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Job Vacancy: Associate Professor in Heritage Studies
5 July 2021
The UCL Institute of Archaeology currently has a vacancy for an Associate Professor in Heritage Studies (Ref.:1877496). The deadline for applications is 1 August 2021.
The Associate Professor in Heritage Studies will be a member of staff at the UCL Institute of Archaeology but will also join the team delivering the new BA Heritage, a flagship multidisciplinary programme for UCL's new campus at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic park. UCL East will incorporate 12 academic entities with a range of new research and teaching programmes and collaborations with the other East Bank partners, including the V&A, the Smithsonian, Sadlers Wells and the BBC. One of these entities is the School for the Creative and Cultural Industries, within which the BA Heritage is situated.
The post holder will play an important role in the delivery of the BA Heritage. They will contribute to the development of and convene a range of core and optional modules for the degree programme, these are likely to include (but are not limited to) proposed 30 point Level 4 core modules "What is Heritage?" and "Making, Mending and Managing Heritage", as well as contributions to other team-taught modules and the Level 5 Placement module.
The successful candidate will need to be academically agile and able to teach on a broad range of topics in relation to heritage studies at undergraduate level, both individually and as part of a team.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in an area relevant to Heritage and/or Museum Studies (e.g. Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies, Art History, Geography - candidates should ensure they clearly articulate the relevance of the degree to Heritage and/or Museum Studies in their application). They will also have an established teaching reputation in heritage and/or museum studies with evidence of the ability to effectively lead and manage modules and/or a programme at undergraduate level.
An established track record of research-led teaching, and the ability to show how this relates to the general objectives of the BA Heritage degree programme as outlined in the Job Description is also essential. The successful candidate will also demonstrate an outstanding contribution to knowledge evident in an international reputation for research in critical heritage studies, museum studies, and/or other aspects of conservation or preservation studies.
Applications are encouraged from those who are underrepresented in the sector and in the UCL Institute of Archaeology including, but not exclusive to, people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, women, and people who identify as having a disability.
Further information
- Further details of the post and the online application facility are available on the UCL website»
- Informal enquiries about the post may be addressed to Rodney Harrison, at r.harrison@ucl.ac.uk
- Enquiries about the application process may be directed to the Institute's HR Administrator, Louisa Goldsmith.
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