Ref: ATR1705
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).
You will need to hold 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, collections research and/or anthropological theory and material culture studies is desirable.
Primary responsibilities include: Undertaking personal research; co-teaching the MA course Africa module; MA and doctoral supervision; some limited undergraduate teaching; some limited SRU administrative tasks. There will be quality time and a personal research allowance for research leading to publications and career development.
These full-time roles are available from 1 September 2025 on an indefinite basis.
Starting salary from £48,419 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £55,755 per annum.
For more information and to apply : https://vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/1447/lecturer-in-the-arts-of-africa-atr1705.html