Centre for Western Civilisation / School of Communication and Arts
Full-time, fixed-term position for up to five years
Position can be offered at Level B or C:
Academic level B will be in the range $114,824 - $136,048 + 17% Superannuation
Academic level C will be in the range $140,293 - $161,518 + 17% Superannuation
Based at our St Lucia location
In collaboration with the Centre for Western Civilisation, the School of Communication and Arts seeks to appoint an exceptional individual as Lecturer (Level B) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) in Art History to contribute to teaching, research, and service within a dynamic academic environment.
Join an interdisciplinary team delivering an innovative curriculum focused on the foundational texts, ideas, art, and music that have shaped Western thought. The Centre for Western Civilisation aims to recover the meaning of ‘great books’ and to critically evaluate their value and significance.
You will be responsible for delivering and coordinating art-historical content within the program. This will involve the primary delivery of a survey course on the history of Western art and collaborating with colleagues to deliver art-historical content in a range of other courses.
Key responsibilities will include:
Teaching: Develop and deliver courses, engage in curriculum design, coordinate courses, assess students, provide academic counseling, and adhere to university teaching rules.
Research: Establish a research program, collaborate on research projects, seek and manage research funding, publish in reputable journals, utilize best practice research methodologies, and participate in project discussions.
Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise students, recruit and manage employees, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts, and ensure correct remuneration and benefits.
Citizenship and Service: Develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.
This is a teaching & research position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.
At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.
As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
Applicants should possess a PhD in a relevant field in the history of art and architecture. We are particularly interested in applications from candidates with specialisms in art and architecture prior to the 20th century.
Additionally, you will demonstrate:
A growing profile (Level B) or established profile (Level C) in teaching with evidence of high-quality university teaching at different levels (undergraduate, honours, postgraduate) across a variety of settings.
Ability to lead/coordinate (Level B) or extensive experience leading/coordinating (Level C) courses and contribute to the development and innovation of curricula and course material. Candidates will be required to teach across the full range of Western art history.
Ability to supervise (Level B) or demonstrated experience (Level C) supervising honours and Higher Degree Research students to completion.
A developing (Level B) or sustained (Level C) track record of publication and the ability to conceive and execute a mid to long term research agenda. For Level C, there should be demonstration of such successful pursuit of a research agenda.
Evidence of seeking (Level B), obtaining and managing (Level C) external research funding as appropriate within the field.
Experience in internal service roles and a growing profile (Level B) or established profile (Level C) and active contributions of professional expertise that complements the School.
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, education check.
Relocating from interstate or overseas? We may support you with obtaining employer-sponsored work rights and a relocation support package. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Alastair Blanshard at a.blanshard@uq.edu.au.
For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:
Resume
Cover letter
Responses to the ‘About You’ section
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UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
Applications close Thursday, 11 December 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-55631).