Departmental Lecturer in Contemporary Chinese Society

Location: Contemporary China Studies Programme (CCSP) at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA)

Salary: Grade 7: £38,674 – £46,913 per annum 

The Contemporary China Studies Programme (CCSP) at Oxford School of Global Area Studies is seeking to appoint a full-time, one year fixed-term Departmental Lecturer in Contemporary Chinese Society from September 2025. 

About the Role:

The successful candidate will lecture, tutor, supervise, examine, and handle course administration for postgraduate students as well as contribute to the wider intellectual life of the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies. They will also have the opportunity to conduct independent research.

Their main duties include providing cover for postgraduate teaching on the MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies and the MPhil in Modern Chinese Studies for the core course, as well as contributing to teaching on the MPhil in Global and Area Studies. This encompasses qualitative methods teaching (lectures, classes and workshops) as well as setting, marking and providing feedback on all qualitative take-home assignments, and optional teaching, supervision for master’s dissertations –primarily for students from the MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies and the MPhil in Modern Chinese Studies and additional supervision for the MPhil in Global and Area Studies, and examining tasks (marking course exams, assignments and dissertations).

Expertise in any discipline relevant to contemporary Chinese society is required, along with a suitable research record appropriate to the career stage.

Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) is one of the largest communities of Area Studies scholars anywhere in the world. This vibrant and dynamic University department has research and teaching programmes dedicated to Africa, China, Latin America, the Middle East, Japan, Russia and Eastern Europe, South Asia, and Comparative Area Studies. The School welcomes students from all around the globe and offers seven MSc Degrees, six MPhil degrees, a DPhil in Area Studies, as well as the Oxford 1+1 MBA with Saïd Business School.

About You:

The ideal candidate should possess or be near completion of a PhD in sociology, anthropology, human geography, development studies, politics, or area studies (social sciences) that pertains to contemporary Chinese society with evidence that relevant doctoral thesis will be submitted by the starting date of the post.

To be successful in this role, you must exhibit a capacity to use Chinese language materials in research, and a track record of publishing high-quality research in international journals and presses reflecting your career stage. Also, commitment to teaching and an ability to contribute effectively to the teaching of graduate students in Contemporary China Studies and Global and Area Studies and to your own professional development will be crucial.

How to Apply:

Applications are to be submitted via Oxford University’s website. Please click on the "Apply" button and follow the application instructions. You will be asked to upload a CV, including details of relevant publications, the details of three referees and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the selection criteria including your research plans and teaching experience. We request that candidates do not submit any published work at this stage.

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