Lecturer in Cultural History

Join the dynamic History department at Utrecht University as a temporary Lecturer in Cultural History!

Your job
You will be teaching different courses on cultural history within, for example, the BA programme History. Supervision of theses and internships may also be part of the work package. We are specifically looking for a historian who is specialised or interested in the cultural history of Russia and the United States. Candidates who still need to develop this expertise will also be considered. You will be part of an enthusiastic group of about 30 cultural historians.

You have the following qualifications:

• an MA degree in History or a related discipline;
• experience with teaching at undergraduate level, including teaching outside your area of expertise;
• a clear teaching philosophy, briefly outlined in a teaching philosophy statement in which you reflect on your teaching beliefs and practices, and what skills and knowledge you bring to an education team (to be included in your motivation letter);
• a supportive attitude towards colleagues, with an open mind towards creative forms of exchange and cooperation, contributing to the academic life of the department;
• the language skills to teach in English; being able to teach in Dutch is an asset.

Utrecht University has a teaching qualification system for university lecturers, and candidates are required to obtain the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ, in Dutch BKO) within two years if they are not already in possession of one.

We offer:

• a job for 12 months; starting 1 February 2025;
• a working week of 28 hours and a gross monthly salary between €3,378 and €5,331 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development, leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities, as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

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The Faculty of Humanities has around 7,000 students and 1,100 staff members. It comprises four knowledge domains: Philosophy and Religious Studies, History and Art History, Media and Culture Studies, and Languages, Literature and Communication. With its research and education in these fields, the Faculty aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Netherlands and Europe in a rapidly changing social and cultural context. The enthusiastic and committed colleagues and the excellent amenities in the historical city centre of Utrecht, where the faculty is located, contribute to an inspiring working environment.

Cultural History is one of the most interdisciplinary groups at the History department: we are trained as historians, but also as archaeologists, philologists, journalists and philosophers. Together we study the ways in which people produce culture (through institutions, bodies and networks), circulate it (through education, books, newspapers, images and digital media), and reproduce it (through memory practices and heritage politics). Our group is clustered in three groups:

• Uses of the Past, studying the production of heritage and memory in contemporary and past societies);
• Knowledge Practices, exploring the cultural dimensions and networks defining knowledge production and expertise; and
• Transcultural Connections, analysing and reflecting on the circulation of culture across the globe and societal impact of (post)colonialism.

The group plays a central role in three Master's programmes and the Bachelor's programme of the department. We also collaborate with other groups across Utrecht University (e.g. the Descartes Centre and Graduate School of Teaching).

For more information about this position, please contact Dr Willemijn Ruberg at W.G.Ruberg@uu.nl.

As Utrecht University, we want to be a home for everyone. We value staff with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and identities, including cultural, religious or ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment in which everyone can flourish and contribute.

To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation and a brief teaching philosophy, via the ‘apply now’ button.

Interviews are to be scheduled for 20, 21 and 22 January, possibly online.