Job title:
Lecturer in Gender and Social Development
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About us
The Department of International Development, King’s College London, is a young, innovative and contemporary department, with a focus on uneven development and global capitalism within the regional contexts of Latin America, East Asia, SE Asia, South Asia, the Middle east and Africa. We explore structural transformation in countries and how that leads to uneven development, with attention to processes and policies.About the role
We are seeking a candidate who has an outstanding early career profile of publications and grant capture, with an excellent record of teaching and administration. They will have disciplinary knowledge of development politics, with a strong focus on gender and development issues and broad regional expertise, particularly in regions such as Latin America. They should be able to teach the third year module Gender Society and Development and the Postgraduate module Topics in the Analysis of Emerging Economies, or, depending on the module offer, the undergraduate module Political Economy of Development in Latin America. The candidate will also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students. Our successful candidate will be methodologically proficient within their discipline and demonstrate evidence of high-quality relevant research and teaching in international development. They will also show a commitment to decolonising the curriculum and fostering inclusive approaches to teaching and research.Key responsibilities include:
To take a role in the planning, organisation and delivery of teaching activities (both on-campus and online) within the Department in accordance with established practice.
To undertake the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research and advising of personal tutees.
To undertake and publish high-quality research consistent with the Department’s research strategy, and to contribute to impact, knowledge exchange and postdoctoral research training.To take an active role in seeking funding for research activities and projects, for example from the British Academy, AHRC, ESRC or ERC.
To participate fully in the design, assessment and examination processes in respect to International Development teaching in the Department of International Development.
To engage in professional development as appropriate to update skills, and to support teaching excellence.
To accept academic responsibility within the Department, involving departmental administrative responsibilities where appropriate.About you
PhD qualified in development studies, anthropology, sociology or related social sciences. Evidence through publications of an ability to produce work in their specialist field at an international standard.
Demonstrable ability to design and deliver effective online and face-to-face teaching addressing social, political and economic development, with a particular focus on gender and Latin America.
Demonstrable commitment to and/or experience of working and teaching in a multi-disciplinary environment.Demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, alongside interpersonal skills to develop and maintain good working relationships.
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Location
United Kingdom
Job date
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:05:43 GMT
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