Departmental Lecturer in Modern European History

Location: The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH and St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DP

Contract:  Fixed-term (12 months) Full time (37.5 hours 1FTE)

We are currently seeking applications for a one-year, fixed-term Departmental Lectureship (DL) in Modern European History, tenable from 1 October 2026 based at the University of Oxford, Faculty of History, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH and Christ Church, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DP. The appointment will fulfil teaching needs arising from the vacancy of, and recruitment to, a substantive Associate Professor post and is not renewable. The person appointed to the position will be expected to engage in advanced study or research in Modern European History, with a preference for candidates with an expertise in the history of East-Central Europe, and to give high-quality tutorials, classes, lectures, and provide supervision in Modern European History at both undergraduate and graduate level.

About the role

The person appointed to the position will be expected to engage in advanced study or research in the history of Europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and to give high-quality tutorials, classes, lectures, and supervision in Modern European History at both undergraduate and graduate levels. They will be assigned a mentor, who will be a senior member of the History Faculty. In addition, the History Faculty provides support for early career researchers, including assistance in the preparation and submission of grant and fellowship applications through the Faculty Research Co-ordinator and Research Development Officer.

About you

You will have a completed doctorate in a relevant field, or evidence that a doctorate is close to completion, e.g., candidates who have submitted their dissertation will be considered, subject to successful examination. An aptitude for, and appropriate experience of teaching European History of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and an aptitude for teaching and some experience of contributing to courses on the methodology and historiography of European History of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. You will have a publication record commensurate with career stage, and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field of the European History of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A specialization in the history of modern East Central Europe, excluding Russia/the Soviet Union, is desirable.

Application process

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Brian Young (Christ Church: brian.young@history.ox.ac.uk) or Martin Conway (Faculty of History: martin.conway@history@ox.ac.uk). Please send all practical and procedural queries to our recruitments team: recruitments@history.ox.ac.uk. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.

As part of the online application process, you should provide a supporting statement setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees.

Only applications submitted online and received before noon Thursday 18th June 2026 will be considered.

Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. You may also receive updates on the status of your application via the same means.

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