University of Surrey
Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences
Department of Dance and Theatre Studies
Lecturer B/Senior Lecturer in Dance Studies – Ref 6527
Salary: £42,791 per annum

Dance Studies at Surrey has an outstanding international reputation for its contribution to dance research and teaching. We offer a distinctive undergraduate and graduate teaching programme with strengths in dance analysis and history, cross-cultural dance and popular culture. The Department’s current research agenda is built around three interdisciplinary clusters: ‘performing the archive; black diasporas in the arts; and dance and spectacle’.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic scholar and university curriculum leader to join the academic team in the Department. You will have an expanding international research profile and be committed to furthering individual and collaborative research in dance studies. You could have expertise in East Asian, African or European dance practices, and/or a distinctive interdisciplinary approach such as from critical or cultural theory, visual culture or performance studies, geography or history.

Given Surrey’s range of teaching programmes, you will also contribute to academic leadership within the Department, participate in planning and administration, and have excellent skills in communication, pedagogy and cultural awareness.

Lecturer B/Senior Lecturer in Theatre Studies – Ref 6528
Salary: £42,791 per annum

The Department of Dance and Theatre Studies at Surrey has an outstanding international reputation for its contribution to dance research and teaching. We are expanding in 2008 to offer graduate and undergraduate programmes in Theatre Studies and Film Studies. This exciting development includes expansion of studio and production facilities on the campus as well as a merger with the Guildford School of Acting in 2009.

We are seeking to appoint an established researcher to lead the academic development of this new discipline in the Department. You will bring your specialist research focus in a field of Theatre or Performance Studies to bear upon strategic opportunities for shaping research projects and developing a teaching culture in an interdisciplinary and global context. In a stimulating and supportive environment, you will contribute to academic leadership within the Department at all levels and have excellent skills in communication, pedagogy and cultural awareness.

Informal expressions of interest from potential candidates may be made to Professor Rachel Fensham (r.fensham@surrey.ac.uk, 01483 686512).

To apply on line, please visit www.surrey.ac.uk/vacancies. Alternatively please contact Stephanie Lesanne via email on s.lesanne@surrey.ac.uk or by telephone on 01483 682605 quoting the reference number 6527. To send an application, please email or post to Stephanie Lesanne, HR Officer, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH.

Closing date: 30th April 2008

The University is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy