Lecturer in Material and Visual Culture

About us

The Department of Anthropology at UCL is a research-led department with an international reputation, offering innovative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The department is one of only a few broad-based anthropology departments in the UK comprising five sub-sections: Evolutionary and Environmental Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Material Culture, Medical Anthropology and Public Anthropology.

About the role

We are looking to appoint a full-time Lecturer in the Anthropology Department with a specialism in one or more of the subfields of Material, Visual, and Digital Culture. Based in the Material Culture Section of the Department, you will conduct independent research and teach modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The role will be available from September 2025 on a permanent contract.

You will be responsible for preparing and delivering teaching materials, supervising and grading dissertations, and providing excellent academic support for students. You will collaborate closely with department members to ensure the teaching provision meets the students' requirements.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Rafael Schacter (r.schacter@ucl.ac.uk).

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact anthro.hr@ucl.ac.uk.

We expect to hold interviews on Monday 02 June 2025.

About you

You will hold a PhD in Anthropology (or a closely related field) and have a demonstrable ability to conduct high-quality ethnographic research, which is reflected in the authorship of high-quality publications. The ideal candidate will have a clearly articulated specialism in one or more of the subfields of Material, Visual, and Digital Culture.

You will have a proven ability and demonstrable experience teaching courses for undergraduates or postgraduates at introductory and advanced levels in the areas outlined in this job description, combined with a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in research, teaching, institutional citizenship, and/or public engagement.

Please ensure that you include in your cover letter or supporting statement the following sections:

1) Summary of achievements in education, research, and practice-based work (if applicable),

2) outline of research, including past, present and future projects and ethnographic experience,

3) intersections of research with material, visual and/or digital culture and an articulation of how you see your work in relation to the research of members of the Material Culture subsection,

4) summary of teaching experience and pedagogy, and

5) a statement of commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (see more below).

You can find information on UCL’s approach to equality, diversity, and inclusion on the UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, women, and applicants who come from outside Europe and North America (for our grade 9 and 10 roles).

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