Lecturer in Asian History in Global Perspective (c. 1500-2000) (R&T Track)

College of Arts and Humanities

The History subject area within the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow is seeking a Lecturer in Asian History in Global Perspective (c.1500-c.2000) (Research and Teaching Track).

You will undertake research of international excellence and contribute to knowledge exchange activities relative to the discipline, and learning and teaching on agreed programmes, with a particular focus on growing our Masters programme in Global History and on contributing teaching to our pre-Honours and Honours cohorts. You will undertake administration and service activities in line with the School and College’s strategic objectives. Expertise is welcomed in any aspect of Asia’s historic global trajectories, connections, and interactions between c.1500 and c.2000, including those of a specific Asian region, society or culture.

The successful candidate will make a significant research and leadership contribution to the Global History research cluster, but will also work as part of the large and dynamic History subject within the School, which has particular areas of strength including American Studies, Gender History, Scottish and Celtic Studies, Slavery Studies, and War and Conflict Studies.

In any given year you can expect to be asked to contribute a mix of the following teaching activities:

• Seminar teaching and lectures for History 1B (the core pre-Honours moder course for the undergraduate degree in History).
• One to two 20-credit Honours modules for a class of up to 36 students
• A 60-credit fourth-year special subject across the entire academic year
• Provide Undergraduate and Post Graduate dissertation supervision
• PGT teaching (either as part of a team or as an individual), both in their own specialised field of interest and in the skills and methodologies of Asian and global history scholarship.
• You will also be expected to contribute to the ongoing development of cross-discipline Asian history research and teaching collaboration.

You will be expected to provide engaging and high-recruiting teaching and UG, PGT and PGR supervision in Asian History as well as contribute to the ongoing development of cross-discipline Asian history research and teaching collaboration. You will also be expected to pursue your own research as a third of their contracted time.

This post is full time (35 Hours Per Week) and open ended.

Visit our website for further information on The University of Glasgow’s History subject area, https://www.gla.ac.uk/subjects/history/

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Andrew Mackillop, Andrew.Mackillop@glasgow.ac.uk

Closing Date: 11^th November 2026 at 23:45.

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