College of Humanities
This full time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.
The role
World and Postcolonial Literary Studies at Exeter is built around a strong collegiate team of academics based in the Department of English and Film and its thriving research culture. With expertise in African, Caribbean, and South Asian literatures and cinemas, the environmental humanities, print cultures, archival studies, global circulations, our World and Postcolonial Cultures Research Group brings together interdisciplinary research that draws on a range of approaches to analyse the varied and historical manifestations of postcolonial and world cultures and societies. We regularly host conferences, symposia and events, supervise PhD students in this area, and offer a range of modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
You will become an active part of this team at Exeter. The English Department is one of the biggest and most successful in the country, regularly rating within the top ten in national league tables.
You will contribute to extending the research profile at Exeter, particularly in areas related or complementary to World & Postcolonial Literatures. They will also contribute to the development and delivery of our new MA Publishing, including enhancing relationships with contemporary publishing and literary organisations locally, nationally and internationally.
About you
You will have:
Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
Our research income in recent years means we’re fastest growing UK Research University and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework) and we encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Exeter is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity at Exeter
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment in which to work. We are an equal opportunity employer, a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Since 2019, the university has also signed an Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating the University’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Further information
For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contact the Head of Department, Professor Eddie Jones e.jones@exeter.ac.uk.
