Lecturer in History of Art

This is a teaching-focused role (Academic Pathway 3) based in the Department of History of Art within the School of Humanities. The successful candidate will join a collaborative and supportive department, contributing to teaching, academic administration, and student support while participating in the wider intellectual life of the School and the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a full-time (1 FTE) lecturer on a fixed-term contract (1 September 2026 – 30 April 2027) to provide cover during Dr. Peter Dent’s Leverhulme Research Fellowship. The role is campus-based in Bristol.

We particularly welcome candidates who can contribute to the department’s ongoing decolonizing agenda or otherwise broaden the histories, geographies, and methodologies represented in our curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Deliver research-led teaching in art and visual culture up to c.1600, including a specialist final-year undergraduate unit on The Art of the Northern Renaissance.
• Contribute to team-taught undergraduate core units in art history, theory, and methodologies.
• Teach on additional specialist units (e.g., Religious Art) based on expertise and departmental needs.
• Contribute to team-taught courses across programmes convened at the School level.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
• Participate in assessment, curriculum delivery, and student support through personal tutoring.
• Engage in teaching-related administration, including convening units, admissions, recruitment activities (e.g., Open Days), and programme delivery.
• Play an active role in the administration of the Department, School, and Faculty.

Requirements

• Hold (or expect to complete by August 2026) a PhD in History of Art or a cognate discipline.
• Expertise in art and visual culture up to c.1600, with the ability to deliver engaging, research-led teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Experience teaching in higher education and a commitment to supporting student learning and development.
• Ability to contribute to teaching-related administration, personal tutoring, and collaborative programme delivery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to working with academic and professional services colleagues.

Pay

£43,482 - £50,253 per annum.

Schedule

• Contract type: Fixed-term (1 September 2026 – 30 April 2027).
• Work pattern: 1 FTE (full-time).
• Shift pattern: Monday – Friday.

For informal queries, please contact: Dr. Ann Matchette a.matchette@bristol.ac.uk.