Departmental Lecturer in the History of Art

History of Art, Faculty of History, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH

We are currently seeking applications for a one-year, fixed-term Departmental Lectureship (DL) in History of Art, tenable from 1 October 2026 based at the University of Oxford, Faculty of History, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH. The appointment will support core teaching in History of Art following the retirement of a Statutory Professor. The role focuses on co-teaching key compulsory undergraduate and postgraduate methods courses, which are central to the curriculum and taken by all students, alongside contributing to lectures across other core courses.

About the role

The successful applicant will also supervise a number of BA and MSt dissertations, assist with departmental activities such as the UNIQ summer school and research symposia, and contribute to administrative and marking duties. They will be expected to engage in advanced study or research in the History of Art, and to give high-quality tutorials, classes, lectures, and supervision in History of Art at both undergraduate and graduate level.

The appointee will be assigned a mentor, who will be a senior member of the Department or the History Faculty. In addition, the History Faculty provides support for early career researchers, including assistance in the preparation and submission of grant and fellowship applications through the Faculty Research Co-ordinator and Research Development Officer.

About you

You will have a completed doctorate in a relevant field, or evidence that a doctorate is close to completion, e.g., candidates who have submitted their dissertation will be considered, subject to successful examination. You will have an aptitude for and appropriate experience of teaching the history of art, and sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject to develop course materials and research proposals. You will also have the ability to take on administrative responsibilities such as coordinating an undergraduate cohort or core undergraduate course, and a publication record commensurate with career stage, and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field of the history of art. The ability to use technological innovations to improve teaching and research is desirable.

Application process

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Alastair Wright (email: alastair.wright@hoa.ox.ac.uk). Please send all practical and procedural queries to our recruitments team: recruitments@history.ox.ac.uk. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.

As part of the online application process, you should provide a supporting statement setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees.

Only applications submitted online and received before noon Wednesday 3rd June 2026 will be considered.