SENIOR LECTURERS/LECTURERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL STUDIES

The University of Cape Town

SENIOR LECTURERS/LECTURERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL STUDIES

Department: Faculty of Humanities
ACU Ref: 58852
Closing Date: 14 October 2011

(2 posts)

Preferred fields: Modern Economic History/African History (outside South Africa)/Transnational and/or Comparative History, especially in Africa and the southern world (ie Latin America, Asia, Indian Ocean).

Requirements:
• PhD in History/an appropriate cognate discipline (for Lecturer level)/proof of near completion of a PhD
• Active research and evidence of academic publication
• Appropriate teaching experience at tertiary level

Familiarity with digital and new media teaching technologies will be advantageous.

Responsibilities:
• Teaching and curriculum planning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Postgraduate supervision
• Active research and publication
• Administrative responsibilities at Department level

Annual remuneration package, including benefits:
Senior Lecturer: R494,716
Lecturer: R403,124

Appointment will take place in alignment with the Faculty’s requirements for performance at each rank.

Application process:
E-mail the completed UCT Application form (http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc) and all other relevant documentation as indicated on the form, to Miss Shandre Swain, Staff Recruitment and Selection, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700.

E-mail: shandre.swain@uct.ac.za

Telephone: +27 21 650 3003

Website: www.humanities.uct.ac.za

Departmental website: https://historicalstudiesuct.wordpress.com/

The application form can be downloaded at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc

Applications not complying with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

Closing date: 14 October 2011

Ref: SR185/11

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