Lecturer in Material and Visual Culture
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 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 ().
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We expect to hold interviews on Monday 02 June .
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 What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
