Job: Lecturer with a specialist interest in racialization and/or antisemitism in Geography, Sociology, Psychosocial Studies or Contemporary History, Birkbeck, University of London

Reference Number 11539 | Fixed term | 35 hours per week

About the role

Applications are invited for this unique post which will be associated with the Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism and, depending on the expertise of the successful candidate, will be located in the Department of Geography, Environment and Development Studies (GEDS), the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology, or the Department of Psychosocial Studies at Birkbeck, University of London.

We seek to appoint an outstanding scholar whose research focuses on any aspect of contemporary antisemitism and/or racialization. Applicants should have a doctorate and a research record, appropriate to their career stage, which shows evidence of outstanding potential to contribute to the national and international profile of their department and the Pears Institute.

In addition to undertaking scholarly research, the person appointed will take a leading role in integrating the study of antisemitism within the teaching of racialization at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This is an exciting opportunity to participate in an innovative development in teaching and to engage in the research work undertaken in a richly multi-disciplinary School.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scholarly research in contemporary antisemitism and/or racialization
• Integrate the study of antisemitism within the teaching of racialization at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Contribute to the national and international profile of the department and the Pears Institute

Requirements

• Doctorate in Geography, Sociology, Psychosocial Studies, Contemporary History, or a related field
• Research record demonstrating outstanding potential, appropriate to career stage
• Specialist interest in racialization and/or antisemitism

Pay

£35,343 – £49,020 per annum (inclusive of London Allowance). The initial salary will be dependent on the level of appointment and the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Schedule

Full time, 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE), fixed term for five years.