Dear Colleagues, The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading is looking to appoint a one academic year teaching-intensive Lecturer in International Relations with strongly developed skills in teaching, together with relevant experience in academic administration and outreach. We particularly welcome candidates with expertise in one or more of: IR theory, international organisations, terrorism, and security/strategic studies. Politics and International Relations is ranked among the top 10 politics departments in the UK by research intensity in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). We are a dynamic department with particular expertise in Applied Political Theory, Comparative Politics, Conflict, Security and Strategy and IR. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities currently underrepresented in the department. Role is full-time though a high fractional option (0.8-1.0FTE) may be considered. Closing date: 19/07/2021 Interview date: Early August 2021 For complete details, including how to apply, please see: https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8003 Informal contact details Alternative informal contact details Contact role: Head of Department Contact role: Associate Professor Contact name: Dr Mark Shanahan Contact name: Dr Adam Humphreys Contact phone: +44 (0)118 3788854 Contact phone: +44 (0) 118 378 6107 Contact email: m.j.shanahan@reading.ac.uk Contact email: a.r.humphreys@reading.ac.uk Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website<https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration>. The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs. -- Dr. Sarah v. Billerbeck Associate Professor of International Relations Co-Director, UN and Global Order Programme Director of Post-Graduate Taught Programmes School Diversity & Inclusion Lead Department of Politics and International Relations University of Reading Email: s.b.k.vonbillerbeck@reading.ac.uk<mailto:s.b.k.vonbillerbeck@reading.ac.uk> Twitter: @SvBillerbeck Recently Published: ‘Sociological Institutionalism.’ In Oksamytna and Karlsrud (eds), United Nations Peace Operations and International Relations Theory<https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148872/>, Manchester University Press (2020). ‘No Action Without Talk? UN Peacekeeping, Discourse, and Institutional Self-Legitimation<https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/review-of-international-studies/article/no-action-without-talk-un-peacekeeping-discourse-and-institutional-selflegitimation/C237FE9973BA9C8F21D2B53CFFB351F4>.’ Review of International Studies (2020). ‘“Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall”: Self-Legitimation in International Organizations<https://academic.oup.com/isq/article-abstract/64/1/207/5666216?redirectedFrom=fulltext>.’ International Studies Quarterly (2020). [Winner of the University of Reading 2020 Research Output Prize<https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/prizes-for-outstanding-early-career-research/>.] ‘Enabling Autocracy? Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Authoritarianism in the Democratic Republic of Congo<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1354066118819724>.’ With O. Tansey. European Journal of International Relations (2019).