Associate Lecturer in Curating and Collections

Do you have a passion for learning and curating? Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to join the School of Historical Studies and teach part time this coming year 2025-26.

As Associate Lecturer you will teach the modules:

• The Politics of Display
• 30 hours 
• Thursdays, 6-9pm term to be confirmed at interview (either Autumn or Summer)

You will have detailed academic and practical knowledge of the institutional, historical, social, economic and political contexts of arts organisations and exhibition practices, and experience of research and teaching in this field. You should have teaching experience with the HE context, and professional experience in the field of curating. 

• Curating (one iteration online, and one in person) and Collections Management (one iteration in person only) 

These courses are run as one-week intensive modules: Curating online will run 9-13 February 2026. Collections Management in person will run 2-6 March 2026. Curating in person will run 16-20 March 2026, between 10am and 6pm. 

You will have specialist knowledge of curating and collections management, enabling you both to work within and develop our established teaching and research programmes. You should have teaching experience with the HE context, and professional experience in the areas of curating and collections management. 

Further to the person specification, essential requirements for this role is:

• A PhD (or equivalent level) in an appropriate specialism or to be close to completion.
• A good developing track record of research in the field.
• Teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• A good understanding of different teaching and learning methods, and experience in working with students from a range of backgrounds.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

This is your chance to be part of our School at Birkbeck, situated in the heart of London's historic Bloomsbury area - our research and teaching spans the whole of human history and we are one of the very few Universities in the UK to investigate every period from prehistory to the early twenty-first century. Apply with us today!  

Remuneration

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £68.13 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked. This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 7 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at 2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Contract: 

Fixed-term contract: October 25-July26. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Friday 20 June 2025, interview date: Friday 4 July 2025. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Mara Polgovsky Ezcurra at m.polgovsky@bbk.ac.uk.

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