Public Programme Project Curator - British Black Voices (Fixed Term)

Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Cambridge University Library is embarking on a major project to explore and amplify the history and voices of Black British communities, though the collections of Cambridge University Library and beyond. Black British Voices: Black British Collections will connect historical records with contemporary experiences aiming to foster a nuanced understanding of Black British identities.

At the project's heart is a Community Panel who will guide, shape and curate a programme of activities, events, exhibitions and other outputs. CUL is also collaborating with civic partners, academic partners, and a project Advisory Board.  We are recruiting a Project Curator to support this project.

The Project Curator will have a key role in the process of developing the programme and exhibition. With a good knowledge of Black British History, they will identify objects, collections, and narratives to enable the Community Panel and Academic Lead to tell the stories they want to highlight. An ability to contextualise objects and archives within a framework of Black British History and be able to communicate that history for a broad audience is crucial.

The Project Curator will attend meetings of the Community Panel with responsibility for preparing items for discussion at meetings, and taking a lead on research.  The Project Curator will take a key role in the final object selection, laying out the exhibition, and writing and proofing exhibition text.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University. Please ensure you have discussed and obtained permission from your current line manager.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our institution.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Chris Burgess (Head of Public Programmes) on cpb63@cam.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 10 August 2025 with the interview dates to be advised.

Please ensure that you have uploaded a covering letter as well as a CV for this post indicating how you meet the criteria for the position.

This is a fixed-term post with funding available for 12 months in the first instance.

Please quote reference VE46750 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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