Summer Research Internship - Civil Rights Activism and Religious Belief in the USA, 1880-1930

About the project

This project involves research into the theological outlook, spiritual commitments and institutional work of African American religious and political leaders during the era of racial segregation at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the United States.

Key responsibilities

Reading and drawing out key themes on extensive amounts of sermon material and/or mapping residences and collecting information about congregation members, and writing up/presenting the data in accessible note form for use in academic writing.

Key details

Start date: as soon as practicable

Timescale: up to eight weeks over the summer

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Conditions: presentation of original documentation to establish your right to work in the UK

Reporting to: Professor Stephen Tuck

Person specification

• BA in History

• Studied modules in US History in the period 1880-1930

• Studied religious thought and African American history in this period

• Experience of conducting historical research

To Apply

Applicants should submit a CV and short covering letter outlining their interest in the role, and indicate the amount of time they could give to the role, to the Academic HR Administrator (academichr@pmb.ox.ac.uk) by 9am BST on Friday, 25 July 2025

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