Alexander Nash Fellowship in Albanian Studies

About us

Founded in 1915, the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is one of the UK's largest institutions for research and teaching on Russia, the Baltics, and Central, Eastern and South-East Europe. Our mission is to create in-depth knowledge of Russia and Eastern Europe in regional, comparative, transnational, and global contexts, and to promote and disseminate an understanding of our region to the wider world; developing multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multi-method approaches to knowledge creation and to teaching; and to enhance the development of area studies at UCL and among the wider academic community.

The School's interdisciplinary research in Albanian Studies is supported by the prestigious Alexander Nash Fellowship. The Fellowship was established in 1996 by a bequest from the late Mr Alexander Nash (formerly Naci), a university teacher and translator. Mr Nash’s father was the Private Secretary of King Zog of Albania and he and his family settled in the UK when the King sought exile in the UK during World War II.

Find out more about the School of Slavonic & East European Studies at www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees.

About the role

The Alexander Nash Fellow will undertake a programme of research in one of (or some interface between) the following disciplines: anthropology, cultural studies, economics, history, international relations, linguistics and literature, political science, sociology.

The Fellow will develop teaching experience by contributing to SSEES programmes at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels for up to 6 hours per week over 20 weeks per academic year. As a member of the Seminar for South-East European Studies, the Fellow will contribute to its programme, as well as to the broad research agenda of the School. The Fellow is expected to build relations and networks with academic and non-academic communities, stakeholders and actors within the discipline, and to engage with non-academic actors, communities and stakeholders, including the media and the public, to disseminate and secure impact from research.

About you

The successful candidate will have a doctorate qualification in a relevant discipline (see above) and will submit a high quality project proposal on a topic related to Albanian culture, history, politics or society that builds on their research expertise and meets the aims of the Alexander Nash Fellowship. Preference will be given to specialists in the contemporary period. Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills, in additional to proficiency in the Albanian language are essential requirements. Some previous experience of teaching and teamwork will be advantageous.

A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below. Candidates are asked to also upload the following documents: full curriculum vitae, to include publication list and contact details of three referees; proposal for a two-year research project (5 pages); brief statement of how the Fellowship will contribute to the further development of Albanian Studies at SSEES (1-2 pages); maximum of three research outputs.

Queries regarding the application procedure should be addressed to Madalina Rau, HR Officer (). Enquiries concerning the requirements of the post may be directed to Dr Bojan Aleksov, Associate Professor in Modern Southeast European History ().

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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