Curatorial (Postdoctoral) Fellow

With generous support from the A. G. Leventis Foundation, the School of History, Classics and Archaeology and the Centre for Research Collections wish to appoint a Postdoctoral (Curatorial) Fellow with research interests in Scottish Philhellenism of the early nineteenth century, Scottish-Greek connections, and/or the Late Enlightenment in Scotland. Additional expertise or interest in Greek or Eastern Mediterranean history of the early nineteenth century will constitute an advantage.

The appointee will play the leading role in organizing, and developing the narrative for, an exhibition in the University of Edinburgh that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution and is provisionally entitled ‘Edina / Athena – 1821 / 2021: The Greek Revolution and Edinburgh as the “Modern Athens”’. In addition to identifying suitable exhibits from collections within and without Edinburgh, the postholder’s main tasks will be to communicate effectively the exhibition narrative to an academic and lay audience via various media. The appointee will have access to curatorial and academic advice from within and without the University. Experience in – or interest in, and the ability and willingness to learn very fast – exhibition organisation will be considered an asset.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, nationality and citizenship status, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status.

The School is committed to Athena SWAN principles. All appointments will be made on merit.

This is a part time (17.5hrs per week), fixed term role, commencing August 2020 through to the end of December, 2021.
Salary is £33,797 – £40,322, per annum, pro rata.

The closing date for this post is 18 August 2020, 5pm (GMT).