Associate Lecturer in Sociology

Are you passionate about sociology, psychosocial studies and social theory, with a focus on antisemitism, racism and hate? Are you attracted to working for a leading London University with a unique mission for widening participation?

Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer for the following undergraduate modules:

• Hate: on the power of the negative (Level 4)15 hoursTeaching Tuesdays, 6-9pm 5 weeks from February – March 2025

• Racism and Antisemitism (Level 6)15 hoursTeaching Wednesdays, 6-9pm, 5 weeks from February – March 2025

• The Self, Society and the State (Level 5)30 hoursTeaching Wednesdays, 6-9pm, 10 weeks from April - July 2025

You will have excellent knowledge of sociology, psychosocial studies and social theory, with a particular focus on antisemitism, racism and hate. Plus, you should be qualified to the corresponding level of the award as required to teach (or demonstrate equivalent professional/industry level experience).

Further to the person specification, an essential requirement for this role is the ability to address difficult, emotive and divisive topics sensitively and inclusively in the classroom.

Indicative topics to be covered are as follows:

• Hate – Melanie Klein, Donald Winnicott, Frantz Fanon, researching hate;
• Racism and Antisemitism – racial nationalism, radical antisemitism, conspiracy theories, the wages of whiteness, imperial whiteness, the colonial boomerang and multidirectional memory;
• Self, Society and State – core texts of social theory from Marx to Butler, with flexibility to suit lecturer’s specialisms (current texts include Goffman, Bourdieu, Berlant, Gramsci, Foucault, Mbembe).

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.

Interviews will be held on Friday 7 February 2025. If this sounds like the role for you, apply with us today.

Salary and benefits

Payment is based on an hourly rate for contact hours worked. The specific rate depends on length of continuous service with the College and includes of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay. This hourly rate of £68.13 per hour is based on the starting point of Grade 7 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Contract

Full-time, 6 month fixed-term contract. Teaching pattern varies to Tuesday & Wednesday evenings 6-9pm.

EnquiriesIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dr Ben Gidley, at b.gidley@bbk.ac.uk. 

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk, providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered. 

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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