Temporary Lecturer History of International Relations (0.7 FTE)

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University , the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.

The Faculty of Humanities  has around 6,000 students and 900 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 center of Utrecht, where the faculty is housed, contribute to an inspiring working environment.

The section HIR studies the history of international relations and transnational configurations of power and politics from an empirically grounded perspective, and with a keen interest in theoretical innovation. The section is organized in three thematic clusters, i.e. ‘Global and Imperial Relations’, ‘Europe in the World’ and ‘Conflict and Security’. Increasingly, we work and teach at the cross-sections of these fields, on issues such as decolonization, militarization, peace and diplomacy, but also environmental governance, war and technology. In both our teaching and our research we share an attentiveness to how power and influence are (re)institutionalized and contested globally, but also how these dynamics play out differently across geographical instantiations and transmute over time. HIR connects the past with present-day issues. We value team science, research-informed teaching and we jointly run a series of ambitious educational programmes. We aim to be both outspoken and nuanced in our public engagement activities.