the production of students’ curatorial projects and managing relationships with partner institutions where the student placements will take place. The post-holder will also contribute to undergraduate team-taught core modules and specialist teaching in Art History and Visual Culture. Direct experience of working in art curation is essential along with the ability to build industry networks. Candidates should demonstrate a strong background in both art history and visual culture and feel comfortable moving between these interlocking realms of our programme.

About you

You will have:

• A PhD or equivalent in Art History and Visual Culture and/or Curation or a related field and have an independent, internationally-recognised research programme in a relevant active field of research
• A strong record in attracting funding for research, or demonstrate potential to attract such funding
• Awareness of feminist, queer, decolonial and intersectional debates in Art History and Visual Culture
• An active approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research
• Enthusiasm for delivering high quality undergraduate programmes
• Strong connections and funded projects with business and community partners
• Involvement in projects which develop impact

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Prof Fabrizio Nevola (Chair of Art History and Visual Culture) f.nevola@exeter.ac.uk

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