Teaching Fellow in Modern and Contemporary Art History

Part-time: 24.5 hours per week

Fixed-Term: 31st December 2026

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a colleague with experience or potential to produce exceptional teaching in the field of Modern and Contemporary Art History. 

The Job Purpose is to cover the teaching and associated duties of a member of staff for the 2025-26 academic year and part of the following year. 

The start date is 1 September 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a fixed term role and will therefore cover 1.5 full academic year cycles of teaching and citizenship duties, including undergraduate and taught postgraduate lectures and specialist courses, project and dissertation supervision. 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD or equivalent qualification in the field of Modern/Contemporary Art History
• Ability to deliver specific courses in the field as required by the teaching needs of the subject area, in particular the following undergraduate courses: HIAR10066 Sexual Politics and the Image http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/24-25/dpt/cxhiar10066.htm and HIAR10065 The Aesthetics and Politics of Contemporary Art http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/24-25/dpt/cxhiar10065.htm 
• Ability to run a suite of guided research and/or work placements, managing relationships with host organisations and supporting students on placement.
• A positive and creative approach to teaching and relationships with professional partners
• Openness to the ideas and motivations of others and willingness to work as part of a team of academics and administrators

Apply Before: 16/07/2025, 23:59

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