Lecturer in the History of the Indian Ocean World before 1750

Open ended, 35 hours per week

The opportunity:

There is an opportunity to join the History department of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology as a lecturer in the History of the Indian Ocean World before 1750. The role requires expertise in any aspect of the history of the Indian Ocean World before 1750. The successful candidate will teach courses at the honours and MSc level and will contribute to team teaching across all levels of the curriculum, including pre-honours, honours and MSc level courses, as appropriate. The successful candidate will also conduct research under their own direction.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, nationality and citizenship status, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status. We wish to particularly encourage applications from women and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level within our School.

Our School is committed to Athena SWAN principles. All appointments will be made on merit.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD or equivalent qualification awarded in the history of the Indian Ocean world before 1750.
• Portfolio of internationally excellent research in an aspect of the history of the Indian Ocean world before 1750
• Experience of conducting research in at least one non-European language of the Indian Ocean region
• Demonstrable commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
• Evidence of expertise in teaching at university level

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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