LECTURER IN EARLY EUROPEAN HISTORY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, Armidale, New South Wales

LECTURER IN EARLY EUROPEAN HISTORY

Department: School of Humanities
ACU Ref: 59005
Closing Date: 20 January 2012

The School of Humanities, University of New England (UNE), maintains a diverse and robust History programme, including its flagship Local Family and Applied History awards and the world’s only Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice. It also maintains the Museum of Antiquities, Australia’s only regional archaeological museum, and is the home of the Heritage Futures Research Centre which facilitates the sharing of values, information and expertise among scholars, professionals and the broader community.

The School seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Early European History to bolster its existing strengths in a variety of fields, including Medieval History and the Reformation and Renaissance periods in Britain and Europe. The successful candidate will be required to teach across a range of topics at undergraduate level, to have input into teaching postgraduate courses and to cater for the considerable demand in Higher Degree Research in this field.

We welcome applications from scholars holding a PhD in any relevant field of early European history who have a proven commitment to academic excellence and to teaching and curriculum development in history. Knowledge of the scholarship and practice of public history, including curatorial, archival, tourism and community studies, would be considered an asset. A commitment to developing online and flexible distance education teaching methods is also highly desired.

UNE maintains a recognised international research profile in the field of Historical Studies, and applicants will be required to demonstrate a proven research record, and a commitment to attracting competitive funding for research.

This position would ideally suit someone who wishes to retain their career focus while also having the desire for a life-style change in beautiful Armidale, New England. Armidale is surrounded by world heritage national parks, is only two hours from the mid north coast and is a unique regional centre that offers all the facilities of a much larger city. Recognised as a centre for culture, Armidale is well served with high quality art, music, theatre and public and private education.

Informal enquiries may be directed to the Head of School, Professor Lynda Garland, email: headshum@une.edu.au. For further information about the School of Humanities, please visit: www.une.edu.au/humanities.

Salary: A$77,416 to A$91,751 (Lecturer) plus 17% employer superannuation and optional salary packaging

Closing Date: 20 January 2012

Reference No: 211/124

The full advertisement, including selection criteria that must be addressed, may be obtained from www.une.edu.au/recruit or by phoning Human Resource Services, +61 2 6773 3972

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