LSE Fellow in The History of Latin America and the History of the Caribbean

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Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a career development position and is fixed term for two years.

An LSE Fellowship is intended to be an entry route to an academic career and is deemed by the School to be a career development position.  As such, applicants who have already been employed as an LSE Fellow for three years in total are not eligible to apply. If you have any queries about this, please contact the HR Division.      

The Department of International History at LSE invites applications for an LSE Fellow in the academic session to commence in September 2025 with expertise in the following areas:

Expertise in the following: the history of Latin America, the Cold war in Latin America; Caribbean political, social and cultural history from the height of transatlantic slavery to the late twentieth century is essential as the Fellow will be required to teach on the following related courses: 

(Please click on the links below for further information on the relevant courses)

At undergraduate level:

HY239: People, Power and Protest in Latin America, c.1895 to the Present Day

HY246: The Global Caribbean: Colonialism, Race and Revolutions 1780s-1980s

At postgraduate level:

HY444: The Cold War in Latin America

HY491 Race, Gender and Reproduction in the Caribbean, 1860s-1930s

https://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/calendar2023-2024/courseGuides/HY/2023_HY491.htm

The postholder will contribute to the scholarship and intellectual life of the School by conducting teaching and research which will enhance the School’s reputation as a research-led teaching institution, with appropriate mentoring from the Department. They will be expected to participate in teaching at both undergraduate and masters’ level for up to a maximum of six classroom contact hours per week; will have time to undertake research and will be expected to participate in the administrative and social activities of the Department.

The postholder will have completed or be close to completing a PhD in Twentieth Century History by the post start date. The successful candidate will have a very good knowledge of the history of Latin America, and the history of the Caribbean and a developing research record in the field; excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work in close partnership with fellow teachers, as well as on a one-on-one basis with students and in small groups, and to provide effective support, as necessary. Relevant teaching experience is essential and previous use of Virtual Learning Environment would be desirable.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role itself, please email:

Dr T.Harmer@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 4 April 2025 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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