Lecturer in Reformation Studies Job Details Reference Number4263LocationDurham CityFaculty/DivisionArts & Humanities DepartmentTheology and ReligionGradeGrade 7Position TypeFull TimeContract TypeFixed TermSalary (£)31342 - 37394Closing Date22 February 2015 Job Description Start date: 1st September 2015 Salary: £31,342 - £37,394 Contract: Three year fixed term, full-time Hours: Nominally 35 hours per week Details: Full details of the post are available on the university website at durham.ac.uk/jobs/ The Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University has a long-standing tradition of outstanding research and is widely recognized as one of the leading departments in its field, consistently obtaining exceptionally high rankings in both National Student Surveys and independent league tables, and being ranked first in its field by GPA both in the 2014 UK research excellence framework and in its 2008 predecessor. The Department’s strengths range across the Study of Religion (the anthropology, sociology and psychology of religion), Biblical Studies (Old Testament, New Testament, ancient Judaism, and biblical languages), and Christian theology (Greek and Latin patristics, the history and theology of late antiquity and the early middle ages, the Reformation, doctrinal and philosophical theology, and theological ethics). It also has Centres in Catholic Studies and in Death and Life Studies, and research projects in Spirituality, Theology and Health, and Anglican Studies. The Department has a welcoming and collegial atmosphere, and is beautifully sited between the Cathedral and the Castle on the World Heritage Site in the centre of the city of Durham. This post arises from the award of a three-year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship to Professor Alec Ryrie. We welcome applications from outstanding junior scholars of any aspect of the theology and history of the European Reformations or of early modern western Christianity more widely. Other departmental staff working in related fields of ecclesiastical history and historical theology include Dr Franklin Harkins (medieval theology), Dr James Kelly and Ms Hannah Thomas (both postdoctoral researchers in early modern English Catholicism). The Department also has close links with the Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS), which brings together specialists in the period from across the University. IMEMS runs several seminar series, and the Department hosts a regular research seminar in Ecclesiastical History (jointly with the Department of History). More information about the Department is available at dur.ac.uk/theology.religion/. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake outstanding research leading to publications of international significance, to teach individually and collaboratively at undergraduate and (where appropriate) at taught postgraduate levels, to begin to take a role in supervising postgraduate research, and to play a full part in the life of the department. *Job Summary and Purpose:* The main features of the job will be: a) to conduct outstanding research leading to publications of international significance in the field of the theology and history of the Reformation era; b) to teach at all undergraduate levels and at Masters level in the field of Reformation studies; c) to participate in the supervision of research students; d) to submit applications for externally-funded research grants; e) to undertake administrative tasks in the Department of Theology and Religion, as agreed with the Head of Department. The postholder will be responsible to the Head of the Department of Theology and Religion. Key Responsibilities The key responsibilities of the job will be in teaching (lecturing, seminar leading, course organisation, marking, and dissertation supervision) at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, research (writing and publication), and administration, within the team of staff constituting the Department of Theology and Religion. In particular, the successful candidate will be asked to teach a section of the first-year undergraduate church-history survey module *Christianity in Context*; to teach half of the second-year undergraduate module *The Making of Modern Christianity*; to design and teach a final-year module on an appropriate subject relating to early modern Christianity; and to make other, more minor contributions to teaching as arranged with the Head of Department. Person specification *Essential * *Qualifications* 1. Undergraduate and/or taught postgraduate degree in relevant area 2. PhD thesis submitted by the closing date (this should be awarded/achieved within six months of the date of appointment) 3. Track record, appropriate to career stage, of outstanding research publication 4. Evidence of a planned programme of research that is compatible with and will enhance the Departments research profile, and with the potential to secure external research income 5. Experience, appropriate to career stage, of teaching at undergraduate and / or postgraduate level in Reformation studies *Skills and Competencies* 6. The ability to teach and organize courses, and mark assignments, for undergraduates and postgraduates in the Department of Theology and Religion in the field of Reformation studies and in ecclesiastical history / historical theology more broadly 7. Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written 8. Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, in research, teaching and administration 9. Good IT skills Guidance for written application 1. It is essential that in your written application you give evidence of examples of proven experience in relation to the selection criteria. 2. With your application please provide: a) A statement (of up to 1,000 words) of the research project(s) you aim to pursue in the next five years b) A description (of up to 500 words) of a 20-credit taught module which you might offer to final-year undergraduates in the Department of Theology and Religion These materials may be provided as separate documents or incorporated into the letter of application 3. You should include a sample (c. 5,000-7,000 words) of your written work. https://ig5.i-grasp/fe/tpl_durham01.asp?newms=jj&id=90754
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