Departmental Lecturer in Early Modern and Modern Art History

Location:  Faculty of History, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH and St Peter’s College, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford OX1 2DL

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

Applications are invited for a one-year fixed-term Departmental Lecturership in Early Modern and Modern Art History, tenable from 1 October 2026.

The appointee will be expected to pursue advanced study and research in the Early Modern and Modern Art History while delivering high-quality teaching and supervision at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Responsibilities will include tutorials, classes, lectures, and dissertation supervision.

The successful candidate will be assigned a mentor who will be a senior member of either the Department or the Faculty. In addition, the History Faculty offers dedicated support for early-career researchers, including assistance with the preparation and submission of grant and fellowship applications through the Faculty Research Co-ordinator and Research Development Officer.

About the role

The successful candidate will play a central role in the teaching of the Early Modern and Modern Art History curriculum, including co-teaching key compulsory undergraduate courses taken by all students, as well as contributing lectures to other core papers. The postholder will also supervise a small number of BA and MSt dissertations and contribute to departmental activities, including the UNIQ summer school, research symposia, and other academic events. Administrative responsibilities and marking duties will form part of the role.

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. You will also possess an aptitude for, and appropriate experience of teaching Early Modern and Modern Art History at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject to develop course materials and research proposals. You will also have the ability to take on administrative responsibilities such as convening undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as a publication record commensurate with career stage, and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field of Early Modern and Modern Art History. The ability to use technological innovations to improve teaching and research is desirable.

Application process

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, JP Park, June and Simon Li Professor in the History of Chinese Art (jp.park@hoa.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 Friday 10^th July 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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