Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Global Political Economy

To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio, the Department wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Global Political Economy (GPE). While we invite applications from applicants in all areas of global political economy, we particularly encourage those whose research complements existing research strengths.

The successful candidate will be based in the Global Political Economy cluster, whose members conduct research on key questions regarding the dynamics of global capitalism such as: how does it depend on and reproduce key forms of inequality around race, gender, sexuality, class and geography? What drives its crisis-prone qualities? What are the main ideological forms that sustain it and seem to make resistance to its power so difficult? What forms of resistance and dissent are emerging and what alternative future societies do they envision? How is capitalism integral to the production of ecological unsustainability and can it survive the challenge of the climate crisis? What are the main current debates in the critique of global capitalism?

About the GPE cluster

More information about the GPE research cluster:

https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/politics/research/research-clusters/global-political-economy/.

Some recent highlights include the publication of Ellie Gore’s 2024 book, Between HIV Prevention and LGBTI Rights: The Political Economy of Queer Activism in Ghana- available on open access. Their work investigates the transformative impacts of global development's sexual rights agenda on queer politics and activism in Ghana. Gore combines original ethnography, documentary analysis, and global health data to connect the struggle for queer liberation in Ghana to broader trajectories of capitalist transformation and crisis and the afterlives of colonialism.

Ian Bruff’s contributions over the past decade on ‘authoritarian neoliberalism’ continue to shape debate in the field. His 2014 article The Rise of Authoritarian Neoliberalism has been a key resource for many in making sense of—and formulating resistance against—authoritarian tendencies in capitalist statecraft. A recent workshop in 2024,’The rise of authoritarian neoliberalism: ten years on’, hosted at Kings College London, was dedicated to expanding discussion of his highly-cited ideas across changing contexts.

Greig Charnock’s 2023 book, David Harvey: A Critical Introduction to His Thought, has been described as "an indispensable guide to the life and work” of this highly-cited and widely read Marxist scholar.

We also welcomed the recent announcement of the Centre for Joined Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST). Headed up by Sherilyn MacGregor, JUST is a major £10m research initiative funded by ESRC and UKRI. It will focus on the pursuit of sustainability transformations that are people-centred, ‘joined-up’ and socially just. The Manchester team also includes Mat Paterson.

Who we are looking for

In summary, applicants must have a relevant PhD, a track record of producing high quality academic publications and delivering excellent teaching, and have demonstrated a commitment to academic citizenship and a contribution to administration/service and leadership. Applicants who are also engaged in socially responsible research, external engagement, and/or impact are also encouraged. More details are given below in the person specification.

Please note interview are due to be held on Wednesday 21 May 2025

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Liz Richardson

Email: liz.richardson@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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