Lecturer in Latin American History (Political History or Cultural History)

The University of Bristol has a dynamic and expanding School of Modern Languages, with an international reputation for excellence in research and teaching. The School recruits large numbers of highly qualified and well-motivated undergraduates to its courses.

The School is currently seeking to appoint to a Lectureship in Latin American Political History or Latin American Cultural History, concurrently with a similar post in French and francophone studies, as part of its strategy to build research strength and teaching capacity in these key areas of Modern Languages. This is intended to supplement existing strengths in Latin American history, and to extend and develop the discipline in Bristol. The Department welcomes applications from candidates working on all areas of Latin American history. It is particularly keen to expand its research and teaching expertise in histories of contemporary Latin America, in Central American, Caribbean and Mexican histories, and in the histories of Afro-Latin America.

The Lecturer will have a PhD awarded by the starting date; will have native or near-native competence in Spanish or Portuguese; and will demonstrate a record of publications of international excellence commensurate with her/his career stage. Experience of teaching in Higher Education at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level is desirable, but early-career applications are also warmly encouraged.

Grade J - £35,609 - £40,082

Interviews are expected to take place in week commencing 4 July 2016

Start Date: 1 September 2016

For informal enquiries please contact:

Dr Matthew Brown
Reader in Latin American History
Subject Lead, HIPLA

Matthew.Brown@bristol.ac.uk

OR

Professor Susan Harrow
Head of the School of Modern Languages

S.R.Harrow@bristol.ac.uk