King's College London

About us

King’s has been a pioneer in the field of languages, literatures and cultures since its foundation almost two hundred years ago, when the study of languages and literature was recognised as central to how we communicate with the world.

Our department responds to the crucial importance of languages, literature and cross-cultural comparison in knowing and engaging with the world in which we live and which we want to shape.

Our students come from all over the world from many different backgrounds, attracted by our reputation for and dedication to excellent teaching, by the work we do to create a dynamic and inclusive community, and by the opportunity to study right in the heart of London, a global and multilingual city where we experience languages and cultures in action every day.

About the role

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Comparative Literature, with specific expertise in the Horn of Africa.

You will be expected to:

• Convene and provide 10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminar teaching on the second-year module 5ABA0023 Texts and Genres in Medieval and Modern Africa (13th to 19th Century)
• Convene and provide 10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminar teaching on the final-year module 6ABA0013 Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Somali Literatures in Global Intellectual History
• Convene and provide 20 hours of seminar teaching on the MA module 7ABA0120 Global Modernity and the Horn of Africa
• Complete assessment and marking for the above modules, as appropriate.

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract from 1st August 2025 until 31 January 2026.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD awarded in relevant subject area 
2. A research profile, consistent with stage of career, in Horn of Africa and global cultural studies
3. Undergraduate teaching experience at HEI

Desirable criteria

1. Administrative experience
2. Experience in student pastoral care  Postgraduate teaching experience

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on 6th May 2025

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.