History of Art, Faculty of History, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH
We are currently seeking applications for a one‑year, fixed‑term Departmental Lectureship (DL) in History of Art, tenable from 1 October 2026 based at the University of Oxford, Faculty of History, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH. The appointment will support core teaching in History of Art following the retirement of a Statutory Professor. The role focuses on co‑teaching key compulsory undergraduate and postgraduate methods courses, which are central to the curriculum and taken by all students, alongside contributing to lectures across other core courses.
About the role
The successful applicant will also supervise a number of BA and MSt dissertations, assist with departmental activities such as the UNIQ summer school and research symposia, and contribute to administrative and marking duties. They will be expected to engage in advanced study or research in the History of Art, and to give high‑quality tutorials, classes, lectures, and supervision in History of Art at both undergraduate and graduate level.
The appointee will be assigned a mentor, who will be a senior member of the Department or the History Faculty. In addition, the History Faculty provides support for early career researchers, including assistance in the preparation and submission of grant and fellowship applications through the Faculty Research Co‑ordinator and Research Development Officer.
About you
You will have a completed doctorate in a relevant field, or evidence that a doctorate is close to completion, e.g., candidates who have submitted their dissertation will be considered, subject to successful examination. You will have an aptitude for and appropriate experience of teaching the history of art, and sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject to develop course materials and research proposals. You will also have the ability to take on administrative responsibilities such as coordinating an undergraduate cohort or core undergraduate course, and a publication record commensurate with career stage, and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field of the history of art. The ability to use technological innovations to improve teaching and research is desirable.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
£39,424 to £41,636 per annum
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