Lecturer in Book History

Overview

As Lecturer in Book History, you will contribute to postgraduate and research training, helping to grow the Institute’s MA/MRes in the History of the Book and its international short courses. You will help develop research training, including micro-credentials and online/distance learning, and support public engagement in English Studies. You will collaborate across institutes and external partners to advance book-history scholarship and advocacy, shaping the discipline’s future.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid Working framework (remote up to 60%)
• opportunity to work remotely part-time
• diversity and inclusive working environment

Responsibilities

• Deliver postgraduate and research training programmes (MA/MRes history of the book)
• Assist and lead development of research training provision (short courses, micro-credentials, online/distance learning)
• Support national mission to advocate for English Studies and promote public engagement
• Collaborate with other Institutes within the School and external partners
• Contribute to the Institute’s research training activities (seminars, conferences, workshops, fellowships)
• Lead in areas of book history (global book history; editing and textual criticism; publishing and the cultures of the book) as appropriate
• Support or lead in London Rare Books School and other summer schools
• Engage in teaching, supervision, and scholarship at various career stages
• Contribute to the Institute’s programme of events and training activities

Key requirements

• Established research record in book history or related areas
• Interest or expertise in one or more of global book history, editing/textual criticism, publishing/cultures of the book
• Ability to contribute to teaching and supervision across postgraduate and research training
• Experience in developing or delivering short courses or online learning (desirable)
• Ability to collaborate across institutes and with external partners

• collaboration
• communication
• development of training provision
• digital editing
• online and distance learning
• short course development

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