Stephen Knight Lecturer in Medieval Literature

7 days ago

Parkville, Australia University of Melbourne Full time

About the Role


Join us as the Stephen Knight Lecturer in Medieval Literature, a position made possible by a generous donation from the Pimlico Foundation, honouring Professorial Fellow Stephen Knight’s remarkable contributions to teaching, research, and public engagement in medieval and modern literary studies. This role aims to build on the University’s distinguished record of innovation and excellence in medieval literature.

As a Lecturer, you will undertake teaching and supervision at undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate levels, making an important contribution to the teaching excellence within the Faculty of Arts.

Your research efforts will aim to produce high-quality publications and other scholarly outputs, carried out independently or as part of a collaborative team.

Your responsibilities will include:

Subject coordination, including the supervision of sessional tutors (administrative and academic) Curriculum design and innovation, including cross-disciplinary approaches Design and delivery of overseas subjects and other student mobility programs Apply for teaching and learning innovation grants (with emphasis on national competitive and peer reviewed) Scholarly outputs, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, creative works, and editing. Apply for research grants and external research income (emphasis on competitive, international and peer-reviewed)

Who We Are Looking For
 You are a dedicated educator with a completed PhD in a relevant discipline, possessing a strong research record and an emerging publication profile in late medieval English language and literature.

Your experience teaching at the tertiary level reflects your commitment to fostering an inclusive student learning environment and your capability in supervising honours theses and postgraduate research degrees. You demonstrate excellence in multidisciplinary and collaborative research, with a proven ability to attract research grants and consultancies.

We highly value candidates with specialisations that complement and extend our current expertise. Areas of interest include early medieval or early modern literature in English, the global Middle Ages, pre-modern critical race studies, book history/material culture, or medievalism and contemporary culture.

For more detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements of this role, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. 

Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position .

Your New Team – School of Culture and Communication, English and Theatre Studies 
 Recognised nationally and internationally for innovative teaching, scholarship and research, English and Theatre Studies at Melbourne boasts one of the oldest literature programs in the world. Today, as a joint program, it is a leading research hub for critical thinking about literature and performance across genres and historical periods. Key research extends our work into interdisciplinary areas such as the history of the emotions; ecological thinking; literary and critical theory; textual editing; Asia-Pacific performance; Irish literature; theatre history; digital humanities; and world literature, including diasporic literatures and migrant fiction.

What We Offer You
 In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
 We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

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