Early Career Development Fellowship in Languages, Literatures and Cultures (Spanish and Latin American Studies)

About us:

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures is a vibrant, interdisciplinary unit that offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Modern Languages and Comparative Literature. We have four major degree languages (French, German, Spanish, Portuguese), but teach and research across five continents and over 2,500 years of literature, culture and history. Academics across the department examine languages and literatures as transnational phenomena in a global context, seeking to further the understanding of their cultural and societal impact.

About the role:

The King's Early Career Development Fellowships are 10 fixed-term posts (2 three-year posts; 8 two-year posts) providing promising early career academics with opportunities to develop as an educator and researcher in departments across the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Applicants must be within seven years of their doctorate at the time of application. Funding for the posts is short-term and non-renewable; they do not fulfil a long-term need in the faculty.

Fellows will be encouraged to submit an external research grant application in the final year of their fellowship as a directly-incurred Principal Investigator. If successful in their application and if appropriate, the research projected will be hosted at King's in the fellow's department.

The fellowship is intended to help the development of an early career scholar. It cannot be renewed at the conclusion of the period of the appointment. The fellow will not be eligible for internally funded research leave during their fellowship. The Faculty of Arts and Humanities has a particular interest in engaged research, and provides opportunities for scholars to develop the potential of their research across multiple fields and audiences.

The Fellow in Languages, Literatures and Cultures (Spanish and Latin American Studies) will conduct research, produce research publications, deliver teaching, and provide administrative and pastoral support for the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at King's. They will contribute undergraduate teaching in Spanish and Latin American cultural studies, offering modules such as 5AASB006 The Study of Gender in Spanish American Literature and Culture or 6AASC006 Myth and Archive: Historical Fiction in Spanish America. They will also teach on the MA Critical Theory and contribute to first-year introductory modules in Comparative Literature, and they may be asked to undertake some language teaching in Spanish.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 31 August 2028.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD qualified in relevant subject area
2. Expertise in teaching and researching in Spanish and Latin American Studies
3. Clearly defined research interests related to Spanish and Latin American Studies compatible with the research, impact and engagement strategies of the department, faculty and college, including the potential for publications and impact projects of the highest quality
4. Some experience of teaching relevant to the areas specified by the department, with clear evidence of potential to deliver innovative, effective and enjoyable teaching.
5. Ability to design the basics of a future externally funded research project
6. Some experience of effective and diligent academic administration and academic and/or external networking

Desirable criteria

1. Teaching in Higher Education qualification (such as fellowship or associate fellowship of the Higher Education Academy)
2. Knowledge and/or experience of designing and delivering online teaching

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

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