Postdoctoral Fellow
Performance, Nation and Globalization: Modern Irish Drama and its International Contexts
Moore Institute
Ref. No: NUIG-71-12

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Moore Institute at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
This position is funded by the Irish Research Council and is available from 1 October 2012 to contract end date of 30 September 2013.

www.nuigalway.ie/mooreinstitute

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be working on a project entitled ¡®Performance, Nation and Globalization: Modern Irish Drama and its International Contexts¡¯ under the directorship of Dr Patrick Lonergan, School of Humanities, NUI Galway http://www.nuigalway.ie/english/patrick_lonergan.html

The post-doctoral fellow will:
- complete a literature review on the production of international drama in Ireland.
- write two peer-reviewed journal articles (or equivalent) on the productions of international drama in Ireland, drawing principally (but not exclusively) on material at the NUI Galway theatre archives
- teach one postgraduate seminar on Theatre and Globalization (two hours per week, semester 2)
- assist in curriculum development of new programmes at NUIG
- assist in administration of project events

The NUI Galway Theatre Archives
The James Hardiman library at NUI Galway hosts a major collection of theatre archives, which features material relating to major theatres (Druid, the Abbey, the Lyric, An Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, Galway Arts Festival), performers (Siobhan McKenna, Arthur Shields), and authors (Thomas Kilroy). Further information is available here: http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/collections/archives/

Qualifications:
Essential Criteria:
 A PhD in modern drama and/or Irish Studies (viva completed no later than 13 August 2012)
 Proven ability to produce research of a publishable standard
 Some teaching experience
 Experience of organising conferences, workshops and/or other academic events or proven ability to run similar events.

Desirable Criteria
 Published research on modern Irish drama and/or theatre
 Postgraduate teaching experience
 Experience of archival research
 Interest in digital humanities

Salary: €30,117 per annum

Start date: Position is available from October 1 2012

Further information about the Moore Institute is available at www.nuigalway.ie/mooreinstitute .
Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr. Patrick Lonergan, patrick.lonergan@nuigalway.ie

To Apply:

1. Send a short (max 6,000 word) writing sample (published article, thesis chapter)
2. Arrange for a letter of reference to be emailed to Patrick.Lonergan@nuigalway.ie no later than 15 August 2012
3. Send a letter of application, outlining your suitability for the position and detailing how you might wish to contribute to the project.

All of the above material must be sent by email to Patrick.Lonergan@nuigalway.ie on or before 17.00 GMT on Wednesday 15 August.

Please put reference number NUIG 71-12 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm Wednesday, August 15, 2012

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunity employer.

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