Lecturer in Modern US and Global History (LTS Track)

The History subject area within the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Modern US and Global History (Learning, Teaching & Scholarship Track).

The successful candidate will help deliver an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration in Glasgow’s large and dynamic History subject within the School of Humanities, which has particular areas of strength including American Studies, Global History, Gender History, Scottish and Celtic Studies, Slavery Studies, and War Studies. The University of Glasgow will host the annual conference of the British Association for American Studies in April 2026, and the post-holder will be able to assist in conference organisation and delivery.  The successful candidate will have expertise in modern or US History in a global context, and their core duty will be to teach the following course, adapted to their own areas of teaching expertise (the date range is indicative):

HIST4279  Imperial States: Race, War, and Expansion in American History, 1860s-1920s

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute teaching to one or more our pre-honours courses featuring US and/or Global History, supervise dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and may be asked to contribute (depending on expertise) seminar teaching to our postgraduate courses in Global History, Slavery Studies, and/or War Studies.

This position is part-time at 0.7FTE (24.5 hrs per week) and fixed-term from 1^st August 2025 until 31^st May 2026.

Please contact Professor Steven Reid (steven.reid@glasgow.ac.uk) with any informal enquiries.

For further information on the College of Arts & Humanities, School of Humanities, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities

For more information and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer-in-modern-us-and-global-history-lts-track

Closing date: 2^nd April 2025 at 23:45

We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity. Applications are therefore particularly welcome from women and other under-represented groups.  In line with the commitments in the University of Glasgow’s Gaelic Language Plan, we also welcome and value skills in Gaelic language for anyone working within areas where key Gaelic services are delivered, in particular within the School of Humanities / Sgoil nan Daonnachdan and the College of Arts.

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