Lecturer in the Arts of Africa (Fixed term for 12 months)

Starting salary from £36,333 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £43,155 per annum. 

The Sainsbury Research Unit (SRU) at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, is a UK-based institution dedicated to an international programme of advanced research and instruction in the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas.

The SRU runs MA and PhD programmes and offers visiting fellowships. It is part of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at UEA, maintaining close relationships with the Department of Art History & World Art Studies, the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC). 

Additional information about the SRU can be consulted at The Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - Groups and Centres (uea.ac.uk)  

The SRU is located in the Sainsbury Centre, a renowned building designed by Norman Foster (opened 1978) which houses the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection, other UEA collections and the SRU’s own Robert Sainsbury Library and SRU Teaching Collection. Information about the Sainsbury Collection, which contains African material used in teaching, can be found at: Sainsbury Centre | Art Gallery & Museum | Events & Exhibitions | Cafe  

You should have a doctorate in anthropology, art history, archaeology or a related subject and should have fieldwork experience, a strong interest in visual arts, a good record of original research in sub-Saharan Africa and the capacity to provide research-led instruction in visual arts/material culture. 

Expertise in museum anthropology and/or anthropological theory and material culture studies is desirable.

Primary responsibilities include: co-teaching the MA course Africa module; some limited doctoral supervision and undergraduate teaching; convening doctoral Work-in-Progress sessions; some limited SRU administrative tasks. There will be quality time for personal research leading to publications and career development. 

This full-time role is available from 1 September 2024 on a fixed-term basis for 12 months.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 8 April 2024

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.