University of Cambridge
Isaac Newton Trust and Sir John Plumb Academic Career Development Fellowship in Latin American History (Fixed Term)
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About the Role
The Faculty of History and Christ's College invite applications for a three-year fixed term Fellowship, as part of the Isaac Newton Trust's Academic Career Development Fellowship programme.
Responsibilities
The Fellow will contribute to research and teaching in the Faculty and College, specialising in Latin American History. For one third of their time, the Fellow will develop and pursue their own research projects within this field. The proposed start date of the position is 1 September 2027.
The Fellow will take on a teaching load across undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes in the Faculty, as appropriate to their area of specialism. This would include contributions to the IB Topics paper (T17: Modern Latin America: 1780 to the Present) and the development of a new Part II Advanced Topic and/or MPhil Option Course in Latin American History. In addition the Fellow might contribute through College supervision and occasional lectures / classes, according to specialism, to a number of Part IA (first year) and Part IB (second year) papers.
In addition, the appointee will supervise undergraduate and MPhil dissertations in their field. They may also be asked to contribute to the teaching of postgraduate classes in the Faculty. They will be expected to participate in the research seminar in World History.
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One third of the Fellow's workload will be dedicated to College teaching. This will include supervision of undergraduate papers in 'Historical Thinking'. The Fellow will deliver undergraduate College supervisions, and will support students by assisting the Director of Studies; they will contribute to outreach activities; interview undergraduate applicants for History and the joint-degrees; attend Governing Body meetings and contribute to the College community by participating in research-related activities and events planned for Fellows, postgraduates, and postdoctoral members of the College; they will also support the students' History and Politics societies and liaise with the pastoral team in the College for students in academic difficulty, as needed.
Requirements
Eligible candidates will have fewer than three years' experience post-PhD/equivalent, exclusive of any career breaks and hold a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area, they will have demonstrable experience in Latin American History and have demonstrated potential to develop independent research and writing to a high standard, they will have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and work well independently and as part of a team.
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Application Process
Prospective candidates should consult the both the Faculty of History's website https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/ and the Christ's College website: https://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.
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Contact Information
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Professor Lucy Delap - chair@hist.cam.ac.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact hr@hist.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference JJ50893 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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